@Constanze The PT fellow is from the Philippines. His English is quite good, but it's clear that occasionally he stumbles on idiomatic things. he did have a very stiff way about him in the beginning, perhaps because I was ticked off at having to start the whole process over when they closed my case prematurely . he's starting to warm up a bit as am I .
it's funny because his name is Edison Bono. The only way I can remember that is to picture Thomas Edison with Sonny Bono, an extremely unlikely pair . it always takes a few seconds to conjure up that image .
I had a rather rough night last night. I had lots of pain from the waist down. I had reduced my Dilaudid by taking it less frequently over the past couple of days, but also increased physical therapy. We added some new exercises yesterday. I wonder if all of that took a toll. I had to increase the Dilaudid last night by taking it a bit more frequently and even in the middle of the night. I was quite uncomfortable. I'm a little bit better today, but very tired .
i'm still struggling with my appetite. I get hungry, but I just don't feel like eating. I also don't feel like fixing the meal and cleaning up after myself .
A new friend is coming for lunch today, bringing sandwiches. That will be a nice distraction. Carbs. Yum. I bet I'll eat that!
before I went for surgery I put a small table in my guarden and filled up some plastic pots with potting soil. They are high enough that I don't have to bend over very much to deal with them. That's where I put my spinach and lettuce seeds yesterday. now I just have to figure out a watering system . I don't have a watering can and it would be too heavy anyway. Have a long hose but it takes a bit of effort to stretch it out, so I guess the next kind person to set foot here will be stretching out my hose for me!
I still wish I knew what my new normal is going to be. I really have no idea. I don't deal well with ambiguity, and this whole thing is fraught with ambiguity .
I found long handled dustpans on Amazon. I hate spending $20 on a dustpan, but I guess it's unavoidable. cheaper than hiring a maid .
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I'll be looking forward to that this summer!
I'm still icing!
) - and considering you are recovering basically on your own, have you considered using a slow cooker. It is a marvelous way of heaping it with different veggies and protein e.g, chicken, beef etc and then set and forget. You need nutrient dense foods at this stage - lots of suggestions in my articles 
