Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Hi Ho! Hi Ho!! It's Off To Work...

I've been cleared to work 4 to 6 hours a day. That's going to be reviewed around the end of August and I'm expecting to be at full 40-hour weeks by the middle of September. I'm glad I'm able to start off slow like this. So far, in the 2 days I've worked, I've been asleep within a half-hour of getting home.

I needed a chance to get back to work. It's one of the biggest signs that my life is beginning to return to normal. It's great to have something to do other than sit around the house.

The healing seems to be going faster lately. I'm within one small meal a day of getting off the feeding tube completely. My meals are all liquid or real soft stuff, but getting all my food by eating it is the next big step. I have to watch calories to make sure I get enough.

I have changed my standards, but I can honestly say, "I feel good".

2 comments:

Shane said...

I was pretty amazed when you said you did yard work. Wow.

I'm glad you feel good, how adjusted the standard for that might be.

Sorry, but "tough old bird" is really fitting!

Deborah said...

Yeah, that was my description. I'm really not sure anyone else but Merlin could have survived this shit! Tough, determined, and completely unwilling to throw in the towel! Wow! You dazzle me, Merlin!