Only 22 more days until surgery. I feel like at this point I am just trying to get as much done around the house as I can before I am unable to do anything for a very long time. I plan on painting Evelyn’s dresser, a couple rooms, and then doing lots of touch up painting around the house as well. With all the up and down movement my arm will be doing with a roller I know that is something that needs to be accomplished now instead of later. This whole situation makes me wish I had a laundry shoot. How nice would it be if I could just throw things down and have them land in a basket right in the laundry room? That would be amazing. They should really build those into more homes again.
I have been experiencing pain still in my breasts but it all depends on what I did that day and how heavy of an item I lifted. I notice it mostly when I work at the library after I lift heavier boxes of books and stuff. I am so thankful that my Mom and James will be helping me out when it comes to volunteering at the library until I am back to normal. I know most people would just say to stop doing the library all together for awhile but really I don’t want to lose the position I have there. If I stop, someone else has to take over, and I don’t want that to happen.
I am doing really great still in regards to eating right and maintaining my weight. I have been using the My Fitness Pal app to keep me where I need to be (no more than 45 grams of fat per day) and I am back to exercising again too. Of course that will be short lived when I have surgery...it will just be walking for awhile after that…..or maybe bike riding. I am having more smoothies and trying to actually cook more items instead of eating things that are easily microwaved. James has been really helpful about helping to monitor me when he is home. If he sees me going to grab a snack he will question if I should really be having it or not. It keeps me in check which is SO helpful. Everyone needs someone to hold them accountable.
I think the hardest thing for me to deal with will be NOT doing all the regular everyday chores that I am used to. Vacuuming, laundry, grocery shopping….even scrubbing hard to clean dishes. All of these things require using some chest muscles and I won’t be allowed to do that. Hopefully I won’t be restricted from driving for too long! That would be really bad. lol
I have been experiencing pain still in my breasts but it all depends on what I did that day and how heavy of an item I lifted. I notice it mostly when I work at the library after I lift heavier boxes of books and stuff. I am so thankful that my Mom and James will be helping me out when it comes to volunteering at the library until I am back to normal. I know most people would just say to stop doing the library all together for awhile but really I don’t want to lose the position I have there. If I stop, someone else has to take over, and I don’t want that to happen.
I am doing really great still in regards to eating right and maintaining my weight. I have been using the My Fitness Pal app to keep me where I need to be (no more than 45 grams of fat per day) and I am back to exercising again too. Of course that will be short lived when I have surgery...it will just be walking for awhile after that…..or maybe bike riding. I am having more smoothies and trying to actually cook more items instead of eating things that are easily microwaved. James has been really helpful about helping to monitor me when he is home. If he sees me going to grab a snack he will question if I should really be having it or not. It keeps me in check which is SO helpful. Everyone needs someone to hold them accountable.
I think the hardest thing for me to deal with will be NOT doing all the regular everyday chores that I am used to. Vacuuming, laundry, grocery shopping….even scrubbing hard to clean dishes. All of these things require using some chest muscles and I won’t be allowed to do that. Hopefully I won’t be restricted from driving for too long! That would be really bad. lol
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