10 Days Post-Brain Tumor

Today is day 10 from my brain surgery. I confess I'm terribly impatient, horrid at resting and have not been taking it easy at all. Granted this was easier to do while I was still heavily medicated, but my lack of "going slow" has resulted in some swelling and my neurosurgeon telling me to "seriously stop straining." Message received. Rest more, go slow, go out less... chill. Got it. 

The only thing I regret is being out in our town walking a bit too much while pushing Meg (my rollator.) I'm sure I was straining too much getting her across the cracks and I won't be doing that again for a while. But I have no regrets about the other fun stuff I crammed (carefully) into my week.

Like...

Shopping for new glasses with my honey. I adore the pair I ended up with. My other pair were old and met their fate at the hospital. I'm waiting for the side swelling to go down before I really enjoy them, but I'm thrilled to have found such a fun pair.

I had a fun time getting a pedicure with my auntie. Should I have also shopped around our town and gone out to lunch? Most likely not. I blame the meds. I was feeling good. But my toes are cute and I enjoyed myself.

Yeah, then I found this beauty at a local shop. It called to me from the case. It's a hand-cut Tibetan ruby, natural, in silver. It wanted to go home with me and who am I to deny fate. I love how all rubies have imperfections in them (real ones do at least.) They are supposed to provide healing and strength too.

I also got some claws to go with my ruby while spending time with my sisters-in-law and mother-in-law. Again, being out too long, walking too much and thinking I'm totally healthy and fine just days after brain surgery. I might have to check in with my surgeon to make sure he really tightened those head screws? I might have a few loose.

But isn't that ring stunning? And my dog is thrilled with the long claw scratches.

And here's the incision. It's healing really nicely. I'm still so shocked that it's so small. I expected to have a whole zipper head. So no more running around. I promise to take it a bit slower. Let my body heal and recover. The staples will come out in 3 days and I'm hoping to have some cool pictures from my neurosurgeon of the tumor!