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[the_rck]

The plan is for me to stay home today. Scott’s mother wasn’t at all upset when I told her. Scott was more disappointed than she was. I think he had his heart set on doing something normal and family related today. I have not talked to Scott’s sister yet. I want to see if, by Friday evening, I’m doing any better.

Scott bought some mashed potatoes and stove top stuffing on his way home last night. He had cooked some turkey on Saturday that we hadn’t touched yet, so he’s cutting some of that for me to have while he and Cordelia are gone today. I had actually been thinking about ordering pizza or something, but this is probably the better way to go.

I ended up getting up a little after 7:00 today. I was hoping to sleep later, but I just couldn’t. Scott got home around 8:00. He had to fix the apple peeler/corer because the rod had somehow gotten off center. For a little while, he was afraid he wouldn’t be able to, but he eventually managed. (He bought an extra pie Tuesday night, just in case he didn’t have time or energy to bake this morning. That means I’ll have apple pie tonight.)

I tried lying down for a nap around 10:30 because I was tired, but my pain medication wore off not much later, and that got me out of bed. I will probably lie down again once the hydrocodone has kicked in enough that things don’t hurt quite so much.

I’ve been putting the antibiotic cream on the spots on top of my breast that are peeling, but I’m not sure how necessary that is. There’s still dry, intact (if very, very painful) skin underneath, and, unlike the skin underneath my breast, this stuff is very much exposed to the air. Then again, I can’t put aloe on that area because it burns like crazy. Maybe I shouldn’t put anything on there at all. I really don’t know.

I’m definitely having difficulty focusing right now, but the pain relief is a worthwhile tradeoff, most of the time. I’m mostly poking around our public library’s website and GoodReads. It’s not productive, but it keeps me occupied. I’ve got a couple of windows open for things I want to buy, but I keep hesitating because I’m not sure I’m enough all here to do it. But Cordelia really does want that sweatshirt, and it’s under $20. I’m not sure there’s a good reason not to buy it. The used books I’ve tagged, on the other hand… yeah, not so much. I want them, but I’m not sure I’ll actually read them if I do buy them.

Scott just brought out some ginger ale called Wild Ginger for me to try. It’s very, very potent ginger, enough to kind of burn for a while after I take a sip. I love ginger, but I’m not sure I want it at this potency.

Comments

[retsuko]

I'm glad your MIL understood, but I'm sorry that Scott was disappointed. In any case, the most important thing is you and your health, and I hope you had a good day, too, as good as it can be right now.

*hugs*

[evalerie.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean about not buying things online while feeling not "all there." I have a personal rule against me buying anything if I'm very sleepy, for exactly that reason. :)

[the_rck]

There's one thing I really should have bought, hydrocodone or no. Cordelia saw a sweatshirt she wanted on Ebay, and it cost less than $20. I think it's probably still available because it seemed to be a vendor instead of a one-off sale. I just haven't gotten my act together to go look.