On Having Surgery

So exactly a week ago I had surgery on my feet. I had what is technically called a "Bi-Lateral Bunionectomy," but I call it "getting my feet sliced open and bone getting taken out." AKA slightly painful. So here are some pictures of the aftermath:


This is me resting with my feet up so that the swelling will go down.




Showing off my new kicks




Don't be alarmed, I really did use that walker for three whole days. And I also spent three whole days in my pajamas. It was wonderful!


So as I am spending the entire summer (Or at least until mid to late July) at home recuperating, I obviously have a lot of time to read and think a do pretty much whatever I want. I guess that this is the closest I'll ever get to retirement, at least before I actually have a career. Don't be fooled, it isn't as easy as it seems.

I've learned that its hard not having a routine. The first couple of days was good, because I hadn't gotten used to the pain medication that I was taking and itt would knock me out for two whole hours every time I took it. So I slept the normal 8 hours at night, plus another 4-6 hours during the day. That is what I imagined a dog's life to be like: Wake up, eat, go to the bathroom, play a little, go back to sleep. Repeat. Then when I switched to the lower dose, I spent my entire day reading. Wonderful! An English major's dream-wake up and read all day. So far I've finished Pride&Prejudice, Sense&Sensibility, and also the Great Divorce. Oh, and Where the Sidewalk Ends. All within a week. But even then it started to wear on me. I have to find something to do.

So I guess what I'm saying is this: its hard for me to rest for extended periods of time. I need to do something productive. Reading is productive, but even for me after 7 days of doing nothing else, it wears me out. You only have so many people that you can call, and only so many minutes on your cell phone plan. I need a new hobby. Or just a very large sewing project. Or maybe I should start to write a novel. But November actually is the National Novel Writing Month. Maybe I'll postpone it until then.

No matter what I do, I still will try to make the best of things and keep moving on. I have school to look forward to in August, and new feet too! I get to take the bandages off on Thursday while I'm at the doctor's office and actually see them. Perhaps things will be more interesting then...I'll have something new to look at!