Hello Friends,
Today, we went to the mall (Sherway Gardens, which we now call Sherway Forest), down at the Queensway and highway 427. It's a large mall, so I wanted to go there to get in some walking. It turned into a shopping trip as well, not entirely surprisingly. I tried on a few things I could either (slowly) zipper or button up, but no luck. It was a day of getting accustomed to my new shape without Tito and Blanket. I don't miss them, but now it's figuring out what I can wear that looks good (I think the solution is a good personal trainer for better shoulders). I saw a few pullover sweaters that looked great on the tables, but it's too soon to pull anything over my head, so perhaps I'll go back when I'm all healed up.
Then the other big event of the day was my first shower. This might sound like a small event, but it meant wrapping my chest in Saran Wrap multiple times and taping me up with waterproof tape to make sure no water reached the incisions. Quite the look. If I had had a hot flash in that moment you could have stuck me on the top of a Christmas tree as a shiny, colorful ornament no one would ever forget. But it felt wonderful to be under the water, and my left arm feels fine (they scared the crap out of us at the lymphedema clinic warning us that hot showers and baths could make arms that have had the lymph dissection swell up). So far, all is good.
Tonight, I rest.
Much love,
Kip
Dear Kip:
ReplyDeleteOne week post-op and you're out shopping!!! Amazing recovery powers, which augurs well for the future. Wonderful!
Love, CLR
Does Catherine love the idea of you wrapped in Saran wrap? Wasn't there a book eons ago by the realwomen folks about meeting your spouse at the door....
ReplyDeleteBad girl, Roberta! But my weak excuse is that I've been trying to maintain a calm mind while checking transcripts to see if 4th year students will be able to graduate. Hmmm... do you think I could wrap the transcripts in Saran and put them in a hot shower? Would that get the job done?
Anyway, It sounds like the shopping therapy was pleasant.
Love to you both,
Roberta
Gosh, I am having a hard time getting past wanting to make a comment about Catherine and sponge baths....
ReplyDeleteSo glad, Kip, that you are able to go to the mall: 1) malls are warm and dry, 2) shopping is therapeutic (though it's too bad you didn't find what you needed, and 3) your immune system must be hearty enough to be amongst the public.
Continue to heal.
Love, Judy