Guest guest Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 Tova, we have similar tv watching patterns! I think women are expected to do everything because we are so good at multitasking. On another note I bet business is booming now that there's no splint impeding your speech! Jane > > > > > > > You do not have to put up with all these visiting firemen who want > > > you to put out their fires. Would you insist on inserting yourself > > > in a situation where your friends found it a taxing experience? Of > > > course not! > > > > > > Tell your husband, your kids, whoever might be around and trying to > > > help you that what you really need is some rest, which I am sure > > you > > > do. That nobody who's just had surgery is likely to be up to > > > entertaining, and that even if most they've known have been, you > > are > > > NOT. If there's something helpful, like looking after the kiddo for > > > you, invite them to take that on! > > > > > > Nothing wrong with that. If they really want to help you, they will > > > either try to find out what they might be able to offer, or back > > > off. If they don't really want to help you, this isn't the time for > > > you to accommodate/ entertain them! > > > > > > I can't say that enough times. > > > > > > I don't go to hospitals to visit people who are post-op for just > > > that reason. I do sometimes try to help their families get through > > > the post-op period with food delivered, books to be enjoyed, etc. > > > > > > But right now, it's the time for you to stamp your little skinny > > > foot, and say thanks, but leave me alone!!! Lock the door, if need > > > be. > > > > > > Do, however, find out from your docs, husband, whoever, what the > > > heck is going on with your jawbone and throat. You may be ready for > > > some antibiotics/steroids/whatever... > > > > > > Red bmps could also be that acne sort of reaction to the > > > diet/steroids/etc. Get somebody to call your surgeon's office to > > ask > > > for help. > > > > > > C. > > > > > > > Well, I guess I'm just having a hard time. My throat is so soar > > > and > > > > I haven't taken anything. It hurts to swallow and I tried > > > gargling > > > > with salt water but just swallowed it. I may take some of my > > > > daughter's liquid caugh syrup...I don't know. I'm not getting > > > much > > > > help right now and feel very overwhelmed. Last night my husband > > > > wanted me to get everything in order for a Tennessee Teaching > > > > certificate. The school board has somehow " lost " my current > > > > certificate thatI paid 50$ for and I can't exactly call them and > > > get > > > > it straightened out. One more thing and I don't know what I'll > > > do. > > > > I cried myself to sleep last night (which only made my sinuses > > > > clogged). And I have relatives over that want constant > > > entertainment > > > > (we'll see if I'm up for put put). I am still in bed right now > > > > afraid to get up....if only I could sleep the next two weeks > > off. > > > > And last but least...I have tiny red bumps all over my faace as > > of > > > > this morning. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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