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How do we spend our time while we recover?

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luvinlex
luvinlex

I know this is more of a "fluff" discussion than anything else. I'm sure though, it's allowed!!  I was just curious how people spent their days while recovering? I've been bored, but then found myself watching a lot of movies and TV Series on Netflix. Also, I do my daily emailing. Walk my dog, check mail, drive to PT, run to grocery. This is pretty much how I've spent my time. Add going to the Doctor 3 times or so. I know most of you are in the UK or nearby. I wondered if there were books you especially liked? Movies? TV Series? I thought about one of those "adult" coloring books. I hear they are popular in France, more of these books are sold than regular books. Coloring, I bet is a real good way to meditate and have some quiet time to concentrate, stop your mind from visiting all sorts of other places you don't want it to go. Share anything you found to be extra good, fun or entertaining. I watched every season of Person of Interest, and all seasons of Walking Dead. Now, I'm on Blue Bloods. 

btw ~ toss in getting and paying bills! 

 

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  • Rocketman_SG6UK
    Rocketman_SG6UK luvinlex

    Posted

    Daytime:-

    Sitting in conservatory, watching birds and squirrels in the garden

    Music on Classic FM

    Jigsaws

    This website

    Making my own website for THR

    Evenings:-

    TV

    This website

    Making my own website for THR

     

    • rose0000
      rose0000 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      That is a nice thought of you watching the birds and squirrels listening to classic fm. I listen to that that too, and radio 4 and it is very relaxing. Music can definitely soothe the soul particuarly after a sleepless night in the early days. We also listen to it in the evenings when the girls come home from school and are tired.
  • sarah1996
    sarah1996 luvinlex

    Posted

    Ill be doing a lot of colouring in my colour therapy books, rewatching tv series such as wild at heart and greys anatomy, if i get a new laptop ill be on my farm game (not the facebook one, dont have it) and winding up the fiance and mam with all my whinning about being bored haha 😂

    I go in for my op on Monday so not long haha

    • Kate53CornUK
      Kate53CornUK sarah1996

      Posted

      Hey Sarah, not long now!

      I love painting my own stuff but recently discovered that I really like the popular colouring books - really calming. I also love word games and play Words with friends on my phone. It is nice to be so indulgent for a while. I am happy entertining myself at the moment and well, the world can wait for me!

      Hope you have packed your bag!

    • sarah1996
      sarah1996 Kate53CornUK

      Posted

      Hahah im not artistic enough to draw or paint my own stuff but i could happily sit for 5 or 6 hours with a colouring book. I have some amazing colouring pencils from WHSmiths haha. Oh i also love playing crappy games on my phone and going on instagram but although im very good at spelling and things like that im not to good at word games and couldnt immagine how bad id be when im all drugged up on meds hahaha.

      Oh i havent packed my bag yet, going to do it on sunday, iv had everything washed and ironed though.

      What types of things do you paint? x

  • renee01952
    renee01952 luvinlex

    Posted

    Hi y'all, 

    So interesting and informative to read what you are doing during the day -

    I try to recall and think that this whole period (from January 2015-until today) has been very surreal to me - I know I am here, that I had 2 THR surgeries and I do things -

    I live alone, in the middle of the woods and have been hibernating which  was perfect - being in nature, the smells, the air was/is very healing for my spirit - body however I think , is not too happy with cold and dampness -

    I am doing volunteer work in a senior citizen home and have asked for more days/hours - just one mornig a week was not doing it for me -

    still challenging and feeling so sore and stiff afterwards - very different environment and I do enjoy it -- 

    And I feeling restless recently -

    Netflix I already had when I was in Los Angeles and kept it - Unfortunately reception is bad and not constant - very frustrating trying to watch anything -

    but watche Orange is the new Black, Nashville , House of cards

    Living in Holland more Dutch films are offered  and to be honest, they are not so good ...

    But where does the day go ?????

    oh, and the forum of course 

    big warm hug

    renee

     

  • sue1957Geo
    sue1957Geo luvinlex

    Posted

    I had mine done in mid november, so I stocked up on knitting wool and patterns, and knitted for christmas presents, then after christmas knitted tiny prem baby hats for the hospital to say thank you.

    I also watched alot of tv, walked around the block on two, then one then no crutches.

    After nearly three months I am now back to work, looking forward to weekends again.

    Suexx

     

  • lors23
    lors23 luvinlex

    Posted

    I spend my day watching tv series like walking dead. Blacklist and many more and being on the forum and now me and sarah talk all day so time is passed quite fast. Sleeping a lot just now for some reason more than l did with 1st one. Dunno whatnl wouldchave done without this forum it helped me do much and have made loads off new friends. It saved me from getting fed up and bored. X
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