Ambling around.

This morning I felt quite tired and lethargic, but was told that I'd probably be discharged today. I knew the drill, all the tubes get removed and I need to walk around a bit.

I was given more liquids for breakfast and this time it seemed as if the food stayed down. The catheter came out pretty early this time, which meant that I had to get up and walk.

Last time was quite the chore, but this time I stayed on top of the pain meds and even though the first walkabout was just as bad as I remembered it. After an hour rest the second walk was.. not bad. Then the third, fourth, soon I was walking about and even going to the washroom on my own. Mobility promotes mobility.

The pace of recovery this time was leaps and bounds above what I went through with the first surgery, and I attribute that to the pain meds keeping me in the game. In fact, I was confident enough to walk to the car when we left, which was a far cry from being wheeled out (in serious pain) last time.

I was even able to eat a little bit without getting stuffed. Things seem to be improving much better this time. We'll see how things go over the next few days..