One Week Down!

So last Tuesday, I had surgery--nothing major--and while it seems odd to wait until now to say that, we still have the hostile ex wife obsessing about us & she seems to read my other blog almost daily and I didn't want to give her a chance to do something vile while we were either not home or just under a lot of stress. I am happy to report that everything went well & it was really nothing serious and I got to come home Thursday. My sidekickhas taken upon himself to nurse me back to health--even diligently waking me up every 4 hours for my pain medication--and I was even able to do a little knitting the day OF the surgery, though I was too groggy to correct people when they asked about my lovely crocheting. I didn't get as much done as I would have liked because it's sort of hard to knit with an IV in your arm, but the new shawl is looking greatand the dish cloths are piling up:
The pain killers are making me a bit too nauseous & dizzy to sew, but I'll be off of those in a couple more days, then look out world!!!!!

Comments

Susie H said…
Glad to hear you are mending quickly...the knitting is showing NO signs of painkillers :)
May 6, 2009 at 12:13 AM
tinebeest said…
Get well soon!

Theo's knitting has come along nicely, hasn't it? ;-)
May 6, 2009 at 2:58 AM
Kathleen C. said…
First off... I'm glad you're doing okay.
Secondly... I can't believe you are knitting lace on painkillers! Wow!
And thirdly... watch out. I think he's only waiting for his chance to put YOU in the water rehab tank!
May 6, 2009 at 7:42 AM
toni in florida said…
Hope complete recovery is only hours away. Happy enforced knitting time!
May 7, 2009 at 6:19 AM
Daniele said…
I'm so glad you are doing well. Your sidekick is making sure of it!! Also, loving those wash cloths. Beautiful stitch patterns. :)
May 8, 2009 at 1:41 PM
Mandy said…
Cats are wonderful company when recovering.
May 10, 2009 at 3:52 AM
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