A Day In My Life

Home.  No place like home sweet home.

The past couple weeks have been two weeks of adjusting to new everything.  After a week at rehab, and then a week in the hospital, I knew exactly where I wanted cared for.

Being home isn't easy, but 1000% worth it.  Thank God for family that has been able to care for me.  Thank God for a husband that is able to lift me.  Thank God for a husband that isn't scared or intimidated by the hard parts of caring for me- bed baths, and briefs and appointments and therapy.  He's my hero.

I'm lucky to have a home that can accommodate my "new" hospital bed and wheelchair.  Today, I'm up and sitting in the chair while I blog, but I do spend a good deal of time in bed napping.  I have my own little office-turned-bedroom, but currently I'm able to sleep in my "real" bed and just spend day time in my "new" bed.

I thought I'd share a quick snapshot of a day in my life now.




My day starts around 9am.  I wake up and have a few meds to take.  I sometimes eat some applesauce with mango juice flavored whey protein mixed in.  Remarkably good and tasty- would recommend.

9:15am- bathroom break.  Get dressed. All the morning things.

9:30am- wheelchair time in the living room.  Usually doesn't last a long time.

10:00am- by this time, I'm in my little office / bedroom and sometimes have physical or occupational therapy.  Some days, I have a bed bath.  Therapies are hard, no bones about that.  Getting strong is hard work.

11:00am- I've probably checked my email, looked at online news, picked out an activity by this time.  I have a few computer activities that I work through- color by number or online coloring books, card games like euchre and pinochle, logic problems, and some photo editing.

12:30pm- wake up, snack / lunch.  I love comfort foods.  Sydney likes to bring home food after school and before practice - (sometimes she spoils me with lemon bundt cake or cinnabon), but also sometimes my mom makes something delicious, and sometimes Jason has something in store.  Soups always hit the spot!!  Sometimes I have a visitor, sometimes I just enjoy a book or more puzzling.

1:00pm- Reposition. Read.  Rest.  Feel helpless. Need help with repositioning. There's always times I feel frustrated.  Currently reading: The Teacher by Freida McFadden.  I liked her other books so I'm giving this one a chance- 30% done.

2:00pm- Probably watch TV- reality TV of some sort- yes, I'm a glutton for punishment.  Wanna talk Survivor??  It seems I can't stay awake to watch these at night, so I record them and watch in the daytime.  Will probably binge watch some other TV too- Jason has been trying to get me to watch a few series....

3:00pm-  Bathroom break perhaps. Nap time most likely.

4:00pm- Let's try the wheelchair again.  Maybe therapy in the afternoon, and maybe a day off.  Hopefully this time my back hurts less.  I'm healing a broken vertebrae.   No nerve compression on the last scan.  Let's hope it stays that way.

5:00pm- Dinner, or thoughts of dinner.  Time with family.  I wish I could cook more.  Who knew I would miss my kitchen?!?!

6:00pm- Finish eating, and think about bed.  Jason is usually working on a project, or has an activity like bowling or something social, so he gets some time off and I get visitors to keep me occupied.  For some reason, my dogs have been crazy this time of night.  They decide to wrestle or play toys and provide me ample entertainment, often to the point they need a time out!!

7:00pm- Drowsy.  Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy have become mostly obligate viewing.  Gotta keep the brain fresh!

8:00pm- Bedtime.  Occasionally I stay up later and watch TV, but bedtime has gotten earlier for me (and it was already early).

9:00pm- Good night all!!  Sweet dreams!  See you around 9:00am tomorrow!!

This is day 130.

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