Today was better not great but an appreciable better day than yesterday. The pain is so prevalent, and I have to really work to get food and drink down. Not to complicates this situation. So I drank more and ate. I am thinking about a really good vanilla milkshake on the thin cold side. I think cold will help will all the things that are happening in my mouth and throat. Nursing advice is call the Dr. tomorrow a.m. and I am going to first thing. I had an amazing dream, there were powerful stones for healing, and the examination of ribs, and folks from the past who would never be together, and best of all it happened, I remembered, and a sign that I am having REM sleep, this has not been the case for a very long time. Signs that this recovery is worth it. Last week at this time I was in the hospital and even though I am not eating, skipping, dancing - it is not last Sunday. Let's hope healing just keeps on happening - even with its ups and downs.
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I am back from a week plus in Colorado and thrilled to hear that your healing is going well. It sounds difficult! It also sounds like you are taking one day at a time with healing each day.
Your blog is great. Keep it coming! Are you up for a phone call?
I hope the pain is subsiding for you, or at least giving you some breaks in the action. A week of the kind of pain you've been in must feel like forever.
I hope the sun comes out today for you - sounds like you could use a little sunshine. I was visiting my folks and brought back lots of produce from my dad's garden. My dad is barely able to walk and but somehow manages to grow a lush and productive garden.
Since you have been dealing with watching out for post-operative symptoms of complications, effects of pain meds, etc, here is a different sort of symptoms list I thought you might like:
The Symptoms Of Inner Peace
Saskia Davis
Be on the lookout for symptoms of Inner Peace. The hearts of a great many have already been exposed to Inner Peace, and it is possible that people everywhere could come down with it in epidemic proportions. This could pose a serious threat to what has, up to now, been a fairly stable condition of conflict in the world.
Some signs and symptoms of inner peace:
A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than on fears based on past experiences.
An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.
A loss of interest in judging other people.
A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others.
A loss of interest in conflict.
A loss of the ability to worry (this is a very serious symptom).
Frequent, overwhelming episodes of appreciation.
Contented feelings of connectedness with others and nature.
An increasing tendency to let things happen rather than make them happen.
An increased susceptibility to the love extended by others, as well as the uncontrollable urge to extend it.
<< WARNING ! >>
If you have some or all of the above symptoms - please be advised that your condition of Inner Peace may be so far advanced as to not be curable. If you are exposed to anyone exhibiting any of these symptoms, remain exposed only at
your own risk.
- Saskia Davis -
Take care MaryAlice - I'm thinking of you and sending healing thoughts each day. I hope to see you on Thursday if the PTE mgt meeting is still on -- I'll check with Cathy. TAKE CARE, Laura
So here's something that I hope will make you laugh. The weekend my friends Meta and Stephanie celebrated their 6th anniversary and decided to get married in CA -- at Disney World. They asked me to perform the ceremony, so I had to become an ordained minister (ala the internet). It took all of 1 minute to obtain this credential -- and then I had the power vested in me by the state of CA to perform the ceremony and sign the marriage license. Unbelievable huh? This is the sanctity of marriage everyone is so up in arms about. To get married, all you really need is the ability to sign your name, write your address, oh yeah, and be heterosexual in most states.
They's started running the vote "yes for marriage" ads here in AZ for the measure that will change the state constitution to define marriage between one man and one woman. It's pretty depressing.
Hope you enjoyed SNL. Tina Fey was fantastic!
xo --
kl