Saturday, November 22, 2008
Follow-up
I have to admit that I haven't missed internet. Now for those of you who know how much I am usually online, that tells you how rotten I have felt. It has definitely been an uphill battle to recover from this. The jury is still out on whether I'd do it again. But that's mainly because I'm still on liquids (broth is getting old) still on loratab (that makes me loopier than normal) and very tired all the time. But each day gets a little better and a little closer to soft foods. Let's all hear three cheers for mashed potatoes!
Monday, November 10, 2008
Internet Vacation
Due to circumstances beyond my control, I will be taking a mini vacation from the internet. Now, I'm not sure if I'm going to survive or not. I loooove the internet, and I am addicted to all your blogs and catching up on your lives. But I will just have to do a lot of catching up in a week or so.
Now that those of you that don't know why are asking "why isn't she going to be online?" I'll always that question. In about two days I am having major surgery. I have having a hiatal hernia fixed and a gall bladder yanked out. When my doctor talked about how long the hernia had been there, I told him I had it since July 1980. He said 'that's pretty specific.' I said 'well, that was the month I was suspecting I was pregnant with my 5th child in 6th years.' I realize pregnancy doesn't cause them, but having four other little babies jumping around inside me pushing everybody every which way probably didn't hurt.
Between the hernia and the gall bladder I haven't felt good for a while now. Of course, it hasn't stopped me from eating when I do feel ok. But this has been quite the year for medical procedures. And I was told if I don't get this done, there is a good chance that I will get cancer of the esophagus down the road. In fact, when I got the scope done, my doctor told me that he had done biopsies of my throat because there was so much damage. Now that makes two cancer scares this fall. The waiting and wondering and thinking about my 'bucket list' is horrible. But I have to admit there is quite the high when the results come back ok, and I feel like I've been told I'm gonna live longer.
When I went to see the doctor to get those good results, I asked him how soon I would go back to work. I thought this would be like the other procedures, and I would have a weekend off, and be back on Monday. I about fell off my chair when he said 2-3 days in the hospital and two weeks off work. The best news, however, was a total liquid diet which can result in a 15-20 weight loss. Now I have to admit this isn't the best diet in the world, but I'm planning on it being a kick start to more.
So please, all of you, remember me in your prayers, send good wishes my way, and I will soon be back rambling on again.
Now that those of you that don't know why are asking "why isn't she going to be online?" I'll always that question. In about two days I am having major surgery. I have having a hiatal hernia fixed and a gall bladder yanked out. When my doctor talked about how long the hernia had been there, I told him I had it since July 1980. He said 'that's pretty specific.' I said 'well, that was the month I was suspecting I was pregnant with my 5th child in 6th years.' I realize pregnancy doesn't cause them, but having four other little babies jumping around inside me pushing everybody every which way probably didn't hurt.
Between the hernia and the gall bladder I haven't felt good for a while now. Of course, it hasn't stopped me from eating when I do feel ok. But this has been quite the year for medical procedures. And I was told if I don't get this done, there is a good chance that I will get cancer of the esophagus down the road. In fact, when I got the scope done, my doctor told me that he had done biopsies of my throat because there was so much damage. Now that makes two cancer scares this fall. The waiting and wondering and thinking about my 'bucket list' is horrible. But I have to admit there is quite the high when the results come back ok, and I feel like I've been told I'm gonna live longer.
When I went to see the doctor to get those good results, I asked him how soon I would go back to work. I thought this would be like the other procedures, and I would have a weekend off, and be back on Monday. I about fell off my chair when he said 2-3 days in the hospital and two weeks off work. The best news, however, was a total liquid diet which can result in a 15-20 weight loss. Now I have to admit this isn't the best diet in the world, but I'm planning on it being a kick start to more.
So please, all of you, remember me in your prayers, send good wishes my way, and I will soon be back rambling on again.
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