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beachgal
post-grad
United StatesI'm back at our little home in the Jackson area for a reunion planning meeting later this morning. I came alone since its a busy time around the office and DB needed to work. There was still bits of ice in the flower beds and around trees, evidence that even our little southern city has endured a hard, cold winter. It's my first time here in two months but I still feel like the walls are hugging me and welcoming me back to my "safe place". Even now, sitting in my recovery recliner, it's comforting.
I had dinner with two of my sisters last night and will finally meet my new grand-niece this afternoon. Lucy was born right after we left in January, the product of much prayer and many fertility treatments over the past ten years. We can still hardly believe she's here. God is still in the "miracle" business.
Speaking of miracles, my hip is doing great! I've begun to see some improvement in my flexibility and have started pushing it a bit with deeper stretches and longer hold times. I have some muscle soreness but mostly as a result of increased exercise. It feels pretty good, actually.
I've gone without Tylenol a few days, but not in succession. I'd love to be rid of taking them morning and night but it's still too soon to try it. I don't need them as the day wears on but feel they help my body recover somewhat while I sleep and with the stiffness first thing in the morning.
I'm watching the sun rise as I type on this cold morning, remembering the many mornings last August when I did the same thing after sleepless nights. How happy I was when I could get comfortable in bed and finally started sleeping all night. It took about two weeks for me to work it out. A distant memory but all to familiar in this chair, in this place.
Hope all my BS buddies are doing well. Spring is just around the corner and lovely warm weather will allow us to be outside again with more energy and no hip pain!! Talk about a miracle....
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I had dinner with two of my sisters last night and will finally meet my new grand-niece this afternoon. Lucy was born right after we left in January, the product of much prayer and many fertility treatments over the past ten years. We can still hardly believe she's here. God is still in the "miracle" business.
Speaking of miracles, my hip is doing great! I've begun to see some improvement in my flexibility and have started pushing it a bit with deeper stretches and longer hold times. I have some muscle soreness but mostly as a result of increased exercise. It feels pretty good, actually.
I've gone without Tylenol a few days, but not in succession. I'd love to be rid of taking them morning and night but it's still too soon to try it. I don't need them as the day wears on but feel they help my body recover somewhat while I sleep and with the stiffness first thing in the morning.
I'm watching the sun rise as I type on this cold morning, remembering the many mornings last August when I did the same thing after sleepless nights. How happy I was when I could get comfortable in bed and finally started sleeping all night. It took about two weeks for me to work it out. A distant memory but all to familiar in this chair, in this place.
Hope all my BS buddies are doing well. Spring is just around the corner and lovely warm weather will allow us to be outside again with more energy and no hip pain!! Talk about a miracle....
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Bought a hat for the KY Derby yesterday now that I have the dress! Working on second outfit for the KY Oaks, and enjoying the thought of participating in a festive weekend at the races! 45 more days...
