Updates Post-Surgery

Hi all,

Just some quick updates. It’s day 8 for me since getting out of the hospital, and it’s been a tough recovery. My body is healing well enough, but the healing process has taken a lot of my energy, and because I was in the hospital for so long eating a liquid diet, I’ve had to readjust to eating normal food again. I tend to sleep a lot more than before, and don’t have my old stamina yet. I’m told it will probably take the rest of the month to fully recover.

On the plus side, though, I feel like I am getting stronger every day. I can now walk around my neighborhood a bit, and don’t take as many naps as before. This also means I have more time to get back into my old routine more and more, which is nice. My kids are happy to have me home as well.

I can’t emphasize enough how nice it is to be home, in my own bed, eating home cooked food, and just seeing the family again. Walking outside and feeling sunlight or smelling trees is such a nice thing to do again. I’ve also been touched by friends who’ve come out and supported us, checked in on me, etc.

My emergency room visit was pretty serious, and while probably not fatal, it was no joke. The experience was a mental shock, especially considering I might not come back home, and has given me a lot to think about. I don’t know if I’ll blog much about that though, as it’s something I want to chew on for a while. That said, I’ve been dabbling again in Buddhist and Japanese subjects and hopefully will have some fun content for you all soon.

I know I originally said i’d take the month off, but I have a hunch I’ll be posting sooner than that. 😋

Namu Amida Butsu