Gardening

MissB

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22. I was shocked by how much I didn't know?

Fri Mar 7, 2025, 03:13 PM

Mar 7

The first three days post surgery can be remarkably painful but it gets way better after that.

Good food is good! I’m going with a lot of lean protein and veggies and some fruit. It really does make a difference. I’ve never drank so much water.

It is a dance to balance the OTC pain meds with the narcotics. OTC first then narcotic as needed? The advice I got was that if pain was restricting movement, then more narcotic may be needed. Her Dr will guide her; I just expected to not need any narcotics at all. I was wrong.

I thought I’d be bored, you know, convalescing and healing. Nope, every waking hour I’m up walking for at least 5 minutes and then doing at least 30 minutes of exercises, taking care of personal needs, and then resting for a few minutes until it’s time to get up and walk again.

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🍅 Is anyone starting their veggie seeds for the garden yet? What are you planting?🥬 [View all] Diamond_Dog Mar 3 OP

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Having your own dried herbs is so nice for winter use! Diamond_Dog Mar 3 #6

Tomatoes! QED Mar 3 #2

Sounds great! Diamond_Dog Mar 3 #7

I love the yellow pears! QED Mar 3 #10

Wow, awesome photo! Diamond_Dog Mar 3 #12

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Don't apologize! It's so cathartic to plan and plant a vegetable garden Diamond_Dog Mar 3 #8

I've started several crops indoors: WestMichRad Mar 3 #4

NE Ohio here. Diamond_Dog Mar 3 #9

Traditionally it's about May 15 here, WestMichRad Mar 3 #11

Thanks, WestMichRad! Diamond_Dog Mar 3 #13

tomatoes, peppers, basil, potatoes. The Wizard Mar 3 #5

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I'm managing to keep my seedlings alive. MissB Mar 7 #18

Wow, sounds like you will have quite a garden this summer MissB! Diamond_Dog Mar 7 #19

Good luck to your sister and her surgery! MissB Mar 7 #20

Thanks, MissB. That's good to know! Diamond_Dog Mar 7 #21

I was shocked by how much I didn't know? MissB Mar 7 #22

I can only stay 5 days Diamond_Dog Mar 7 #23

started in February onethatcares Mar 14 #24