Day 3

Well I still have a lot of pain.  I don't seem to be bouncing back as quickly as I'd like.  I don't know what I expected since it is back surgery.  I may call the doctor today and see about getting something for the muscle spasms.  Can't hurt right?  Anyway I am setting my alarm now for every 4 hours so I remember to take my pain meds before I let it get back out of control.  I'm not gonna second guess the surgery yet.  I can't tell a lot yet because my muscles are screaming but I don't have the catch and grind on the right side that I can tell.  I'll know more when I can walk better.  I've tried using the walker and it doesn't appear to be helping but I'm forcing myself to get up and move as much as I can. 

We had a storm come through last night.  Let me tell you it was no fun getting to the basement.  Once I was there it wasn't bad.  We have a furnished basement with recliners and entertainment center.  It isn't a finished basement, but I've decided we need to put a bathroom down there.  Maybe when I get better we can do that.  It can be the next subject for my blog, when pain isn't the focus anymore (positive thinking)  So guess we need to check into how to plumb it because it is below the current plumbing.  I can't have the kind of bathroom I want upstairs but maybe downstairs I can put in the jacuzzi tub and walk in shower.  It could be fun planning it.

I finally got a PS3 on Tuesday.  I wasn't really sold on it's abilities, but I won it from Winnla on facebook so I decided to try it.  Man I wish I had bought one sooner.  The Blu-ray is awesome.  I never would have believed it if I hadn't tried it myself.  The clarity is awesome.  I figure if I'm going to spend most of my life on a heating pad I should enjoy the time I'm spending.  I rented The Day the Earth Stood Still.  I was told it was a horrible movie but I really enjoyed it.  It was a good story and I didn't get bored and wander away. 

I'm going to try to move away from my pain and misery.  I'm going to try to find things that make my life easier in many ways.  I think I should try to find a bright side to my current situation, at least until I find a solution to the pain.  I will post anything I find that either helps my pain or takes my mind off of it.  Anyway today I added all of the Amazon widgets to my blog, I think they look pretty good.  It was so easy to add stuff to my blog.  It's too cool.  So hopefully I will be able to post the things that I find that are helping me.