Simple days ahead. . .

Instead of thinking of my days as boring, I will think of them as simple. Today was the first of many simple days I presume. I did a lot of sleeping, took a tedious sponge bath, had a few moments in the front yard under the sun, and was treated to my hair being washed and braided by my mother, as well as my toes getting polished in my favorite burgundy red. I had plans for a long walk in the park, but this "healing after surgery" thing is a little more complicated than I had originally thought it would be and the walks, short or long, are a little further away I think. My pain is fairly controlled, but unfortunately, not completely. I also get woozy and tired all too often too, so lots of readily available places to sit is a must. A friend actually helped me visualize the fact that my body is probably in its angriest state and that its going to take a lot of time to re-group and find its balance again. Three days later, and I am definitely realizing that I underestimated this surgery.

My trip to Boise and SLC, which was tentatively scheduled for June 12th to 24th is looking to be much less of a possibility. I'm not ruling it out completely yet, but I am realizing that I did not realistically plan for the time I am going to need to be in my best state before starting cancer treatments. Travelling may just not be an option right now. Maybe later this summer?

Tonight I was treated to a favorite meal of mine, Thai Green Curry, compliments of my sweet friend Greta. Another girlfriend, Kirsten brought incredible chocolate for later. We had a relaxing visit and it topped my day off perfectly.

Here's to you (and me) finding a moment to enjoy a walk as often as you can!