7-14-09 morning progress

BP 120/74 Pulse 88
Weight 213.2 lbs

The incision is looking great. No infection. There will be a scar but not a really bad one. Oh well, there goes my modeling career.

Taking medications for pain:
Hydrocodone/APAP 5mg/325mg 1 tab every 4 hrs - lowered dosage with minimal increase in discomfort
Ibuprophen 200mg every 4-6 hrs

Still waking with pain and stiffness. Took a shower after getting up this morning. That seemed to help with the stiffness quite a bit. Showers are becoming less of an ordeal than before. Yesterday was pretty busy by recent standards. We went to Walgreen's, Micheal's and Target. By the end of it all, I was really spent. My energy is coming back but it is not where it was before. Also slowly coming back is my appetite. Appetite is a harsh mistress. I need food for energy and nutrients during the healing process but I am also less active than I would like to be at this time. I need to be careful about eating too much or I could start gaining weight. If I gain too much weight, I put myself in danger for other health issues. I guess all the buffets in town can take my picture of their "Do Not Serve" boards. I won't be killing any profit margins again. Well, maybe once in a great while.