You know things are going poorly when...

[jbailey]

... you type in "Barbapapa" in the YouTube search box to pass the time. =)

I've had a rough couple of days - it seems I've developed an intolerance to the pain meds that I was on. I went to the surgeon yesterday to see what we could do about the rash, the constant desire to throw up, and the complete aversion to eating.

I've switched meds now, and unlike at lunch when I went to work to go see some coworkers and I picked over half a bowl of soup, I've had a half-dozen pancakes and a half bowl of a rice-tofu-soyrizo dish that Angie made for dinner.

We're still tweaking the quantity and frequency of the meds (We started at 1 every 6 hours, and are now at 2 every 4 hours), but hopefully we've got it right now.

On the upside, the surgeon visit went very well. They like the way incision is healing, they took X-rays and everything seems good. I have a referral to a physical therapist now (Anyone know a good one around Mountain View?) and I'm permitted to start that in a week or two. My next follow up is at the 6-week mark, and the surgeon says that he'll probably clear me for sitting in the hottub then.

Yay, hottub!

My stamina continues to improve despite this - yesterday I managed a 4-block walk downhill, stopped for dinner, then a 4-block walk uphill again. If you've been to the UCSF medical centre, you'll know what I mean - everything is uphill or downhill from there. Today I went into the office and sorted out some more short term disability paperwork and some more banking paperwork. I'm feeling good about returning to work at the beginning of June.

Comments

[wonderbadger]

I *like* barbapapa....

Here's hoping the meds thing is sorted.

[jeboldt.livejournal.com]

Good to hear how you're doing, Jeff. The balancing of pain medication is sure a challenge, but glad you're feeling better and more up to eating again. Looking forward to seeing you in a week!
Janet

[jkakar.livejournal.com]

Bill Cosby and his drum gig with Sonny Stitt:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPgcQydWWeE

World record for most t-shirts worn at one time:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=r6tlw-oPDBM

World record trampoline jump:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=cnBf6HTizYc

Enjoy. :)

[rilkesnight.livejournal.com]

After I got in the car accident, two weeks before Sera and I were going to Paris, they gave me some pain meds. And I discovered something. I discovered that a li'l tiny pill, a quarter of the size of my pinky nail, tops... could put me down like Muhammed Ali. Oh, they weren't supposed to do that. But ever had to call into work, and tell your boss you can't come in, on account of you're stoned? (I've a coworker who still won't let me live that one down.)

The reason I'm saying this is, at least here (don't know about the land up north) pain medicine isn't an exact science. ...which's funny, when you think that they put "medical science" on their textbooks when they're in school.

Anyway, glad to hear you're continuing on your trek (quite literally - uphill & downhill) to recovery. At some point after all this's over, Karina actually has an excellent idea about that certain UU thing that ...can wait for later.

And yes, yea verily, ye may sayeth it ag'in brother - "Yay, hottub!"