The post-embolization post

The pain has finally subsided. I had two pain-free days in a row before today when I had cramping probably because I took the kids on a hike and then planted a hydrangea.

During my recovery, I read some books, the best of which was Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls." What a fabulous book. I might have to revisit "The Old Man and the Sea", a book I hated in high school, undergraduate and graduate school. It made me dislike Hemingway, whom I now love because of this book as well as "Death in the Afternoon" and "The Sun Also Rises."

So, I lost 2 weeks of work. Gained a lot of sleep and some weight. I walked every day except including the day I returned home. I went to yoga and will resume kickboxing on Tuesday. I will wait on the sparring for a bit.

I am happy I am on the mend.