So much for the great plan to sleep, sloth, read, and overindulge in rented movies while recuperating from surgery. Firstly, one does not sleep post surgery, one is in a twilight zone between weaning anesthetic and the need to avoid all forms of discomfort that come with the territory. And there are a few. Second of all, sloth implies a leisurely, self indulgent, conscious decision to choose doing nothing or at least nothing productive in the face of many should dos at a given time. A better term for post surgery inactivity would be "Help I can't move!". The notion of "taking something for it" is quickly pushed aside in light of the possible consequences as described by the discharge nurse while still in "the twilight zone". As is becoming more obvious by the minute, the idea of reading also does not register as the usual pleasant experience it once was. Reading actually takes energy, believe it or not, energy that is required for holding up the book, focusing the eyes, not to mention the brain, keeping up with the train of thought expressed in the words that you have just made sense of and did I mention turning the pages? So much for reading!
Ahhh movies. The answer to all the above problems assuming you have time between the comings and goings of 'The twilight zone" and moments of "Help I can't move!" to actually make the decision of which movie to watch, remember it's last known location, decide where and in what position you are going to stay in for the duration of the film and hopefully remember any of it. Enough said.
I read a page or two on day 5 and watched the beginning of Sense and Sensibility on day 6. Other than that I spent the whole week in that place between avoiding discomfort and feeling I should be getting some things done. I guess not much changes even post op!
Hello reality, it feels like I never left!
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