OK I know I missed last Sunday and Grandma's Rocking Chair - no excuse I just missed it. So let me fill you in on things I have been doing.
Tuesday March 3, I had my Gall Bladder out. Now for every one that has asked if I feel better. I didn't feel bad. In fact after I had it out I felt worse than before. I had no pain just constipation and discolored tool and they took an ultrasound and found I was filled with gall stones. Then they took a nuclear something or other and said that it wasn't working and probably hadn't been for awhile. So they said it should come out. Well of course I asked So if it hasn't been working for awhile and I have no pain so it won't help how I feel why take it out? Well I got a few answers but the surgeon gave me the best one. With Gall Stones one may drop out and obstruct the main bile duct and then I would be in pain and could do a lot of damage so do it now before you have to do it as an emergency. So I scheduled it for the next Tuesday since I didn't have a lot of classes that week. He also said that if I was motivated I wouldn't have to stay in the hospital overnight. So I was very motivated. I hate hospitals. My Husband took the afternoon off as it was scheduled for 1 PM.
I will tell you right now I am not a very good sick person. I hate feeling helpless and I hate having folks help me. I am independent and I like it that way. So I knew my husband and family where for it big time. I got home so zoned out all I wanted to do was sleep. I was home by about 4:30 so that wasn't to bad. worse thing was I couldn't get out of bed by myself and I could not lay down. So I slept propped up sitting in bed. I was supposed to drink a lot of water which I do anyway but since I didn't have any since 5 AM I was very thirsty and I had to get up and pee every hour. So my husband had to come in and get me off the bed as I slowly walked into the bathroom and for the first 3 times he had to help me off the toilet. I had something light to eat and we went to bed around 10 PM. I had to have my pain pills every four hours so 7 and 11 were the magic times and when the alarm went off at 3, I am sure my husband was laughing every time he set the alarm and made me get up to take the pills, I could finally get my feet off the bed. So I was finally fairly mobile.
I made my husband to go work on Wednesday as long as I could get out of bed I was fine. I did have him help me take a shower before he left. I was fine and even got up for my own lunch. I was suppose to walk around so every hour I would get up and make a few circles around the house. I did get a few things done on my computer. My major complaint was I could not sleep anyway but sitting up and I hated that. I am a tummy sleeper and I was getting tired of sleeping sitting up. So I was hoping I could sleep at least on my back. But no I had my husband lay me down but I couldn't move at all to get comfortable so up I go again. About 3 AM my Husband gets up to go to the bathroom and by this time my back is killing me and all I want to do is lay down. So I flop over from my pillows thinking I could scoot around and lay down. Well I could not move an inch. SO I had to yell at him not to sit on my when he came back in. So another night sitting up. I could get up on my own and walk around but could not move when on my back as it still hurt a lot.
Thursday I went to church and class, some friends of mine drove me as I couldn't drive yet. I was up and around and Don brought me down to my studio so I could work on some of my upcoming classes. I was feeling pretty good other than not being able to sleep on my back or really my tummy. Thursday night around midnight I finally had enough and threw the pillows off and was on my back. Don had to get me up once but then I was fine. but still not my tummy. I prepped for a workshop on Saturday and even got out to do a few errands. Saturday was fine and Sunday went to church and was home for a class. I finally flipped over Sunday night and no pain a good nights sleep. Now two things I had to do. Take a bath and go to the gym. Monday was the gym. I walked 2.5 miles on the tread mill. No weights or abs. But I was back. I had a class to do with a MOPS group and I had to have my friend Val go with me to haul everything in and out for me. I am sure glad I have great friends.
Thursday cam and I had to have my post surgery visit and he thought I was doing fine. So I tried getting into and out of my tube that night. I am now fully recovered other than no weights or straining on the abs.
So what have I been doing during that time.
This was my Sunday Class.
So despite being down for a few days I did get a lot accomplished.
Happy Stamping
Mary
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