Today...

It's days like today that make me appreciate my life. My sweet em's played nicely in their new Walmart 8'x5' pool. They loved that they could stretch out, float and even use their little boats in there. Best $25 spent yet! 2 hours this morning and 2 hours this afternoon was spent doing splish splashing fun. They were the pruniest children I had ever seen but they were also the happiest too. I am so blessed that they have been so well behaved for me since surgery. We are coming up on week 2... and the follow up where she'll assess and take off the steri-strips. I'm ready kinda... and kinda not. Once those come off the incision is really exposed and that makes me nervous. The brace has been rubbing the incision and there's no way to avoid that unfortunately but maybe the doc will have some ideas on how to baby the area a little more. We're still pretty swollen and achy. It seems like the muggier it is outside the worse the leg feels... since it's cooled off a little this afternoon it doesn't feel "as bad" as it had (thank God)! 

1 week

A lot can change in a week. It's been just that: 168 hours since surgery commenced. The first day was a real B! but the 2nd day was a little better. They discharged us at noon, Jon treated me to an ice cream and we made our hour trip home. The past week has gone by so slow but yet so fast. I was feeling really quite "good" today. I didn't have any pain med's only motrin all day. However, the winds have changed and now my leg is aching making me wish I had that push button pain medication. My girls came home today after a 2 day stay with Grandma Deb and Grandpa Lou, which was so nice! Mom gave me the break to allow myself to sleep and get homework done. I'm so blessed! 
In 1 more week I go back to the doctor to have her take off the strips and give me the rehab instructions. Praying for only 8 weeks.... but I have a feeling 16 is in my future. Oh well, I'll take it, at least I'm here to embrace it and I have my family!