So, what do you to stay sane when you are post-op??

One week post-op PS phase 2, drains still in. Taking it easy.

I loved The Good Wife TV series that ended awhile ago. It continues online as The Good Fight - I am enjoying it. Many of the characters have at least cameo roles. Diane, Luka, the crazy judges are back. I signed up for the free week. I'll binge and see if there if enough content to pay the $4.99 a month.

So, what and how are y doing?

Once I got beyond the point where I kept dropping my phone on my face.... I read a lot. Short stories worked well for me. I had figured I'd watch a lot of TV and catch up on some shows, but that never happened.

Two weeks post-op my first BS class started, so then I had that to consume my waking/coherent time.

You made me laugh. My phone ended up falling on the floor.

I am still enjoying The Good Fight, they even brought Elsbeth Tomasoni back.

Internet, Hallmark movies. I had problems focusing on reading and I generally have 3 books going at once. Naps were a biggy. Plus, eating 150-200 g of protein was tough with the compression on my sleeve, it was like I was a new DSer. A few bites and I was full.

Now, I'd have to just keep my phone plugged in and do marathons of Candy Crush, Soda and Jelly.

I have not had plastic surgery.

I had my RNY

I did empty my PVR!

I watched 3 seasons of Game of Thrones...

Read 2 books on my Kobo.

It was winter & over the Christmas HolidaysCan you go for walks?

For what it's worth, recovery from reconstructive surgery was nothing like recovery from my weight loss surgery. After my VSG, I felt completely functional as far as my brain went the next day. After my recent lower body lift and brachioplasty it took me almost two weeks to be around 85% and another week to feel 100%. And that was just for my brain. If I had tried to watch TV in the first two weeks I would have ended up rewatching a LOT of episodes.

Tot agree. I was stupid for months after my RNY, but I had few phy sysmptoms after 2 weeks - had to be careful, but no real pain, etc. PS is a whole diff game.

I have been watching Father Brown mysteries on Netflx. Very gentle and pretty scencey. But yes, I fall asleep and rewactch the episode. Almost 2 weeks and I'm on episode 6 I think. LOL

I only had 4 hours surg this time, so my recovery is mentally better, but I will be fighting swelling in my legs for awhile. On Monday (2 weeks post op) I hope to get drains removed, but it will take time to get swelling down. Forget pants, I bought a few long flowy light wt dresses to hide the below the calf comp garments I will be wearing until , ah like, prob Christmas. I am OK with that, I knew going in, but it still sucks.

I read an article by a PS, not mine, but I thought good. He wrote that every patient hates him sometime in the first 3 weeks when the recpvery process gets old, progress slows down, you're off the pain meds but still are not able to function normally. Just a phase, but I liked his honesty. I did not feel that way at all last year, even though my recovery was much more dificult - 8 hours of surgery, 40+ inches of inscisions (this year just lipo ,mini breast lift, and fat transfer is not as bad). BUT I have 2 drains. OMG. They are the worse. Sometimes I just cant get comfortable - not enough to take a pain pill but too much discomfort to sleep.

Off of to get G of T for my outing.

I am ready to do Game of Thrones, but I am afraid I will get totoallt adicted, everyone loves it.

I am in the legs higher than heart position to get rid of swelling. I walk around the house every hour or two, it's to hot to walk outside for long. I am going to get season 1 GofT out of the libraby.

Also got Xmas shopping done on line.

Thanks for the ides