Sunday Haps

The last few days have been refreshing. I am feeling so much better and haven't had any trouble with my side pain. Of course I am still cautious of what and how much I am eating, but I am optimistic about the surgery results.

Today Richard worked at the apartments in Parkland. He was there yesterday as well. I stayed home and did yet more relaxing and recovering. Today I was up and about much more than yesterday. I went for a short walk and made dinner tonight.

This afternoon my mom shared some pictures with me. I can't wait to show Richard! They are old photos of my grandparents in their younger years, family and friends. She sent them to me without captions and I recognized several out of the 80 she sent. It is always fun to take a trip down memory lane. My mom had some fun stories to share like her dog Skipper riding ON the top of the truck rather than inside, riding her horses, and the outfits in themselves tell the story of fashion! Below is one of my favorites. My mom is on the right. Adorable!

March Snow!

Last night we were surprised to see this white stuff fall from the sky! About 5 o'clock last night, heavy, wet flakes were falling and by the time I went to bed our backyard looked like this. Crazy! Schools started 2 hours late because of the icy roads. There have been several accidents and a fatal accident on HWY 18, the route I would normaly take to school.

A friend is coming over tonight (weather permitting) to visit and bring me dinner. I am anxious to see her as she is subbing in my class while I am recovering. I am sure she has some good stories!

Recovery

My surgery on Friday went well. Everyone was super nice and took excellent care of me. We were home Friday afternoon around 2pm. The most difficult tasks are getting up from the couch and sitting down, moving up and down the stairs and laying completely down in bed. Each of these has gotten easier as the days and hours pass.

I have enjoyed several tasty snacks with my pain pills every 4 hours. My stomach has grumbled for food, but it doesn't take much to quiet it down. I have had my share of bananas, trail mix and ice cream. Recently, I mixed a spoonful of peanut butter into my ice cream and it was quite delightful.

More unexpected naps and resting is in the forecast. In my world, naps just happen.

Surgery T-I-M-E

Tomorrow I go in for my gall bladder surgery. At this point, I have to admit I am a tad nervous. While driving home from school, I realized that I will be gone for 3 whole weeks! This is not new news, but I think I realized how much I will miss out on at school. My surgery is at 10 and we hope to be rolling by 1pm. I have a few things lined up for while I am recovering, but mostly have healing on my mind. Like Richard reminded me, I have been dealing with this for 9 years and two weeks out of school is nothing compared to the amount of thought I have given this over the years. I am mostly grossed out when I think about the cuts and having to actually see the tape on the eensy weensy incisions. Dumb. As I stop eating and drinking until after the surgery, I look at the most humongous balloon I have ever received and the bright flowers I got from one of my second grade students, I am anxious for the morning! I am not kidding, the balloon is huge!