I knew before going in ... there'd be consequences... there were when Liam was born... and at that point, I really wasn't ready to hear it... and hadn't had any idea that it would happen...
NO DRIVING... when I had Liam, it was an uncomplicated vaginal birth, and my doctor had said two weeks of no driving... which I wheedled down to one week after refusing to fill any of the pain prescriptions that she'd written. At the time, I was living closer to downtown, with sidewalks leading to the drugstore, grocery store and even a cute little coffee shop...
With Erik, and the C-section, the pronouncement was 4 weeks, 4 WEEKS - I knew it would be longer than the two week pronouncement, but I never dreamed that I would have to give up my car for a month! What made this even more painful was that we've moved out past the 'burbs to the 'almost country' and it's a short walk up a 2 lane - very busy highway with no sidewalks, nor even any shoulders to walk on, to the grocery store and drug store... the walk is less, but there is absolutely no way I would ever walk there with Liam and a stroller - it's just too dangerous, so I was resigned to waiting for rides and trying to coordinate additional schedules to be able to get out... and avoid four-wall-itis...
You see, my profile describes me as a never-stay-at-home mom for a reason - I love getting out, mingling with people, seeing new sights... and while I understand that having a baby curtails that somewhat, Erik, like his older brother before him, must learn that his mommy is going to take him places...
So, after the pronouncement of four weeks, I set about to trying to reduce that time - my goal was my two week post-op appointment, with repeated requests to hubby during the week before... just let me take the car to Publix (about a mile and a half away).
I was lucky enough to be able to manage without pain medication after day 2 at home, day 5 after surgery - which I figured boded well for getting my wheels back...
Hubby decided that he'd better go to my post-op appointment, just to make sure I didn't fib... now would I do that?
So - do I have to wait another two weeks?
NOPE!!!
My OB took pity on me and admonished me that I can't drive home to Canada... but I have my wheels back! I celebrated by driving Erik and I to the mall for a little retail therapy... and I'm looking forward to showing Erik around town this week!!!
Yes, I'm a driving addict, and I'm proud of it...
