Daily life returning little by little

Now that Golden Week is over, I feel like my daily life is returning little by little.

I was also discharged from the hospital before the holidays, and last week I went to the hospital twice for pre-operative examinations.

A "post-operative" period longer than I thought

After hearing about the surgery and post-operative care from the doctor, and doing some research myself,

although laparoscopic surgery for gallbladder removal is a procedure that is relatively less taxing on the body,

"I'm realizing little by little that I need more time to recover after surgery than I thought..."

Since laparoscopic surgery involves making several holes in the abdomen, it seems I need to refrain from movements that put a strain on my abdominal muscles until the wounds heal,

and that, of course, affects my singing.

For cholecystitis, removal is the primary option, and once it's removed, there's no need to worry about recurrence.

In fact, an acquaintance who had experienced it told me,

"The burden on your body isn't that great,"

but for someone who sings, I've come to realize that "after the surgery" is the hard part,

and I've discovered many things for the first time myself.

Even if I could imagine the hospitalization and surgery, I didn't think about the fact that I would need to rest my body for a while afterward, and that during that time, I would have to refrain from exercise, let alone any movements that compress my abdominal muscles.

My previous hospitalization was very sudden,

and I had to cancel my travel plans and withdraw from opera performances and auditions.
This time, because it was a planned surgical hospitalization, I decided to schedule it after the rerun of "Hanshin" in June, considering the balance between the performance dates and the risk of recurrence.

Between rehearsals and the risk of recurrence

I joined the rehearsals for "Hanshin" over the weekend, and from Sunday, the correpetitor rehearsals for the August performance of "Kurotokage" have also begun.

Ideally, I would like to postpone the surgery until after the "Kurotokage" performance in August, but...

However, if I were to have a recurrence and be re-hospitalized during the rehearsal period, it could affect both performances.

Even if I am careful to avoid sudden medical issues, unforeseen circumstances can happen to anyone.

In fact, if I hadn't requested to postpone the surgery date, I might have been re-hospitalized today and had surgery tomorrow.

Rehearsals, performances, and the risk of recurrence.

I am deciding on future dates while maintaining that delicate balance.

It seems I will have to refrain from training for singing for a while after being discharged, but there are still nearly two months left until the "Kurotokage" performance.

I want to prepare so that I can reach the performance safely while getting my daily life back in order without rushing.

Old friends I met for the first time in a while

And this weekend, there was another happy moment.

I was able to meet a friend from the same school for the first time in a long while, someone I've known since before I entered music college, back when I was working at a company and attending the opera training center.

She came to support me at "The Geisha" in April, but although we have performed in concerts together or she has come to see my stage performances, we have surprisingly rarely had the chance to sit down and talk over a meal.

Perhaps it has been about 15 years since we last met like this in a relaxed setting.

Back then, I was desperate just to move forward.

It was a time when I was working while attending lessons, managing both time and money, and running on nothing but the desire to "sing."

I felt very grateful to be able to talk calmly about our recent lives now with a friend who spent that time with me.

Since getting sick, I've realized little by little that I can't keep going just by "doing my best as I always have."

That is why, from now on, I want to spend my time without putting off either taking care of my body or cherishing time with people.

I will take it slow and get back to normal little by little.

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