My surgery went well. My doctor said I lost very little blood and there was a cyst on the right that "looked pretty normal" but he sent it in to the lab anyway. He gave me some pictures he took. He did that last time I had surgery. It's weird to see the inside of your body. Also to see the endometriosis. I compared with the last photos and the pic he took this time is so much darker. It looks like a purple/black spot where it should be light pink. Each month those would break down, bleed and cause horrible pain. My recovery in the hospital was pretty painful. It took the nurse 30 minutes to get my morphine hooked up and chris was searching for her in the halls. After that, it wasn't so bad. I slept a lot and when I'd wake up I'd push the button for more meds and go back to sleep. The nurses after that were awesome. At 2 am they had me stand and I ended up throwing up (ruining my 5 year streak lol). At 5:30 they came in and took everything out, had me walk around and started me on oral pain meds. I got a free pedicure from a datc cosmetology student before I went home around 11. The recovery with this has been cake compared to my c-sections. I'm totally off pain medicine, which I couldn't say even before surgery. I'm wearing jeans again for the first time in months, my swollen belly is gone. I still get little pains around my incisions if I move too quickly, but thats it. I don't need naps in the afternoon anymore but I'm exhausted by the end of the day even though I'm taking it easy. I'm not allowed to vacuum, mop, exercise or lift more than 10 lbs for 3 more weeks. It's hard for me to rely on people this much and to have to ask for help. My family and friends have been amazing, bringing meals and picking up my kids from school. I just barely started having to cook dinner and I have so many pretty flowers around, I love it. I've been keeping busy with reading and my school work. I got a little ahead before the surgery so I could take a few days off. I'm right back in again, but it's not too bad.
I got me and the kids some projects to do while I'm down and it has been a lot of fun. Saige is so artistic and creative. Kade is always anxious to help with everything. Here are some of our projects:
Saige's cat house. She got the idea from a book at the library. She used a bowl to trace circles and chris cut them out. She decorated it and put a blanket and some catnip in it. We find Zeus sleeping here all the time now.
A felt fish with catnip inside. I helped very little with this. She did all the sewing by herself.
I started some seeds indoors. There's a big variety of veggies and flowers. I haven't had much success with this in the past but I'm determined this time. I've done a lot of research while I sit.
Saige and I made anklets the other day. They turned out really cute.
And finally, our caterpillars. I ordered a kit on amazon that was on sale. You use a coupon code that comes with the kit to order caterpillars. They grow up in the container and then you transfer them to the mesh house when they are ready to become butterflies. We check on them every day to see how they are doing. It has been fun.
I know I made the right decision. I wish there was a less invasive alternative, but right now there isn't. I already feel like I'm getting my life back a little at a time. I can't wait to go for a bike ride or exercise on my elliptical without ending up in bed with cramps the rest of the day!
