Day 12

Well first of all I want to tell you I had a "date" yesterday.  Now don't go getting all excited, it was coffee at Starbucks at 9:30 in the morning.  That was my choice as I thought it would be totally safe in separate cars.  Well as it turns out I liked him very much, he was totally charming.  Then D#1 got here and we had a great visit.

Today I get to go to see TCD with her for her dental work. And get a hug.  I'm on a roll here y'all.

See my neck, well that is fluid, those poochie looking things.  That will smooth out and go away.  He promised me that.

Happy Birthday to the Mayor of the pool today.  April Fools day too!

So I am going to go now and spend as much time with her as I can.  Have a great day y'all.  I will too.  For sure!

Day 11

Dr. Pinsky had the stitches above my eyes and under my chin and in front of my ears removed.  All the rest and the staples are coming out on Friday.  I'll tell you the truth it sure feels good to have some of them gone and I am anxious to have the rest out soon.  They are more annoying than painful.

I had a lovely "goodbye" dinner with Sandy and Dick last night, they are heading back to Podunk real soon.  

Yesterday I sat outside in the shade for my half hour and I love it.  I am longing to get in the pool though but I have more than four weeks to wait on that.  Andre' too, more than four weeks.

Tonight I am going to poker.  D#1 is coming into town too as she has an appointment with TCD on Wednesday so I'll get another good hug there.  

And that's the total of what happened in my world.  What about yours?

Day 10

I put on a tiny bit of makeup on the two remaining bruises as I was going out to the Fern House last night.  And lipstick and a tiny bit of eyebrow pencil.  That's all.  Still swollen but less every day.  If I wear my hair curly it covers up the staples pretty much.

Hopefully some or all of them will come out today as I have another appointment with Dr. Pinsky.

Then Tuesday I am going to poker and Wednesday I am playing Mahjong and possibly canasta on Thursday, not sure about that yet.  Busy week!  Hope I am up for it but I think I am.

Have a lovely Monday and whole new week y'all.  I will too, that you can count on!

Day nine.  Only lipstick, nothing else on my face.

The marks on the top of my forehead will go away soon too.

There is still swelling but not as much.

A cute couple of square boys wrote to me too!  Yert to them!

Today is going to be a busy one.  First the duck is picking me up and we are going to do our Sunday routine.  Next I will have a little time to rest after that and then I have to (translation: want to) cook for TCD and drop that off to him on my way to the Fern House with my GGF for a nice presentation speaker.  I am looking forward to that too.  So it sounds like a nice Sunday around my house!  I wanted to cook dinner for TCD because of all he has done while I was not able.  He is such a doll really.  And don't ask why I don't just have him over to dinner.  I don't know the answer.  Sigh...

So yesterday I got up my courage to get on the scale for the first time since the surgery and guess what?  I actually weigh less than before!  Not much but a bit and I really thought I had gained as I am doing no exercise except light walking and I have eaten pretty much what I wanted but since I only had healthy things in the house that did help!

Have a totally lovely day y'all!  I will too, you know that for sure!

This is my GGF (Jean it means Good Gay Friend) who had me up to his apartment for dinner last night so I didn't have to leave the building.  He's a wonderful neighbor as is the Mayor and the Governor.  I am a lucky girl for sure.  And again Jean he is a CNA (Certified Nurses Assistant).  I helped him with his resume and it's pretty good. 

His apartment is a twin to mine and directly above me but they are as different as day and night.  Where mine is all pink and girly his is more sleek and lots of marble and granite and very masculine.  You'd never know the floor plans were identical if you just looked at them both.  And where I have my den he has it closed off as another bedroom.

I got the sweetest card in the mail from Paul and Mary Lou yesterday, a get well card that Paul made himself.  A keeper!

D#1 will be here again in a few days.  She's going to be surprised how far I have progressed I think.  I really can't believe it myself.

So maybe I'll be back on schedule to post at midnight again.  I'll try!  Have a great weekend.  I will too, for sure!

If you knew Sarge you knew he loved to cook and especially breakfast!  Well I saw this and thought how much he would have loved trying it.  He loved to cook so many things in the waffle iron!  Cornbread, cake, grilled cheese, even (gasp!) waffles!  Anyway I thought this was a fabulous idea and thought I'd pass it along to you.  Have you cooked anything lovely in a waffle iron?  The duck makes his breakfast in one sometimes, he uses croissant refrigerator rolls in one and puts an egg on them as a sandwich.

My bruising hasn't changed today and I think I am slightly more swollen but not worried, I just need to lay back, relax, use ice, and pamper myself a few more days.  I really thought I'd be out today but sadly, no, not yet.  Soon though!

My GGF is coming to see me later today.  He needs help with his resume' and that is something I CAN do.  He is a CNA and such a caring person I know he will be fabulous to whoever is lucky enough to get him as their aide.  

That's it from my world today y'all.  Hope your day is lovely!

One eye is still swollen more than the other, that's ok they say. Chin and cheeks are still swollen too. I am trying hard to drink more water, that should help. The bruising is much better, it's been one week today. Still no makeup, that will be a while I think. I do put sunblock on my forehead and cheeks when I am anywhere outside and try to stay out of the sun. 

I slept much better with the drain gone but there way some seeping on the sheets. I wash them every day anyway so it's okay. 

I'm just me, wherever I go and whatever I do.  I don't feel as scary as I was before and I actually feel wonderful. I'd love to exercise but can't yet. 

That's it from my world!

Missbeehavin'

Hurrah the drain is gone!  I swear I thought they were going to lift me out of the chair yanking on it but it wasn't too bad and I sure am glad not to have it. Every time I moved my head it pulled a tiny bit, not really pain but "a pain" if you know what I mean.

The Mayor took me to the doctor both times and brought me hamburger(s) afterward that he cooked outside.  I have fabulous neighbors and especially because his lovely bride doesn't mind.  She knows there is nothing going on and we are friends.

I can drive now too.  Things are only six days out as I type this so it's pretty amazing considering all I had done.  

This is me today, the swelling under my chin is fluid which will go away on it's own.

There is still tape on my forehead holding stitches out of my eyes.

Some of the stitches will come out on Monday.

Almost all of my discoloration is gone already.

Just some around the eyes and still some swelling.

And this is Ayla, my granddaughter "being me".

She says we are twins now.

I agree.

March 24th

Beautiful flowers from Paul and Mary Lou!

I enjoyed my time outside again but no one else was there today.  It was warm with a slight breeze and it felt fabulous to sit out there in the shade for my half hour.  

Nothing else new, just did my chores, changed my bed, ate healthy, and rested.  Back soon my dears!

I got an A+ at the doctor but my stitches and drain are still in until I go back on Wednesday.  I got permission to sit in the shade at the pool for thirty minutes with a hat, glasses and sunblock. It was lovely sitting out there. No makeup yet though. I still have no pain, I don't know if that is normal or not but it's great for me anyway.

I'll post here and there as I can.  Be well my dears...

Missbeehavin'