It’s been another two weeks of more progress and healing. Unfortunately, I think I’ve hit a plateau. A couple weeks ago I was noticing improvement on a daily basis and now…not so much. I’m still on pain meds and I still can’t lift my arms over my head. I’ve been appreciating having a simpler life. And I’ve been trying to convince myself that where I am is exactly where I need to be. But I have to admit something: I’m getting a bit bored and frustrated. I feel like I’m on summer vacation with way too much time on my hands and no way to leave the house. It was fun to catch up on my reading and TV watching, but I’m ready to have a fully functioning body back.
The good news is that I will be returning to work in about a week. I’m really looking forward to it! That same week, my sternum should be healed enough that I can go back to driving a car. And a week or two after that I hope I’ll be ready to return to yoga.
Besides reading and watching TV, another thing that I’ve been doing is eating a lot of good food. The reason for this is that our good friend Nic organized a schedule for us to receive three dinners a week from friends and colleagues. We’ve received lots of pasta dishes, soups, quiches, and more–all of it delicious! We have been so grateful for the dinners because it saves Dave (who has had to do all the household chores and is much more busy now that classes have begun) lots of time. It’s also been great to have more variety instead of our usual lineup of frozen pizza, pasta, and salads. And it’s great getting a steady stream of visitors. I had no idea that this many people would want to help us out and it has shown us that even though we’ve only been in Stockton for a year, we have found a very supportive and caring community.
Update: I have conquered the plateau. Yesterday–for the first time since the surgery–I was able to lift my arms over my head. I actually cried a bit out of relief/happiness! It hurt a bit, but in a good, haven’t-felt-those-muscles-in-forever kind of hurt.
