Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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A one week later update post surgery. Here are some survival strategies that got me through a very difficult week:

1 shaved ice is your friend
2 stretching vs. atrophy
3 massager
4 you need a cat (really)
5 podcasts etc. (buy a car!)
6 get an eyepatch (a quality one)
7 plan ahead to minimize anxiety

And…gratitude.