Friday Update

It's been a long week....

Sunday - went to ER for pain. Gave me drugs, did CT and blood work - nothing new.
Monday - went to surgeon. "Everything looks good. Give it 2 days and go see OB."
Tuesday - ended up in ER again at night. Full of shit!
Wednesday - went to OB. Told me to take Magnesium Citrate, which the ER had said. Did a bottle of that last night, all it's doing is shooting brown water out my ass. He said if I wasn't feeling better tomorrow, he would send me to a GI specialist.
Thursday - feel human, but still not shitting. Took another bottle of Magnesium Citrate (grape flavor this time - it tasted better than the Lemon, but it was a little more bitter). Called OB for GI referral.
Today - I have an appt to see the GI on Monday. OB is letting me go back to work on Tuesday! He said he is going to put a note about seeing the specialist, but that I can go back with "lifting as tolerated."

How do I feel about this? I am excited to go back. I miss my kids. And I'm almost out of days. I just hope my ass will cooperate! Right now, I have to stay relatively close to a bathroom due to the water-shooting issue, and it's kind of hard to say "Hold on kids! Mrs. Reynolds has to shit!" And I'm not looking forward to dealing with the politics. But, I'm there for the kids, not to make friends and make stupid people happy. I wish what happened didn't happen, but it's not my fault I got sick and everybody involved needs to understand that!

Oh, and according to the OB's scale on Wednesday, I'm back down to where I was before I got sick (well, 2 lbs higher than the WW scale, but that could just be the scales)! YAY!!!!! I'll hopefully go to weigh in on Wednesday and see where I'm at officially!

Happy Friday!

I'm full of shit!

Well, I'm still in lots of pain, right? I went to the ER on Sunday, and then saw the surgeon on Monday. Everybody keeps saying the same thing.... "I'm a little surprised that you are still hurting and have no energy, but give it a couple days and go see Dr XX in a couple days." Yeah, thanks.

Well, today, the pain got worse, and I started being sick to my stomach and bad case of diarrhea. David took me to the ER and....... An X-ray and more blood work shows: I'm full of shit, especially on my right side (which is where I'm having most of the pain). So, they gave me Diloted for the pain and Reglan for nausea/inducing poop. And sent me home with an RX for Reglan and told me to pick up a bottle of Magnesium Citrate (or something like that).....

Oh, and I've officially decided that I should never, ever, ever be given Diloted for pain. In July, they gave this to me and I got sick after I ate. This time, I specifically said "You can give me anything, but please don't give me Diloted. It makes me sick." So the nurse brings in: Diloted mixed with anti-nausea. Supposedly, that was supposed to help, right?

But, I was kind of itchy after it started kicking in, but didn't think anything of it..... Then, we went to Village Inn, and guess what????? I had to puke before we left! I'm still itchy, but David said as long as I'm not having problems breathing and I'm not breaking out, I'm okay..... So, I'm drinking my bottle of Magnesium Citrate and watching Biggest Loser from DVR!

Deifnitely never taking Diloted again, and officially full of shit! *End of random post and update*

Weekly post-op check in

I had my appt with Dr. K today. He said my belly button looked good - I was worried about it because it's been "oozing" stuff, but he said that's normal and that we should keep cleaning it out with peroxide.

As far as work.... I can still only work 3-4 hrs, and a half day is 4 1/2 -5 hrs a day. So, I'm off another week. He is a little worried about my pain, but said to give it until Tuesday. If I'm not feeling better by then, to give him a call. Today, I was able to manage the pain with Ibuprofen and only 1 Hydrocodone - a BIG accomplishment for me. But, my dr's appt and a short errand made me really hurt and made me EXHAUSTED. Like, come home, fall asleep in recliner for an hour, and still have no energy.

We also talked to Dr. K about baby-making. He recommended once David is back on Clomid that we give it a month or two extra and see if we can get pregnant on our own. Plus, we'll have all the extra stuff we've been trying, and maybe this time, we can get pregnant on our own. If not, we're shooting for a late summer/early fall IUI so that we can have a summer baby (hopefully). Oh, and the chances of endometriosis coming back are slim for about 5 years, so I guess we'll see what happens!

I think that's about it. Another week, stuck in the house, very limited activity.... David is going to help me with the laundry and I'm going to start trying to add a little activity in the house (no bending or lifting - I promise!). Happy Wednesday!

Surgeon Update

Well, Dr. I said I can work up to 4 hours. But, with teaching, it's really hard to find GOOD subs for only 1/2 day. Plus, I know that my kids will do better just not seeing me at all until I come back for good. So, I'm going to work a 1/2 day at the shop, and then I might tutor at night (only 2 hours a night).

I picked up the 4th book in the Twilight series - Breaking Dawn. I'm only into the 3rd chapter, but so excited! And, when I do get it finished before the end of the weekend, I'm going to watch movies from my friend (David is going to put the DVD player on top of the TV so I don't have to bend over).

David asked me today if I would ever considering adopting. He really wants a baby. He called his urologist, but we owe money, which we didn't realize. And they won't let him see the Dr until we pay the ENTIRE $300 - not even set up a payment plan, but actually pay it. I am so angry about this! Anyways... he was driving today and saw a billboard for an adoption agency. He wants a baby so bad. I reminded him that adopting will be way more expensive than IUI. So, as soon as we get this bill figured out - he called his old insurance company and found out that they were claiming "pre-existing condition" but they will "wave" it if he can prove insurance before that. So, as soon as this gets taken care of, David will get back on the Clomid, and then we will go for an IUI. So, the break has shortened itself - probably June or July. And as far adopting? We talked about it.... someday, we will... we will foster, adopt, do whatever we can. We both have such a heart for children who just need somebody to love them. But, right now, with us each having 3 jobs, it's just not possible to foster.

