Picture Blog (Part 2)

I decided I better share some fun photos from my recovery. Ok, really, only some are fun. I warn you now... Look At Your Own Risk! (This warning goes mostly to my cousin.  She refuses to look even in real-life!)

 

Here is my incision 10 days post op!

 

 

 

Here I am in the ER - Week 2 

(Still didn't find my hot doctor, just saying)

 

 

 

Hard to believe, but this was the morning after my ER visit.

Those steroids did me well!

 

 

 

 

Before the move, this was the room that I liked to call "My Oasis".

Everything I needed, my giraffe blanket, two of the cutest cousins ever using my cool beach chair, a TV, my iPad, and snacks.  What more could I ask for?

 

 

I actually HATE this picture, but it was a good day for me and mom thinks it was the day that I started turning the corner!

 

 

 

 

Mama will kill me for putting up this picture, but I think it gives you a glimpse of what our days hold.  She is picking the glue off of my scar and doing everything she can to not hurt me.  I appreciate her trying, but I sure do HATE this part of my day!

 

 

 

 

Here you can see some of the glue picked off.  This was week 4 post op and also right before I went to the doctor.  He said it looked "perfect", but we had to keep picking at the glue.  UGH!

 

 

 

Believe it or not, I was up and functioning on Easter.  However, I think this picture shows that after a few hours I do still need to rest (almost always by laying my head on my white blanket!).  Not that you can tell, but my cousin did my hair, I had makeup on, and got fully dressed! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here I am attempting to help with the move.  I hated that tape.  It was like nails on a chalkboard.  I like to caption the top picture "Pretend smiles, pretend helping!"  It is hard to believe we have moved out completely!

 

 

 

 

Well I stole this one off of Instagram, but that is me and my friend Rach on the beach!  Is it summer yet??

 

 

 

 

I also went for a bike ride on Saturday morning with a wobbley tire and all!  I was proud of this accomplishment, because bikes are my main mode of transportation throughout the summer! 

 

 

 

 

Remember I mentioned the anxiety about sports?  Here is proof that I couldn't handle the pressure.  Check me out though, sitting up!

 

 

 

 

This was me yesterday, notice the ice pack (my favorite). 

All I can say about this recovery ... Thank goodness for technology!!!

 

 

 

 

And finally... the new, glueless scar!  I think this is actually more gross than the scar with the glue on it, but here it comes ....

 

 

 

 

 

 

On a positive note, look at all my hair growing back already.  That part is kind cool (and itchy). 

 

I can't wait until I can post pictures of me at the Phillies game, pictures of me on dates with all the athletes I am going to pick up with the pick-up lines I have been practicing, pictures of me in my classroom again, and pictures of me doing everything I love...HEADACHE FREE!

 

:)