What a difference a week makes. I'm one week removed from an umbilical hernia repair. This exact time last Wednesday I was wishing for death. The pain was that bad for just under two days.
I haven't left my house in over a week. The farthest I have gone is just a few casual walks around the yard. It seems doing almost anything aggravates it.
Tomorrow afternoon I have my first follow up appointment. I'm curious to hear his prognosis and recommendations. The most important thing to me right now is healing well. I'm in no rush to do anything that would jeopardize that.
Thanks to everyone who has reached out to me. Your support and encouragement really helped when I was down. Also, thanks for the many binge watching recommendations. One sleeper that I watched and really enjoyed is Mr. Inbetween of FX. There's only six episodes out right now, but it's different and I dig it.
The one I just Finished was the first season of Luke Cage. Previously I watched the Daredevil, Jessica Jones, then Daredevil 2 seasons. I have enjoyed them all thoroughly. The shows are unique in nature, but share a common thread which is kind of cool. It has me invested in the series. I'll check out Iron Fist tomorrow. I don't hear many good things about it, but I'll give it a shot. I can't wait to get to The Punisher after that.
A few honorable mentions I have to get to are Stranger Things on Netflix and Jack Ryan on Amazon Prime.
As far as being in shape is concerned, I am trying to just maintain my weight right now. I just have to factor in the complete lack of activity with figuring out my macros. It would be easy to feel sorry for myself and just eat crappy, but that would be counterproductive. First, I'm sure better nutrition encourages better recovery. Second, it would just make me feel depressed. Bad foods will crash me hard now and then leave me feeling guilty. Lastly, whatever fat I gain or muscle I lose will be a huge hurdle to overcome, so I want to mitigate that damage.
I'll keep you all updated.