What Are Some Things I Could Do After Surgery To Help Pass the Time

You could read the newspaper, daily, and write letters to the editor about different things you read, as well as letters of congratulation to new parents, letters of condolence to people who have lost loved ones, as well as letters of encouragement to people who may need that.

You could talk on the telephone to people with whom you haven't spoken in years.

Take up Calligraphy and work on those skills.

You're lucky you had a television to watch. I was stuck in my room staring at the wall. We had board games to play but we weren't allowed to play with them.

Sorry you didn't have any. I feel bad for those who had even less than I did, I was always teased in school for this or that, on occasion, sometimes it was my clothes and other times my looks. You just couldn't please some "classmates" at times. Everyone seemed to have more than me. Luckily it was just a small handfull of those types that were mean and not like they have today where kids are killing themselves over it. I've been through so much bullying, everywhere that I'm so 'used' to it and expect people to want to make me feel like a fool due to their own ignorance. Its fun when you make them look like a fool back though. Anyways why did you have board games but not be allowed to play with them?

Those are all excellant ideas, thank you! I will have to take some knitting lessons soon. LOL, good one about the NailTech nic name. I dunno even how I got that name. I don't do nails. But I have had long nails alot before that I used to do myself in my younger years. Mine are just too short nowadays due to all the dishes I wash, etc. I used to do alot of penpal stuff before the Internet and have lost touch with that for awhile, I still "know" the people online on FB from that hobby though. I wouldn't want to start writing to them all again though. I don't remember what we did as a kid on a rainy day, maybe just watch television, my parents were very very simple people, actually.

Honestly, you may not have the energy or the ambition to do much for a few days anyway. Time will pass quickly and you'll probably be looking at that stack of books and magazines that you didn't read. Good luck with the knitting!

More than likely you're right. I barely have that now, in fact. I have to find some old magazines around here that I have been hanging onto, buying more just isn't in the cards right now. The bills are already coming in with gusto.

No I never have had surgery before and this is some scary kind too. I guess I could talk alot to my family here, and read books. I haven't had much time to ready any books in years aside form a few parts of self help, gardening, etc type of books that I have. I will probably get alot of magazines too. Thanks for the hint on the knitting! I have alot of knitting needles but no yarn but will probably find some somewhere, cheap.

I had a cyst removed from my right ovary and on my left ovary, my doctor drilled or punctured some cysts that had fluids on it but wasn't really big. It was a pain to sit, and I had a little trouble using the bathroom because the surgery (mine) was similar to having a caesarian section. And yes, you can shower! That was the first thing I did when I was allowed to sit and stand. I just had to be careful not to wet the bandage on my belly. I worked in the call center industry back then and I misunderstood my doctor and the surgery that was to be done. I thought I could be "normal" the following day after my surgery but I was confined to my bed for two days. And like you, I am not used to not doing anything and I was almost going crazy after two weeks of doing nothing!

Oh thanks for letting me know. "similar" could mean "anything" but like you said it is similar. Thanks for letting me know about your experiences, although everyone is different it might give me some insight on what to expect when I ave it done. I'm glad I can shower, that is a must for me and I'll try to be careful with the bandage. I'm supposed to be in the hospital for 2 days so maybe those are the two days I'll be totally confined to a bed. Of course I will ask my Dr again before the surgery as I have had to schedule another appt before the actual surgery with her for some sort of "consultation" or something like that. She said she couldn't do it now cause it was over a month before the actual operation, whatever that means. So that means another $300. Dr visit, ugh. I'm gonna be so broke after this. I'm hoping something good will come out of it all though, and no more cysts. We're used to doing alot cause we've done it for long, when we stop it's like we have "lost" something or we're not ourselves, etc.. I know the feeling.

What kind of surgery was it exactly? Was it to remove a cyst or a hysterectomy? I was wondering if I could even sit up and move around, use the bathroom on my own, shower, just the basic things I need to do at least. If I could sit at the pc that would be amazing. I do that all day half the time anyways LOL. I need to find this all out.I have never seen a belly binder, did it help? Well, doctors can be that way but only cause they care, what kind of work was it that you went back to so soon? I know how you must have felt being home all day with nothing productive to do, there are many people like that.

Maybe this would be a good time to just turn off the computer and do afew of these things that you haven't done for so long!

I'd love to be able to watch TV all day long and night that time, cause I never get to do that now. Three of my fave reality shows will be on so I might have a chance at night, as they are also my family's faves. Otherwise I wouldn't be able to. I would have to have a bed close to it though, somehow. The couch probably won't cut it. :( Too low, etc.

Yes I do like to do some crafts, I haven't had a chance to do that in awhile either but have been looking into Pinterest alot these days and always see some cool stuff on there I'd like to make! I haven't done needlepoint in ages, I think it's basically easy though right? I need to refresh my memory on it though more. I used to write long ago, seems when the pc came into the picture I quit all this stuff and reading too. I was getting some free Martha Stewart mags in the mail but only for a short time, I love her magazines! Yes, it seems like the whole summer to me, and I can't even go outside and look at my flowers either, unless after a few weeks I can get up and about a bit more but still take it easy too. Thanks!

Wow a skirt in two days, you sound very talented in the knitting dept. I wish I could knit many different things. I have watched a craft show today and they had on it a segment on embroidery. I gave away most of my embroidery threads and stuff though and wish I hadn't. Maybe I can find some more at the garage sales tomorrow or Saturday.

Oops, I meant crochet* dept. Wrong craft. My bad.

Awesome, I love reading those type of journals about health especially. I will look for some in the thrift store today and when i go to some garage sales soon again. Thanks for the suggestion!

I probably won't be able to go online much for awhile if at all, I don't wanna use the lap top much as it isn't mine so thats out. I will be going crazy without this stuff, believe me. I will try to see if some friends will stop by, I don't care what my family says about not having people over.

I have never read that, I guess I should try to get a hold of the book. Is it interesting?

Yeah, the tv is fun and some people love to always use it.. Which is why my father bought another tv, since my mom and i fight with it sometimes. We rarely get along since she stays on one channel or two, and i love to browse.

There is a TV just in the living room here but that's all, I'm not sure where I'll be "sleeping" yet. I 'd love to be able to sleep in there with the TV at least for the first few weeks then move around alittle more. I will have to see how it all goes. I would love to be able to watch more TV at my leisure for awhile, especially since I have to recover, my family can be a big hog though with it. My brother who lives here, included. It stinks to have just one television in this house. :(

Thanks, I will try to get in touch with more of them during that time if possible. I'm not sure when/how I will be able to get on the computer during that time, yet. Only time will tell, I guess.I have alot of nice songs on the computer too it seems, if I can get someone to log in for me and play it is something else.

I guess I will be doing the book thing alot, but after awhile I think I will be bored with them. I am not good with my eye sight at times either. I do not know the first thing about writing poetry, but thank you for the input!

ooops. Meant to include this up there ^