I know, lots of topics - kind of random... But I guess today was a bigger day than I thought it would be!

Midweek Update

Well, here we are, 6 days after surgery.... I've slept in bed the last 2 nights - David has been home to help me with the getting in/out aspect. Not fun. Yesterday, David took me to dinner to get me out of the house. I seriously was going to start throwing things at the tan wall in our living room or the TV (that would be tragic!) if I didn't get out.

Then, I called our vet... Toby and Max are due for shots. Our vet, Dr. Jones has left the practice. OMG, what am I going to do?? Toby SERIOUSLY gets excited when I say "Dr. Jones" - no other prompts, just her name. David is on the fire department with a vet - he's "technically" retired, but he still works about 20 hrs a week and goes on calls for the dept actively. So, we went to meet Dr. Nelson. Toby and Max liked him. He didn't give them treats like they are used to, but he was still excited. I like the office staff, and they have 3 office cats. Toby wanted to climb the counter when he saw one, which everybody laughed about. It's a walk-in, so we don't have to worry about appointments. They send post cards when dogs are due for shots, so I can put it in my calendar, and when we have the extra $15, we can take them. I still miss Dr. Jones, but if she gets a new clinic closer to home, then we may go back to her.

The vet was my daily outing today. We also went to start our taxes, but I got so tired and started hurting so bad that the lady felt bad. She said she'd get all the W2s entered for us today, then David is going to go back tomorrow to finish them. And then, he'll come home to get me and have me sign stuff when they are all done! After that, David took me to lunch, and then I went home to sleep for 3 hours - I'd probably still be asleep, but a friend came to check on me and bring movies!

I go see the surgeon tomorrow. The pain levels are better, but my energy is just so low... And as I get more tired, I start hurting more. I really want to go back to work, I miss my kids. But, I also don't want to go if it's going to hurt me more in the end! My belly button looks gross - I'll spare you from the picture - it's not infected, but nasty looking.

A friend of mine let me borrow the first 3 books of the Twilight series. I've read the first 2 and I'm about a quarter of the way done with the 3rd one. I told David that I need to get the 4th one so I can finish the series! I didn't think that I'd like them - but it was something to read, you know? - and now I'm addicted! Every time David called yesterday, I was reading or sleeping. He told me I'm pathetic. Love you too, honey.

So, that's about it. I'll post after the surgeon appointment. Happy Hump Day!

Valentine's Day Update

Well, I'm sill hurting really bad, but my dad says I'm moving a little faster. I get to take the adhesive "bandage" off of my incisions tomorrow morning! I could take a shower today, but I'm weird about taking showers with my parents here. If something happened, neither of them are strong enough to help. But, I definitely need one tomorrow, even though David won't be home until Monday. A little worried about that, but we'll make due....

The heart burn still comes and goes, pretty much whenever I eat. The dogs love having me home, but Mom's 14 year old, 30 lb Bichon thinks he belongs in my lap. He's such a lump, it just doesn't work. So, he sits and whines at my feet 90% of the time. I still have my ice packs from the hospital - it helps the pain a little, and I make sure to keep up on my pain meds. I slept all night - that was nice! I woke up to mom on the phone, because obviously she needed to do that in the living room instead of her bedroom.

Oh, and I finally got around to uploading the picture dad took of me pre-surgery. The hospital gives you this blanket/gown type thing and plugs it in. It blows up with hot air and you can control the temperature. I wish I could have taken it home!



The only difference between then and now? My insides have been beat up, I'm wearing real clothes, and surrounded by pillows, blankets, and dogs. Oh, and I don't have the good pain meds like I did then!

I'm feeling really guilty about not being at Corum's today. They were alot busier than they thought they were going to be. It was a 3-day stretch instead of 1 or 2 like it usually is. Good for business, but crappy because I'm their main customer service person, and David usually helps drive but couldn't because he's working.

Oh, and he finally talked to his boss... Basically, he didn't get written up - his boss said that it will stay within the department. They are going to have an all-department meeting to deal with the trust issues/rumors/gossip.. all the stuff that is tearing them apart. And the no-socializing with anybody in the hospital? Basically, they can't trust anybody. Chances are, it was one of the nurses that worked that night that told management that I had stayed at the hospital - which I didn't even do! David wants to borrow the van next weekend. He wants to see what rumors come back if my van is there all weekend. I told him he's a dork and we'd see... :-)

So, now I'm heading back to "bed". I'm going to go stir crazy not getting to work, but once David gets home, I'll start trying to sleep in bed again and that will help. I'm living in the recliner for the time being and hold my breath everytime a dog jumps up or down because it sends me rocking...

Happy Valentine's Day!

I'm home!

Dr. K and Dr. I both agreed I was doing well enough to go home. So, I was dismissed around 1:00 today. With the snow, I think we finally got home about 2:15 - but we did have to stop at Walgreens for Tums and Cox for a remote since David took the broken one with him by accident!

I'm hurting pretty bad, but it feels so good to be home. I missed my puppies and I have lots of shows to catch up on with the DVR! Plus, now I can eat whenever I want and can sleep without hearing the damn baby song, other room doors being opened/shut, and newborns crying in the middle of the night.

So, have to go see Dr. I (the surgeon) on Thursday, and then Dr. K the week after. We will definitely be talking about the endometriosis - even though it was really mild and is all gone now, it still worries me. I want to know how to keep it gone! I'm definitely off work this week, a short week due to President's Day, and possibly the next week - depending on how I'm feeling! I do alot of stooping and bending, and the kids won't necessarily understand that they can't hug me right now - so we'll see how I'm feeling throughout the next few weeks.

Just thought I'd give an update, and now I'm going to try to take a short nap. Hopefully the puppies will cooperate! :-)