the slow recovery

[ilanarama]

I hate being not 100%. I hate it. I think of myself as skinny athletic active-girl and my stomach is still distended from the surgery and I went grocery shopping today and it nearly killed me. I was leaning on the cart and breathing hard, and I had to get the bagger to come load my groceries in the truck (in the truck! Usually I hike down with a backpack and fill it with 50 pounds of food) and then came home and told Britt to unload it all, I was heading for bed. Waah.

I got the emergency-room bill and that almost killed me too. Waiting to see if the insurance company plays nice. Scared to think of what the actual surgery bill is going to be. Universal Health Care NOW, dammit.

Comments

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

I'm glad the bagger would load it up for you! Around here it's not a service that's always available, which makes me feel bad for the many old folks we have.

Feel better soon! And I totally agree on the need for universal health care.

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[ilanarama.livejournal.com]

Ooh pretty icon. Seeing it always makes me feel better.

It was easy enough to get the bagger to come help - I just mentioned that I had had surgery and she was happy to tell me all about how laid up she was after her hysterectomy, etc. etc. while she wheeled my cart out and loaded up the bags. The sympathy ploy!

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[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

I'm glad!

And good plan... even if you had to listen to her in exchange. :)