Healed, in Air Quotes (Day 4418 - 12/29/21)

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Mallory gives Kepler a treat after she tells him to sit and shake his paw. Stephen lets us know that he spent most of the day thinking it was Tuesday instead of Wednesday, but more importantly lets us know that it's been 8 weeks since Mal's Surgery. He continues and says that the doctors at the hospital said that 8 weeks was the amount of time needed to recover from the surgery to return to "normal life". 6 months after the surgery Mal would be completely recovered meaning that she can do things like ab workouts and intense cardio. More importantly Mal can lift over 10 pounds at a time now.

Recently, Mal watched the vlogs that came out shortly after the surgery and noted that she was "pitiful". Mal says that she feels really good and doesn't feel pain like she used to. She no longer needs to rely on having a heating pad and ibuprofen and as a result feels much "calmer". Mal says that she recently talked to one of the nurses from the hospital and has said that her pains are a 1 on a scale from 1 to 10. Mal notes that she gets a pain on her right side which the nurse explains is from the stitch used for the appendectomy.

Stephen also points out that Mal reached out to people regarding her doctor's appointment two weeks ago. Mal sent off a letter to the administration to air her grievances and let people know what occurred during the appointment. Luckily, Mal doesn't need to return to that doctor in the future.

Stephen asks Mal if her life has changed, to which she says yes. While the past few days haven't been the best due to the doctor's appointment as well as getting the COVID-19 booster shot and flu shot, Mal says that she's been feeling a lot better in general.

Mal wants to point out that the doctor also reached out for an 8-week follow-up which is something that not a lot of doctors would do. Mal is also happy that a lot of people have been reaching out about not only endometriosis but other health issues and have taken steps toward better health because of her.

Stephen says that its been a wild 9 weeks on the vlog, and even longer for friends, family, and patrons, but it's wonderful to see that Mal is doing so much better regardless of how rough the year has been. Mal ends the vlog by saying that she's hopeful for the future.