At home I settled into a big reclining chair, propped my foot up and slept most of the afternoon. Up to this point I had only been eating crackers and pretzels and a few cooked vegetables from the hospital dinner last night, so after my nap I decided that my body really needed vitamins. I ate a banana and loaded up on a multi-vitamin, fish oil, and a double dose of vitamin C. Within about an hour I was feeling so much better. My appetite still wasn't great, but I needed to eat something every time I took the oxycodone, so I became more selective about what I was eating. I'm not sure how each vitamin helps, but I do know that the vitamin C will help the incisions to heal. My goal is to take 4,000 Mg each day, but spread out throughout the day.
My parents dropped off Elliot with us that evening. He did not want to leave my lap and I was loving every minute of it. Never does he cuddle with me unless he is hurt or sick. He laid in my arms for about 45 minutes before we put him to bed.
He loves this book.
"Little Boy"
His Aunt Pam got it for him and he
loves the dog that is in it.
I attempted to sleep in my own bed that night, but that didn't work out at all. It was incredibly painful, so I moved back to my chair. I stay in the same exact position all day long and all night long. It was during this night that my back started hurting. From this chair I have been texting, emailing, blogging, eating, reading books and watching Andy Griffith.
Micah gave me the blood thinner injection that night. Surprisingly it was completely painless when he did it. It stung and then burned for a while when the nurses would do it. I love my husband! He will do it again for me tomorrow morning, but then tomorrow night I will have to do it because he'll be at work. Not looking forward to that!
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