I’ve enjoined my second day after surgery. I’m taking myself off pain meds Thursday night. Friday morning I got to see Dr. Heath.

I texted my cousin Derek tonight and I hope I didn’t get him in trouble with Godzilla…. His wife. He can’t stand her. I’m just his cousin. We’re trying to get closer again. He’s as cool as I remember. I’m excited to see who he is today.

Aleshia cleaned and vacuumed the living room last night until 3:30 in the morning. She’s crazy neurotic about cleaning. She won’t even let anyone wear shoes in HER bedroom. Not the house, just her room.

Tomorrow I’m going to write and draw and maybe read some. Today I didn’t really do anything. Just laid around and watched tv. The stiller I am the better chance we have of healing well. God I hope so. I have confidence this time. Perhaps it’s the lack of pain that makes me feel better and more optimistic this time.

I’m off to sleep in the next hour or so. I have to wait for the pain meds dosage to come up and then it’s tos sleep.

Ciao.

Well it’s the day after surgery and I feel some pain, but it isn’t bad. I did take two pain killers so I’d be able to go back to sleep. I guess it hurts more than I first thought. I hardly swallow my mouth is so scratchy and dry. This would be my after surgery soar throat I assume.

I talked to my cousin Derek. He’s in CA as I recall living with a woman he can’t stand but can’t divorce because it would break him finically. He owns a construction company I think. I’ll have too ask him again. We have a lot of catching up to do. I think he has the potential to be not only my cousin, but also best male friend. I met him again at that family reunion and immediately felt closer to him then to my brother. He doesn’t have kids fathered by him but his wife came equip with some. I feel for him. I think we’ll be able to bolster each other up.

Update on Lithium reduction… I’m doing fine. A bit manic, but in a good way, I want to work on my writing projects again and I think I have the where with all to get it done. Manic can be a constructive thing. My kids have noticed the change. They say I’m talking more and want to do more so I’m calling to do things for me more. Heh, they’re great kids.

Shout out to my friend Donna. You’re the best. You always drop me a line and encourage me when I’m down. You’re a much better friend to me than I am to you.

Rai old pal, hang in there. You’re always in my thoughts.

After the surgery Dr. Heath explained that he found a large amount of scare tissue. Not a bit surprise, surprises… he also found a lot of bone fragments or chips I believe he said. It sounded to me like he was annoyed with all the crap he found. At my appointment with him on Friday I’ll ask him if the first doctor should have found all the debris. If maybe the other doctor should have seen it and not taken an extra year of activity with my kids and doing other things I love. I dunno. I’m not going to go all crazy about it, but I want to have an honest answer about what Dr. Heath thought. And I do Highly Recommend Dr. Heath for arthroscopy surgery in Tacoma, Washington.

As I sign off and slow down for bed let me just say that Jessica’s friend is here and cleaning my front room without anyone asking. I can’t even get into the kitchen and she wants me to wait till she’s done. LOLOL  No honestly let me say that I’m in a good mood because my foot has only had pain three times and all were when I bumped it.

Good night!

I don’t think we’ll go to the lake this week. The weather really cooled down. I could probably use the distraction, but maybe it’s for the best.

I have a dentist appointment this afternoon. I don’t want to go.

I’m definitely not as calm for this surgery as I was the last the last two.  I think it’s a combination of changing my  meds, waitig for my impending period, the messy house, and sever worry that the surgery might not work and I’ll be left with pain at level 9 when I stand, walk, etc for the rest of my life. Yeah… scared.