sandpiper yes, so far i am blessed greatly with a great recovery. People see me out and about, and I have to tell them that recovery is not painful for me, it's boooooring--- resting when I don't want to, not doing stuff that I feel like I can, etc. I was in a kind of dangerous place in the 5th week and am there again now in 9th week-- having more energy than I'm burning, is what it feels like. But Slow and Steady Wins the Race, I know that so I try so hard to behave!! Rest mid-day and total rest after supper until the lovely lovely "bedtime walk"-- I went more than a quarter of a mile last night!
I was cleared to drive at my 2-week visit, so long as I wasn't taking the percocet, and could turn to see to back up, and do the panic stop. Well, at that time my brain was still very fuzzy, and I didn't even want to try till 5 weeks. My first drive was solo, around the 'hood. After I gained a little confidence I drove the 2 miles to the grocery store, and that was a real challenge for the stamina-- I was so nervous I wondered if I'd pass out in the Kroger! To contrast, a couple of days ago (which would be 3 weeks after the first drive, more or less) I drove 30 minutes on the interstate to the OS office, had a 2-hour wait, saw the PA, drove 30 minute back, fed the cats and went on the treadmill!!!!!
I knew I had to do that OS appointment unaided, so I had practised driving longer and longer times at higher and higher speeds (the
Peaches method of practising a skill, which I love and swear by), b/c I knew I'd have to do 65 or 70 to keep up! I found the worst part physically to be sitting int he car seat, but for now that has abated some. Mentally of course it was the concentration that was the challenge. My brains have started to come back the last week or so, for which I am very grateful! Take your time getting back into driving, it's good you're not pushed by circumstances.
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how is everything with you? Are you feeling pretty good?
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