Archive 4

My apologies to everyone that check for the update Sunday, Eric and I were doing laundry and got a little busy. Eric had to type some counselings for Monday, so I gave the computer up so he could get them done.

Well this is my second last post before surgery; I’ll make a short post after the pre-op appointments about what time the surgery is and anything else that we find out then. I’ll admit that I am scared! It’s not the surgery I’m scared about, it’s the recovery; I’m not a fan of pain. My biggest hope is that this will stop all of the symptoms and let me regain my life. I have set my expectations high, I know that’s not a good thing; but it’s keeping me from going nuts with worry.

I found out that Eric will have only one week off to care for me. I’m not sure if this will be from the pre-op on the 16^th, the surgery date or the discharge date. I hope it’s from the discharge date. I know that Eric would like to have more days to help me; but if it’s only one week, then it’s one week. With family being here the days I’m in the hospital it would be best that Eric have a week from my discharge. We’ll just have to see how things are explained at the pre-op appointments.

I have this funny feeling that I’ll be a pincushion on the 16^th, I know that they are going to take blood, do x-rays and who knows what. I have 3 appointments that day with the surgeon, a nurse that will explain the surgery and an anesthesiologist. It should be such an interesting day. I know that I’m going to want to be out of there as soon as possible. I’d rather not have to have these appointments they are just going to make me more nervous.

Other then relaxing this week nothing much happened. I did talk to my aunt and she told me that there would be one less person coming for the surgery. I can understand, they have a 6-month-old puppy that can’t be left alone right now. I’m sure that Dad would like to have her here, but I don’t look at the surgery as a dangerous surgery.

I’ll make a post on Tuesday that will have the time and anything else I learn at the appointment. I’m sure that it will have to be uploaded that afternoon.

Well, post-op is over. I'm so glad that things went well and there was only one lab test, blood. Dr. W said that he uses stitches and not staples so that should be much more comfortable. I'm waiting for Dad and 2 sisters to get here and thought I would make a quick post. Eric and I are all ready to get this over and done. He's planning on taking two weeks leave so he'll have some time to help me for the first couple of days after I get home. I'm sure that I will over do it at least once; but I'll bet everyone has too. It'll be a busy week, I can't wait. Eric should be posting on Sunday, but if not don't blame him he's goat a lot on the mind. I know that I will post when I get home. Thank you all for your prayer and support.