We made it through the weekend

Being home is a little different than being in the hospital, and it has its own set of challenges. For example, as disruptive as it was to have someone checking on me every two hours through the night in the hospital, here at home I still needed Rick (and now my brother) to wake me up to take meds at the prescribed times.

Speaking of meds, we added a new one to the list over the weekend as it seems I have an infection. My neighbor, Rebekah, has been great in helping us keep things on schedule, including the daily injection of Lovenox.

We also learned that getting out of a regular bed after abdominal surgery is no joke, so now I am sleeping on a couch in the living room. Rick and Addison brought it down from upstairs for me on Saturday.

Speaking of Saturday, Steeve had the idea to have a video call with some of the community children before English class, and that made my day to see all of them and hear their voices.

The rest of the weekend was filled with watching The Bridge on-line, short walks in the neighborhood, time with some of my favorite people, and other small pleasures.

My belly is healing nicely, I think. I’ve decided to take photos each day so I can see the progress. This was Sunday. We can see my belly button distinctly again as the swelling continues to go down.

Visitors are wonderful. Feel free to stop by and visit this week. I’d love to see you!