It is 10 minutes after Midnight and I have just gotten Laura settled in. Her Doctor was running late and didn't start her surgery until 4 O'clock so he didn't finish up until about 6 O'clock. After 4 hours in recovery, a trip to the pharmacy, and picking up the kids, we are home and Laura is resting.
Her surgery went well, and they were able to do everything laproscopically. The doctor said he didn't see anything of concern while he was in there, although she did have a great deal of endometriosis. He said he had to "laser like crazy" to get the endometriosis, but that he feels like he cleaned things up pretty nicely.
She doesn't seem to be too uncomfortable at this point, and so far the pain seems to be under control...let's hope we can keep it that way.
One funny story before I go. We (the nurse and I) had gotten Laura up to go to the bathroom for the first time, and while we were standing outside the bathroom waiting, the nurse ask Laura if she was able to go. Laura said "I was able to get few tinkles out". The nurse looked at me and said "tinkles ?". I explained to her that we were in the process of potty training our 3 year old daughter.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Never Alone
Hi Everyone! I decided to start this blog so that Craig and I can easily give updates on how things are going during this process. It also helps me to write out what I'm thinking and feeling. Therefore, I can't promise you that at times I won't just be rambling on and on as if I'm just talking to myself! If I do, you can just skip ahead to the end of my ramblings... wherever that may be! This week I have been VERY stressed, just anticipating everything that is to come. Friday I will have my oophorectomy. So, tomorrow may be the last day I will be in my right mind since I am going into early menopause! Of course, the benefit is that I will now always have an "excuse" for my crazy, irrational behavior!
I meet with the plastic surgeon on March 5th. The day before I got the results from my first biopsy, I was reading in a book about the names of God and it was talking about the name Jehovah Nissi- our banner. It said that in times of war, they would raise up their banner and the people would rally around the banner. Then it talked about when the Israelites were in war against the Amalikites, that as long as Moses held his staff in the air, they were winning the battle. So, two people held his hands up until the battle was over. I felt at the time that God was telling me that I was about to enter a battle, but that He would send people to hold my hands up while the battle was going on. And that is exactly what He has done. So many of you have been praying for me, reaching out to me, sending me meals, offering your help, calling me, emailing me, etc. I know I can't make it through this storm alone. I am so thankful for the family and friends that God has placed in my life to hold up my hands until this battle is won!
I meet with the plastic surgeon on March 5th. The day before I got the results from my first biopsy, I was reading in a book about the names of God and it was talking about the name Jehovah Nissi- our banner. It said that in times of war, they would raise up their banner and the people would rally around the banner. Then it talked about when the Israelites were in war against the Amalikites, that as long as Moses held his staff in the air, they were winning the battle. So, two people held his hands up until the battle was over. I felt at the time that God was telling me that I was about to enter a battle, but that He would send people to hold my hands up while the battle was going on. And that is exactly what He has done. So many of you have been praying for me, reaching out to me, sending me meals, offering your help, calling me, emailing me, etc. I know I can't make it through this storm alone. I am so thankful for the family and friends that God has placed in my life to hold up my hands until this battle is won!
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