The Move is Done

Between feeder bands of Hurricane Gustav and the help of our son, we have moved into a RV/Mobile Home park .. it was a tight fit getting in with allot of going forward and backwards moving this way and that.

We are in and here we will stay until it's time to leave Florida. To much work to get this rig out of here. Once the season starts there will be more RV's .. ones that are called Snowbirds. Come down here to SE Florida to get away from the cold of the north.

There is nothing fancy about this place. Just a place to park with full hookups. We pay a monthly rate for rent plus the electric. I'm hoping the electric won't be more than 100.00

Things are looking better

Better for me. I don't want to jinx myself. I have been feeling good all over for 3 days now.

I'm able to sleep on my side (I'm a side sleeper) and turn over on my own. I'm able to get in and out of bed with no help. I can even get up from a sitting position without holding onto something, so things must be better.

I haven't been cleared to drive, yet. I have no problems with that since I barely drive anyway. DH does pretty much all the driving.

Tonight I cooked the entire meal, which is the first meal I cooked since surgery. I have been doing the dishes most nights. Since I cooked I didn't wash the dishes.

I'm only folding and putting the clean laundry away and DH makes the bed. One thing that bothers me is not being able to vacuum. Thank goodness for the Roomba. He doesn't get the carpet as clean as the Oreck but it's better than nothing and I feel better knowing it was cleaned (ok, surface hairs were picked up).

I see the surgeon on Sept. 2 which makes it 4 weeks since my surgery. I will probably be released to drive but I believe the other restrictions will still stand.

Today was a better day

I had trouble sleeping last night due to the dull burning pain on my left side. I sat up putting moist heat on my belly. Oh, it felt good. By morning the pain was finally gone (for now).

Had an appointment with the podiatrist. Got my toe nails cut and he said everything looks good.

Came home and took an hour nap. Surprising how I still need a nap after almost a month.

Today has been a good day when it comes to pain .. there really isn't pain just mild discomfort.

I survived the weekend

Thanks to a product called AZO, I was able to make it through the weekend from the pain of the UTI ..

I went to the Dr. this morning and he prescribed an antibiotic, reminded me to drink lots of water and 100 % Cranberry Juice ... between the juice and the antibiotic I must closely monitor my sugar. The cranberry juice will make it go up and the antibiotic will lower it.

I never want to have a urinary tract infection (UTI) again .. the pain is horrid .. I think it was worse than my surgery.