Well, I survived the surgery and am beginning to heal. It was my first surgery dealing with an umbilical hernia. This was the cause of my belly button changing from an “innie” to an “outie.” Now, I can look forward to four to six weeks of limited activity, but not limiting my walking. Today, I went out for a three kilometre walk around the town without any extra pain. And yes, there is some pain.
At least, this gives me some extra time to spend on projects at my desk within my home office. I am making myself keep busy with planning the daily plans for the European trip this September and October. I plan out what to see on which day, including the use of Google Maps to illustrate. As well, I am spending a bit more time on my writing, though it is definitely in second place.
Still, I do take a few minutes here and there, when the sun comes out [it is cloudy, cool, and very windy] to catch a few rays. I still have the dressings in place and now use a support wrap to help keep things in place. The stitches are to come out next Thursday, something I am looking forward to having happen. With that said, it is time to go back to planning the trip.