I like to have A Plan. Makes me feel as though I have some control when I have one, or three.
In preparation for recovery I prepared. A lot. Not just mentally, but did stuff so that I would have lots of stuff to work on to keep myself occupied.
Unfortunately, much of the handwork I expected to be able to do is not recommended for the first six weeks. The sternum has to completely heal before any stress is put on it and lots of hand and arm movement might compromise that.
So my bobbin lace, hand hemming and even the gentle bit of weaving that I thought I could do? Nope.
It has been two weeks since surgery and the brain fog is lifting so I have been reading a little. There is also a stack of jigsaw puzzles for when I feel up to those. But mostly I sit and veg. Thankfully the iPad provides distraction. And some local friends have been coming by. It’s going to be a long six weeks…
Bucket of hemming, patiently waiting…