48 Hours

   Well as the first 48 hour mark approaches my recovery is amazing. I cannot believe how good I feel. I'm not ready to jump on my bike and take a century ride but I am a lot better than I thought I would be on Day 2. I just got down taking a leisurely stroll around the block which in this neighborhood means about 6 linear blocks. 2 up 1 across 2 back and 1 return. It was a nice walk and my Shih-Tzu loved every minute of it. She is so funny. She has drop a little trowel in every yard we go by.
   Everybody told me that it would be an easy recovery and I guess I really didn't believe them until now. Also, no insulin. Doc told me not to take it if my readings stayed normal to normal high or even low-high. Of course, the number of times I got poked and stuck in the hospital was equivalent to about 3 weeks of insulin shots, or so it seemed.
   Now that I am home, I am taking an oral pain medication and vitamins. I don't mind it too much but it doesn't taste very good. I am going to explore different vitamin solutions to get the best one that will work for me. I have a pill crusher but I really don't care for crushed up pills even in applesauce. The applesauce does not do that good of a job covering up the taste. I forgot to ask them at the hospital whether or not I could suck on sugar free mints. My mouth gets to tasting like dirty socks smell.
   I've had two small mishaps that sent a shockwave through my system. My little dog has taken me by surprise twice and has jumped up onto the middle of my abdomen. The first time was the worst one, I thought I was going to passout from the shockwave of pain that emanated throughout my body. I was laying flat on the bed and she just lept up and landed right on my midsection. I could not sleep in bed. I did for about an hour but had to get up and go sit in my recliner and sleep. Too much pressure yet when I lay down flat and forget about laying on my side or stomach. Those are definitely out of the question.
   All in all though, I am very happy with what is going on. Having to drink 1oz of liquid every 15 minutes is kind of a pain, but I am getting used to that also. I am not hungry at all and that is one thing I am very happy about. Everybody enjoy the rest of the weekend. Thanks again for all your thoughts and encouragements. George