Monday, Monday

Though days of the week don't mean much anymore....

Saturday we went to a friends funeral at our former church,  and I learned that 3 hours out of the house and an hour of standing in a large crowd visiting is too much!  So a little Tylenol and a lot of couch time followed, but I did recover in a couple hours.
Sunday I drove to church.  I have gotten so much support from our current church family ( and our former church family) that I felt it was important to get out let people see that I was pretty functional!  The prayers and cards and calls from everyone have just been tremendous.  Two of my Beloved's aged Aunts in Canada have called to see how I am progressing!  So I was able to call each of them and let them hear that I am doing well.  It was good to be at church and feel all the love in action that happens in such communities of faith. 
I spent the afternoon on the couch - napping with an eye on the college women's basketball games - and was able to get out to an evening gathering of like-minded friends that I have known since I moved to Seattle.  And that was good.  Last week I was driven to the meeting and this week I was able to drive myself.
And today I took a shower and ate breakfast and didn't have to rest afterwards!  So, small victories.
I think this week I will need to start to actually "do" some tasks, like preparing for taxes..... finishing my CEU's to maintain my social work license.

And I stepped on the bathroom scale today.  Yikes!  I guess eating whenever I am awake needs to stop!  I am not burning up many calories yet, so all the snacking needs to drop off the plan.  Balance in all things, eh?

Today I get my blood tested to see if it is up to the desired level of anti-coagulation yet.  Tomorrow (Tues.) I get my eyes checked.  I missed my appointment was in the hospital, so it is great that an appointment opened up so soon.  
 Wednesday is when I meet with the surgeon.  Hopefully, to have some answers about the nature of the tumor.  I also am looking forward to getting the stitches out from the site where the chest tube drain was.  The large incision from the surgery that had internal stitches and super-glued shut on the outside has healed well.  My right side area is still rather tender, but I have not needed regular Tylenol for several days now.

Now I think it is time to go play my euphonium.  I took a couple days off from it like I did from blogging.  Just needed a break.

I will update after my meeting with the doctor on Wednesday.....but it is an afternoon appointment, so don't expect any news until evening for those of you in the Midwest.