3 good things, body functions edition

I never expected to be in a place where people would be so proud of me for farting.

Turns out that post-anesthesia, hospital nurses are watching for your body functions to start returning to normal. So I had this conversation multiple times:

"Have you had a bowel movement yet?"

"No"

"Well, have you started passing gas?"

"Yes"

"Oh, good!!!"

As always, I tell you because I need to hear it: Celebrate every little thing that's going well. EVERY LITTLE THING. No matter how small or stinky.

1. Getting to live in a reasonably well-functioning body.
2. Holding down food - that's a whole other story, but let's just say anesthesia and I do not love each other and I hope we don't have cause to meet again for a long time.
3. Having the support of the wonderful people I've managed to surround myself with. The pure dumb luck of getting a great family, and of the friends I've found since.