Tuesday Early Update-

So Im sleeping better thanks to a new recliner. However, still battling pain issues. I have numbness in 3 fingers on my right hand. (makes typing difficult) Im planning on talking to the doctor about it when I see him today. I finally get to get my stitches out this afternoon! Im excited, but afraid its going to hurt. I think they waited too long to take them out. We shall see.

The pain meds really dont help me much (as Ive stated in previous posts). All they seem to do is cause me tummy troubles. I know not everyone wants to hear about this, but its to a point thats ridiculous and kind of funny to me. Im now on laxitives, stool softeners, coffee, activia yogurt  and anything else that can 'help' my tummy problem.(aka constipation) Apparently this is a side effect of the pain meds. So I have surgery pain added with 'tummy' pain. Its to the point that I hurt so bad Im still not really eating. I know I need to eat, but its just so difficult when I hurt all the time. Crazy to think that just a few months ago the Yervoy caused me diarrhea....and now I have the opposite issue.

So my sweet Elliot crawled into my lap this morning and took a nap. I havent been able to pick him up, so I was in heaven. He just wanted some mommy time. My little man is so active these days, getting him to stop for a second to even give me a hug is hard. I relished in the fact he napped on me. When I do manage to get up he clings to my leg and 'walks' with me.

Im not sure what Id do without Eric and family these days. Eric has to work and take care of me and a baby. I still cant really do much other than sit. I cant even lift the coffe pitcher to pour my coffee. I also cannot pickup anything off the floor or bend very well. So Eric has to help me with almost everything I do. Poor guy, I bet hes ready for me to be healthy so I can help out. (not that hes complained). Im personally ready to be able to sleep in the same bed as my hubby again. I spend 99% of my days in a recliner holding a pillow to my chest/side lung area. We had the brilliant idea to use my boppy pillow since it wraps around me. We had to find it in Elliots baby stuff. I havent used it since I stopped nursing.

Ill post again tonight with an update of how the doctors appointment goes. Hopefully, they will cause as little pain as possible :)