{"id":8520,"date":"2020-05-21T03:11:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T03:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eaumaison.us\/?p=8520"},"modified":"2020-05-21T03:26:56","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T03:26:56","slug":"the-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eaumaison.us\/index.php\/2020\/05\/21\/the-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"The next week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Friday I had my follow-up visit with my doctor for a dressing change.\u00a0 I got to see his workmanship and it looks pretty good!\u00a0 Five stitches in each foot and Dad told me they were well-formed.\u00a0 I’ll refrain from posting a picture of my gore, but I’m happy to send it if you are curious.\u00a0 The new dressing is much lighter and more comfortable.<\/p>\n

My doctor gave me “exercises” to do, which is to gently push each toe to maximum flex for a count of 10, then push it down for a count of 10, then repeat a total of 3 times.\u00a0 He said to do 3 times a day and acquiesced when I asked if I can do them more.\u00a0 I’m up to 5 times a day and it’s getting less scary to do them.<\/p>\n

I’m doing a lot better this week.\u00a0 My feet no longer throb when I put them lower than my heart.\u00a0 The pain has changed from a generalized ouchiness to either a sharp incision pain, a needle-like stabbing on the underside of my toes, or a burning heat (if I stand too much).\u00a0 The pains are usually transient.\u00a0 I’ve been off the narcotic medication for several days, and am tapering down my ibuprofen and Tylenol doses.\u00a0 Ice still feels good, down to 4-5 times per day.\u00a0 Sleeping is more comfortable too, with my feet no longer shooting in pain suddenly if the blankets twist them oddly.\u00a0 \u00a0It actually feels good to go to bed.\u00a0 I can walk down the block and back – albeit at a slow and awkward gait.\u00a0 I even tried driving today and it was no problem.\u00a0 (I still have to wear my rigid sandals whenever I am walking and I wear them to drive.\u00a0 They are legal to drive with, unlike a boot that mobilizes your ankle).\u00a0 I cooked dinner the last few nights too and have done some light cleaning.<\/p>\n

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My view most every hour.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n

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The kids are officially done with school.\u00a0 Today I made a deal that I would let them do whatever they wanted all day and I wouldn’t pester them.\u00a0 No nagging to brush teeth, turn off the TV, eat vegetables, or anything.\u00a0 It was my idea of way to mark “summer break,” since they have been home from school for weeks already.\u00a0 Surprisingly (or not) they were dressed by 9:30 and played together most of the day.\u00a0 They’re really good kids.\u00a0 Jack played games, read books, cooked a frozen pizza for their lunch, and built legos.\u00a0 I think Sam only briefly looked away from cartoons or video games when he was eating.\u00a0 They both said it was a fun day.<\/p>\n

We had to get a new dryer this week.\u00a0 It still tumbled but stopped blowing hot air.\u00a0 Perhaps if I was well I could have replaced the heating element of thermostat, but it was ancient anyway.\u00a0 We’ve had it for at least 15 years, and we got it second hand from a coworker who probably had it 5-10 years before that. The new dryer dries clothes.\u00a0 I did two loads.\u00a0 Whoop.\u00a0 Maybe it’s the isolation or the surgery recovery, but this was the most unexciting $500 purchase we’ve ever made.\u00a0 Adulting!<\/p>\n

Things are starting to open up around town, but we are going to keep isolating for now.\u00a0 Jack’s piano school had the option to continue skype or go to the studio, and he agreed with me that we can keep it virtual a little longer.\u00a0 I’m planning a virtual birthday party for his 10th birthday next week.\u00a0 Tomorrow my book club is meeting in person!\u00a0 We are a small group (~6 usually) meeting in a backyard, going through an open side gate, all wearing masks, distancing, and bringing our own chairs.\u00a0 Seems like a low risk-high reward special occasion that I’m very much looking forward to.\u00a0 We also have another remote trivia Friday night!\u00a0 My social calendar is positively brimming! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

And two friends having babies this summer means I get to knit small, quick, lovely projects!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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