A Lazy Sunday at Recovery Manor

I had a good night's rest but I drank too much water before going to bed. I got up three times during the night. There's a nice instance of TMI!

Okay, here's what I'm dealing with now. It has been several hours since I took a pain pill. I think I'm done with them although I'm leaving open the possibility that I'll take one before bed tonight.

Below is a picture of the bandage I'm wearing. I get to remove it tomorrow. The problem is I have several strips of Highway Grade Striping tape hold this big gauze pad over my incision. It is attached to a big fat hairy chest and belly. I'm thinking the removal process is not going to be the most fun I've ever had.

I have just discovered an area by my neck that has been rubbed raw by the tape. I pulled the tape back and placed a gauze pad over the raw spot. I think that will hold me until tomorrow, or 3AM when I spring from bed and frantically remove the whole damn thing while laughing maniacally. Technically, it would be Monday and that's when they said I could remove it.

Anyway, I'm feeling pretty good now and will be happy to put this all behind me.

I believe it is official now. I have entered the realm of Old Mandom. The realm of Old Mandom is that part of your life where you talk about your physical ailments ALL THE TIME!

While I try to be cognizant of when I start to go off, I don't think I spend all that much time talking about my health. If someone else starts the conversation, I'm happy to oblige them with all my recent news.

But I am not the guy who, when asked "How are you?" says, "Oh sit down and let me TELL you how I am. See this welt..." and so on.

However, I am very aware that I am writing a BLOG that is DEDICATED to ALL THE SHIT THAT IS GOING ON WITH MY HEALTH!

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