Recovery

I don't know what I expected, but this wasn't quite it.  The last few days have made it obvious that I hadn't given much thought to recovering from surgery. 

Certainly I thought a lot about Will's arrival ~ when would it be? would it be controlled or emergency?  would Chris make it on time if he wasn't here?  would I need transfusions or a hysterectomy?  And of course I thought plenty about how Will would do related to all these same questions.  What will the NICU experience be like?  Will he be stable?  What can I do to make his chances for success better?

But I apparently never thought much about recovering from the C section itself.  I knew I would have less strength and stamina after being on bed rest for so long, and that is no surprise.  Perhaps I was unprepared because of stories related from friends who have had C sections and preferred that option.  Or the cliché of "to posh to push" suggesting a C section would be easier?  Either way my body has been loud and clear the past few nights ~ hello lady, you had surgery, sit down and rest and take some meds!  I'm not complaining, just adjusting.  And things are definitely getting better as I am scaling back on types and amounts of meds.

I'm trying to let the positive reinforcement do some good.  I'm not sure if the nurses and staff are just trying to convince me, or if I really look like I feel better than I do, but either way I'll take it.