Harder on the Outside

It’s harder not being in the hospital! We packed up and left the Greenbaum about 2PM. On the way home we stopped off at the mall to buy Godiva chocolates for Meltzer’s office staff and deliver them to his office. We also bought an “Arizona” gift for my son, an Arizona Diamondbacks shirt. Back at the resort we bought a pink Scottsdale shirt for my daughter and a pair of turquoise earrings. Later we went out to fill my prescription for a sleep aid, get dinner, and pick up a few needed drugstore items. We got back to the apartment around 9PM and I basically killed time until my 11PM dilation. By the time I was done with that my personal gas gauge was empty and I was running on fumes. It took all of my dwindling energy and concentration to get cleaned up and into bed. I tried to sleep without the Ambien but 15 or so minutes later I gave up and crawled out of bed for sleep relief. Ah sweet sleep!

It’s all about the abdominals. The abdominal muscles support almost everything we do and it’s the abdominal area that received the most “abuse” during the surgery. Both standing and sitting put pressure on this area and on my swollen vaginal area. Laying down is the most comfortable position and gentle abdominal massage is wonderful. Passing the entire day in bed would have been acceptable in the hospital but it can hardly be done on the outside.

Tomorrow, with our flight home, is going to be hard. I hope I don’t get too bitchy.

A funny aside: the tops we bought the other day for wearing home are probably maternity tops. Michele mentioned that at the time we bought them. I don’t see a problem with this as I did just give birth to a bouncing baby vagina. Between the top and the way I’m waddling about I probably look just like a postpartum woman.