Tormenting the man I love!

First a quick update. . . . I'm doing great, much better than expected only 12 days out of surgery. Prayers are working! I can walk around without assistance and no longer appear drunk. The only medicine I need is one Tylenol late in the afternoon and one Aleve before bed. I can read for short periods of time and can obviously use the computer. The three main symptoms from the surgery are poor balance, hearing loss in the left ear, and something appropriately termed bobble-head vision. The hearing loss is caused from swelling around the hearing nerve and will likely return gradually over the next six months. The bobble-head vision is exactly what it's called....when I move my head slightly up or down, my field of vision bobbles a few times up and down, then settles. Mark says I'm like one of those hula-girls that you put on your dash-board. It's really not that bad and should also improve over the next six months. One week ago, I didn't have the energy to lift my arms for more than a few seconds (likely because of the nausea and lack of eating), so I'm eternally grateful for how I feel today.

I'm also grateful to my friends and family. You have made this journey a lot easier. The prayers, cards, visits, food, flowers, and the adorable Kung Fu Panda all continue to lift my spirits every day. A friend stayed w/ me yesterday (thanks Bon!) while Mark had rehearsal and we talked for hours. It was yet another gift that someone gave unconditionally.

There are moments of frustration when I wish my body would work normally or that I had the same energy level. I also miss working and fear that I may soon start fires voluntarily just to have problems to solve. Please pray for Mark as my boredom festers! The last time this happened was during the weeks leading to Morgan's birth when I was at home w/o kids. After coming home to some MINOR changes a few days in a row, he asked me to please stop changing things because he would like to come home to the same house he leaves for one day. Whatever. It wasn't that bad.

Please pray for my doctor's appointment tomorrow. It'll require an hour drive to the North side of Indy and car rides continue to be my worst enemy because of the bobble-head vision. However, the GREAT news is that the staples come out!

Any suggestions for projects that I can do to avoid boredom? Keep in mind that it has to be something non-physical and I can't use my eyes to stare at anything for long periods. One thing I've decided to do is to start a long prayer list for others to repay some of the prayers that have been said for me. Any others (hopefully some that will include ways to torment my husband)?

Oh, thanks for the suggestions for dark circles (all but the one from Jason that involved Diet Coke, vaseline, and toothpaste).