Patience is not simply the ability to wait – it’s how we behave while we’re waiting. ~ Joyce Meyer

Rev Kane’s Wild Ride: 30 Days Past Surgery

Yesterday was one month since my surgery, this is the fifth day of the fifth week of my recovery. It seems like there’s always one small issue or another, and this week I’ve been dealing with a pulled muscle in my neck. I pulled it, then when I massaged it out I think I hurt it even worse. So my neck is sore as shit and there’s even some swelling. If the swelling doesn’t subside in a couple of days I’ll be getting an ultrasound, but tonight finally it feels like it’s starting to improve.

I’m officially cleared to drive but my apartment complex is painting the outside of our building and parking structure. They were supposed to do it three weeks ago, but par for the course in corporate apartment living. Hopefully this week sees my first driving, the return of the patio garden and my neck gets better. It will go a long way to starting to feel more normal.

I’ve truly been blessed with people helping me out over the first month since I’ve been home. They’ve honestly been great and I know I’ve said it before, but I’m humbled and honored by the help.

Overall I’m doing well, I’m eating ok, and am up to walking three miles a day. The combination of fewer calories and the walking has led to me dropping some weight since I’ve come home. I’m actually about seven pounds less than I was the day of my surgery and about two pounds under where I’d been for some time.

The tough part now is just being patient, something I’m oddly both terrible and amazing at, depending on the reason. I’ve got a good solid daily routine going and I’m starting to get the itch to write a bit, I’ve finally also started reading again. So, one month down, two to go!

Have a happy day my friends. ~ Rev Kane