Oh how I've missed you

Yesterday, I was finally given the green light to slip my poor, aching body back into the warm, swirling waters of my hot tub. Given all the incision, drain, puncture and needle sites on my abdomen are closed, I can once again take advantage of the pulsating and therapeutic jets on my muscles.

It felt SO good. "Oh, my little hot tub, how I've missed you."

Since my pigtail was inserted on Aug. 2, I've been banned from submerging my body in water. So there's been no swimming, baths or hot tubs for me over the past four months. While that may not be a big deal to some, the limitations made me sad and a bit cranky. Now, I do need to ensure my PICC line stays dry to prevent infection, but I have a thick, plastic sleeve that's doing the job perfectly fine. I've also ordered a special cover off the Internet that's supposed to allow me to swim too.

While I need to initially limit my time, even a 20 minute soak twice yesterday untangled knots in my back and shoulders. I felt more relaxed. I slept better. And I'm hoping the jets will keep those stomach and bowel muscles stimulated and encouraged to keep working.

I've always been a water person and so I'm back in my element. I'm looking forward to my soaks today. Ah!

Tina