Hi Donna,
I am not sure after I left the hospital if I took any naps either. Same light sleeper at night. I have been taking trazadone at nite to sleep for a few years. Otherwise I only sleep until about 11pm!!!!
The snoring. WEll, Jeff has to sleep somewhere else, I don't care where!!
With the pain meds I was able to veg out on the recliner with no problem for a few weeks. I remember telling my doc at the 2 week apt that I had not even left the house yet.
AFter that I was ready, but no one would take me as I walked too slow!! Once I got outside and started walking there was no stopping me, then swimming the next week. I still played it low on houselhold tasks and did not drive until 6 weeks. Partly as I did not want to become a taxi quite yet!!!
Then I still did not take groceries in the house. THe family , especially my husband looked so pitiful doing it., I let them. One day when I was quite capable, I opened the back of my CRV and a bag fell out. Things were rolling down the street. I went into the house and announced my dilemna, bought me a few more weeks of not carrying them in!!!
I figure I have done it for 25 years, it was a nice break.
So as amazing as you are, enjoy resting. How often do we get to do it!!!!
Judy