In with the new, and out with the old......

 7:36 am - Thursday - February 2nd - GNHS - 44° F, humidity 53%, wind 3 mph out of the north by northeast.....crystal clear,  blue, sunny skies today with a forecast high of 68° F.  On February 1st in 2016 Brayden James was born to our daughter Sharon, and son-in-law Rod......hard to believe 7 years have passed since that day.....↴

Then....

.....now

I am kind of surprised at how well my side feels after having surgery on Monday, but it feels great.  Other than a little tightness, there is really NO pain, just mild discomfort from time to time.  As of Wednesday it had been 48 hours since surgery, and it was time for TLE to remove the dressing, and replace it with a fresh one.  Of course that task fell to TLE as it would be difficult for me.  I was a little concerned with how it might look, but when she removed the dressing it was actually a smaller incision than I thought.....about 3.5".  In fact, it was about the same length as when I had the first melanoma removed back in the summer of 2019.  I forgot to mention yesterday that after removing the melanoma this time Dr. Jou cauterized the entire wound, and that really helped keep the bleeding, and oozing down compared to the first time.  At any rate, I was able to take my first shower since Sunday evening.  Once out of the shower, TLE applied a new dressing, which will now be a daily routine for the next 12 days until I have the stitches removed.

On another note, while we were down in Poway my new recliner was delivered.  I found this one on Amazon about 6 months ago, and was determined to buy it sometime this winter, so I finally pulled the trigger last week.  I was surprised at how quickly it arrived, and it looks just as good as it did in the Amazon pictures.....

The Amazon picture.....

In with the new....

....and out with the old

....after just one year of use the faux leather of the beige recliner, which was amazingly comfortable, began to peel.  By the time I ordered this new one about 1/3 of the faux leather surface had peeled off...it looked terrible, even though it was still comfortable.  I was so incredibly disappointed.  At any rate, the beige one cost around $400, but just did not stand up to daily use.  My new one cost $700, and is, once again, real leather.  It is about the same size as the old one, and I love the burgundy color.  It is about twice as heavy as the old one, and feels much more substantial, so I'm hoping this one will stand the test of time.  Needless to say, but I will anyway, I spent most of the rest of the day ensconced in the new recliner relaxing, napping, and recovering from my outpatient surgery.

 That is pretty much it for Wednesday.  Well, it is Thursday, and we need to open the office in about 40 minutes so I will bid you all adieu for the day.  See ya'll tomorrow morning!

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