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24 September 2012

Recovering from surgery. Where should I go on the Internet? Hi bunnies, I had an ovarian cyst removed last Friday (lapraoscopy) and am stuck at home for a while. Am getting kind of bored. I think I read all of AskMe and Twitter already. Suggestions? Have been rediscovering kottke and that is nice.→[More:]

Snowflakes:

Attention span is pretty low. I get tired, brain works slowly. Books are too complicated right now.

Hilarious things don't mix well with abdominal surgery. (of course Louis CK, Patton Oswalt, and Reggie Watts were in Toronto the weekend of my surgery...)

(haven't posted here in ages, sorry about that)

P.S. post surgery hiccups get 0/5 stars on the fun meter.
P.P.S. preview of my post says I'm posting on 01 January 2000?

post by: heatherann at: 07:02 | 16 comments

And I forgot to do the [more inside] bit. Oops!

posted by heatherann 24 September | 07:04

Hey heatherann, good to see you around again! So sorry to hear you had surgery, I hope your recovery goes quickly. Until you get your brain back to normal, maybe you could try watching some short/funny television shows to keep you occupied? If you have netflix instant, perfect! If not, hulu also has tons of stuff to keep you entertained. Archer and 30 Rock are the two I have in mind. Both are funny (but not gutbusting funny, at least not to me) and engaging without requiring your entire attention span, and is an enjoyable way to pass 20-25 minutes.
Do you have someone who is helping you take care of yourself? If so, send that person out for sudoko or crossword puzzles and takeout from your favorite restaurant. Treat yourself well when recovering, you'll heal much faster!
I had laparoscopic surgery once, and even though I felt like crap the first few days, I was actually up and around within a week. Hopefully you will be back on your feet shortly! Good healing!

posted by msali 24 September | 07:36

I have Netflix but no Hulu because I am in Canada. I will check if those shows are available here or not. The American selection is so much bigger!

My husband is around and taking care of me. I think he will go to work today but it is only a 15 minute walk away, so I am not too stranded. Very happy we have a condo and I don't need to navigate stairs this week!

posted by heatherann 24 September | 08:04

I do jigsaw puzzles or play solitaire (real cards, not computer) and listen to the radio. Actually, I probably do too much of that on a regular basis, but anyway, it's a good mindless activity.

posted by JanetLand 24 September | 08:08

[the internet in that answer is the fact that I listen to streaming audio]

posted by JanetLand 24 September | 08:09

Which streams do you listen to? Talk radio or music?

posted by heatherann 24 September | 08:35

Music sometimes, and sometimes the World Radio Network, but these days I like a lot of old time radio shows. Here's my favorite station.

posted by JanetLand 24 September | 08:46

Nice, that Audio Noir stream is awesome!

posted by heatherann 24 September | 09:47

I've been rediscovering Kottke too.. in fact blogs in general. Do you look at the New Yorker online?

posted by Firas 24 September | 10:42

I also listen to podcasts.. one of my all time favorites that's pretty calm and sleepy is BBC In Our Time

posted by Firas 24 September | 10:44

I wasted a couple of hours here today.

posted by boscosmom 24 September | 18:36

...and apparently they have archives as well, and in an easier to scan format.

posted by boscosmom 24 September | 19:05

Good to hear you're doing OK. Happy healing!

posted by mightshould 24 September | 19:26

jezebel, hollaback and captain awkward

posted by brujita 24 September | 23:18

My big rediscovery of the last few years is Coudal Partners' Fresh Signals, still going strong after umpteen years.

posted by Miko 24 September | 23:20

Dude! And Layer Tennis! Had totally fallen off my radar, thanks Miko.

posted by heatherann 25 September | 07:59

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