I spent most of the day in bed yesterday. I believe I'll need more than 4 days to heal from this surgery. I may have over done it over the weekend (but it was worth it). I feel fine as long as I'm laying down, but sitting up and walking is tough. I did get up and move about some because I believe that speeds recovery. The girls are getting their own breakfasts and lunches again and seem to be doing ok. They are capable of getting themselves ready in the morning, they just prefer it if I help more.
My fingernail polish was getting chipped so I removed it last night, thinking I would just leave it off. I was shocked at the condition of my nails! Some of them are yellow, some are black/blue, and some are white and dead looking. On all of them, I can see a line toward the bottom where new growth is happening, and a little bit of healthy nail coming back. I cut them as short as I could and I know that the healthy part will keep pushing the sick part up and I'll keep cutting the sick stuff away. Right now, they are really gross looking. I'm so glad I've kept polish on them- it would have been devastating to watch them while going through chemo. It was hard enough seeing it last night. But, I"VE STILL GOT MY NAILS, and I can just keep them covered in polish till they grow back. They're hot pink at the moment.
Best news of all is that MY HAIR HAS STARTED TO GROW BACK!!! It's pretty funny looking-fuzzy and my scalp still shows through and it's black, white, and blond in different patches. But I don't care- any hair growth at all makes me happy. I had a dream last night that I was at work and got so hot with my hat on that I just took it off and went without. I did really get very hot yesterday and went around the house with no head covering. Not brave enough to do it in public yet, but soon it won't matter! I'll have a cool, very short, multi-colored new hair do soon enough.
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