Suggestion!

[Creed3]

Hi Everyone!
I was just reading some of the posts the other day from some of you who have just had surgery. I heard some mention that they have trouble concentrating etc....That is perfectly normal after this type of surgery, but it made me think of something I did when I first came home from the hospital. This may sound silly, but I put this out there. When you first come home, you really don't feel like doing a lot, but you also don't want to just sit around. Your mind is a little foggy. If you like computers, which I do, try playing computer games, internet games etc....It got my mind off of how depressed I was and I also found that it helped with my concentration. It gets your brain working again. I played a lot of Bejeweled. I remember when I was playing this game, how stimulated my brain felt and I believe it helped with some of the fogginess as well as getting my mind off of the pain and depression.

Take Care!
Gail

 

[Ross]

While that may work for some, I still think that looking at this monitor can and will suck your brain out. I know when I got home, I wanted to post so bad and was shaking terribly from Ativan withdrawal. I couldn't keep my mind on one thing for more then 2 or 3 minutes. I was all over the place.

 

[Creed3]

Yeah, everyone's recovery is different. When I came home after surgery, I wasn't taking a lot of different meds or coming off of a lot of different meds. The only thing other than toprol and coumadin was darvocet. What works for one may not work for someone else.

Take Care!
Gail

 

[Guest]

Creed...great idea! That's sorta what I did, but I, too, found that sitting at the computer for several hours in a row wasn't a good idea . My sis and her bf and a couple other friends helped me pass the time by playing board games with me...that was cool. Of course, visitors always helped! But, sadly enough, I mostly sat and listened to music or watched TV...I was so frustrated that I had "all this time" at home...but didn't feel up to doing much of any of the many projects I have on my "want to do" list.... Heh...ironically, now, I'm back to work...have more energy...but have less time to do those things that I had plenty of time but no energy to do a couple months ago....

Aye...irony rocks .

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