four day weekend=recovery and reading

So here we go.....my surgery story!  

All week I have been looking forward to getting this surgery over with.  

As many of you know I had a gallbladder attack back in December.

Since I was training for a half marathon, I wanted to wait to have

the surgery.....and at the same time I kept doubting if it was necessary.

Fast forward two and a half months.....a long time to eat low fat and be

in fear of having another attack....the one bonus....I lost 8 pounds!  I 

decided to do the surgery over the four day weekend so I could take the 

Least amount of days off.....being a teacher, it is such a pain to take time

off.  

Mike took the weekend off and he and Kate came with me on surgery day.

Here I am with Kate....my almost 10 year old before the surgery....and before

the creepy nurse arrived.....oh my goodness!  This nurse arrived to take me to

the operating room....and she looked like a he and I was freaking out....I can

just remember her words...."we will take good care of you".....eeeeek!  I wanted

to jump out of the bed.....told my other nurse....maybe I am changing my mind.

She called in my nurse anesthetist and I was given a little something to relax me.

Once we hit the ER.....I was out quickly and I don't remember a thing....I did wake 

up thinking I was at a dance competition....yikes!  My doc informed mike that I had

over 100 gallstones....several of which were large and would of given me problems

later....this made me feel so relieved and validated doing the surgery!

At home mike took great care of me as I struggled through pain, not being able to

sleep, awful shoulder pain from the air they put in my belly, the itchy rash, and changing

my bandages.  Not to mention....he exhausted himself doing laundry, dishes, cooking, 

and entertaining the kids.  My hero!

Yesterday I felt much better and I am only taking Advil for pain which is great.  The 

Vicodin doidnt really help.....just made feel loopy and may be the cause of the rash.

A shower was awesome....made me feel so much better.....just this darn itchy rash all 

over, yup you guessed it my stomach.....where the four incisions are...darn sensitive skin!

I enjoyed reading Soohie Kinsella's newest book from cover to cover yesterday...it was awesome!

Today mike is back to work.....and Kate is in charge!  My fabulous friend since fourth grade

took Kevin for the day and Momo has Caroline.....so here I sit on the sofa!  Looking forward 

to another day of reading, blog stalking, watching chick flicks, and feeling relieved that surgery is over!