Guest guest Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 Cammie, Thanks so much you always have the best advice. After my family left my husband planned a trip to the " inlaws " today for lunch. I didn't say anything last night but this morning I had to explain several times (he couldn't understand my muffled talking) that I had overdone it yesterday and I was staying home to rest. He said ok and took my daughter with him for the visit leaving me to sleep late. I must admit I can't help feeling a little guilty being home alone to enjoy my carnation instant breakfast, watching HGTV, and reading my message board! But it feels so nice to relax! Especially when I have 4 more days this week to teach while wired shut. Sometimes I think women are expected to be superhuman just because of our ovaries or something! My throat feels a little better but I am definately going to make a call inquiring about my left side and the sore throat being related. Sigh...I feel more emotionally stable today! Just needed some downtime. Thanks, 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...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 Tova, have you ever watched Brini Maxwell? Apparently she's a trip that everybody else but me knew about. But she's given me some giggles along the way. Especially her " country " design " cozy enough to charm an Alabama grandpa. " I guess this is my night to do plugs... Cammie > jane. > I think we are expected to be superhuman because no matter whet we have > going on around us, we always manage to find the time to watch HGTV... > I love that network. That, the food network and the Lifetime's " Golden > Girls and The Nanny " back to back got me through my recovery. > T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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