week three

it's been a whole week now since we've been home, and there have been several small victories:

1. i'm sleeping in my own bed again... i've figured out a way to prop myself up in a way that makes me comfortable.
2. my meds are on a regular schedule and it's keeping me relatively pain free.
3. showers. not completely on my own yet, but always make me feel better.
4. getting out. so far i've been to dinner, breakfast, the movies, and watching friends bowl.

there are still a few issues we're continuing to deal with:

1. random bouts of nausea and vomiting. (extremely painful in my healing sternum).
2. headaches. which is wierd considering i'm taking tylenol every 4-6 hours.
3. dependence. it sucks, but i need to come to terms with the fact that it may be a while before i can take care of myself and my house on my own. i'm trying to relax and enjoy letting others do it for me, but the loss of independence has been difficult to get used to.

overall, i'm getting stonger everyday. i'm looking forward to starting cardiac rehab in just a few more weeks. the visiting nurse thinks she'll only need to stop in for one more visit. it's been great being home with my hubby, mom, and dog. i'm able to do more at this point of recovery than i thought i'd be able to, and i'm becoming more familiar with my limitations.

we had a great christmas. jeff LOVES his new guitar ( i AM the best wife ever :), mom got us some cool new digi cam toys, and i got the diana camera i've wanted for a while. we went to the movies, and enjoyed mom made dinner (pot roast, potatoes, carrots and salad). we watched superbad, and ate apple pie ala mode.