Day 32 – Lettuce

Lettuce

I went to bed and not long after took a pain pill and was able to more easily get through the night.  I’m nearly out of them but have enough to get through the weekend and call in for a refill Monday.  I didn’t have any bad dreams from them this time.  I was just … Read more

Day 31 – Friday

4 weeks since I’ve been home from the hospital.  I think I slept better than last night but I was up and down for a while.  I feel fairly rested and I didn’t take pain meds again.  Just another dose of aspirin around midnight as I recall. Today’s walk seemed harder than yesterdays by a … Read more

Day 30 – Thursday

I didn’t take a pain pill last night and had a hard time finding a comfortable sleeping position.  It wasn’t the pain or even much discomfort but probably missing the relaxation that comes from the pain pills.  I’ll persist.  I think I slept pretty solidly after 4am.  Got up around 7 and took a mile … Read more

Day 29 – Just say No

Just say No to Drugs

Slept ok though I think I’m going to stop taking pain pills.  I had an especially vivid nightmare and I’ve heard those can crop up when the pain pills are affecting less pain.  I slept well outside of that which was nice. Went on a grocery outing with my mom.  Then spent the morning and … Read more

Day 28 – Curriculum

BMS Coding Class

I slept pretty well and my walk felt easier today than yesterday and yesterday was pretty easy. This mornings project was to work on curriculum material for my Girlfriends middle school coding class.  (Website link here. BMS stands for Boeckman Middle School).  I’ve been helping her develop the coursework and for her advanced class and I’ve … Read more

Special Edition – Mail Bag

Mail Truck

I’ve gotten some questions about how this blog works, how I do it regularly, and how much time does it take. First, I have a file where I type in all of the raw notes for each entry every day.  Sometimes that text is pretty rough.  When I started it was loose notes.  As I’ve … Read more

Day 27 – Monday

Slept ok and  didn’t take a second pain pill but 2 aspirin instead.  I’m thinking of skipping pain pills tonight. My chest discomfort is so much less than Friday, especially if I keep my posture straight (whether standing, sitting, or trying to sleep). I took another mile walk and felt fine after.  Did some cooking … Read more

Day 26 – Brunch

Michael Helmke

I slept ok though I took a second pain pill.  We all went to the Meadowlands in Sloughhouse, CA for brunch which was nice.  It was more a nice drive there than nice food.  I still prefer Roxy on Fair Oaks Blvd (their other restaurant).  After we got back, my Girlfriend and I took a … Read more

Day 25 – Curry

I slept well and didn’t take a second dose of pain meds.  I woke up a couple of times but felt comfortable, so I just went back to sleep.  I feel rested so I think I slept ok considering I went to sleep around 9:30pm after we picked my Girlfriend up from the airport. I … Read more

Day 24 – Xray

Chest X-Ray

I Slept well last night by taking pain pill before bed and around 3am on waking up.  Then back to sleep and up around 7am.  I feel pretty good today.  I’m trying to keep my back straight when sitting and sleeping which seems to keep my sternum happier. I had my follow up appointment with … Read more