Today I slept in until 1100 because somehow throughout the night I ended up on my stomach, a position I was warned to stay away from by my doctor. I was in such pain at 0700, I asked Matt to get me some water and another Tramadol as I attempted to roll over onto my back.
When I finally got out of bed, I washed my dry, itchy face with some Mary Kay Facial Cleanser, brushed my teeth with the new tooth paste Matt bought for me, and then repositioned my bed head hair style into a tighter pony tail on top of my head.
For a snack, I grabbed the mango from the top shelf of the refrigerator and I stood in the kitchen enjoying every sweet ounce of that delicious fruit until it was nothing but a large hairy seed. It's been awhile since I took the time to live in a single moment and I forgot how amazingly rewarding that feeling was.
I spent approximately four hours on the phone today with the local Tricare office, International SOS (Tricare overseas/Europe headquarters), and nearby German physical therapy centers trying to figure out when and where I would start going to rehab to help me recover after my back surgery (Percutaneous Nucleotomy).
When Matt came home from work I was relaxing on the couch and he handed me a beautiful bouquet of carnations and lilies. I am so blessed to have such a loving, supportive husband. This week has really been stressful on us both. Matt has had to cook and clean on top of take care of me by helping me get in and out of bed or up from a seated position since I can't bend over or reach to either side. He's been really strong for me and helped me to stay positive and hope for a speedy recovery.
Cheers,
Mandy
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