Playing Catch Up

Well I am behind in posting and a lot has happened, so I better get busy. I had my surgery on Feb 16th and was in surgery for 6 1/2 hrs and then in recovery for about 1 1/2 hrs. Tough on Dr Klomp but I didn't feel a thing (HA). At least not for awhile. I was on morphine the first couple days but I didn't like the way it made me feel so I made them switch me to oxycodone. It was much better. I really did very well and with Mom, Charlee, Tony, and Cliff's help was pretty self sufficient. It's a good thing cause we certainly didn't have the A team for nursing this time around.

My last hospitalization the nurses were a dream but this time it was like they were all in a dream or a fog or something. I hope they didn't have anyone who was really sick to watch after or I feel sorry for that person. They could never figure out when to give me my meds, what any of the doctors orders were, how my bandages were suppose to be applied (like they put a stomach band around my boobs) my room was never really cleaned so its amazing that more people don't get sick and I know a lot do. Anyway, I ended up only being there 4 days and not the week that the doctor predicted so that was wonderful. And I was thrilled to get home. Mom and Cha took a trip over to Tina's on Friday night in the middle of a blizzard and I worried about them. But they made it back on Saturday night safe and sound. Cliff came and got me out of the hospital and settled me safe and sound at home Sat evening and I was ever so glad to have my bed and my man again. We have so little time together I hated being in the hospital even a minute while he was home. He was smart though, he went and got a new Evo4G phone from Sprint and so he had a toy to play with while he baby sat me in the hospital HA!

Teddi brought the kids up to see me on Monday since they couldn't come to the hospital. My sweet girlie angels. They are always so careful with Grannie's ouchies and always kiss them better. Gabrielle is my special angel for kissing my ouchies. The other girls are in Vegas but Gab is here everyday so it's her mission in life to make sure my ouchies get kissed. I told Mom that I could not believe that I got the cutest, smartest, and sweetest grand children on the planet. It really is not fair that I got them all! Sucks to be anyone but me LOL

Mom was a doll and took time away when she was moving to come take care of me, so I really owe her one. I know it was really an imposition for her and she came thru like she always does. She really tried to make me stay down but I knew I had to move at least a little or I'd get lympodema in my arm. I did start to get it but got my sleeve and wore it and worked my arm so it didn't get too bad. The worst part was in my chest and trying to work the fluid out with out hurting my scars from the surgery. That was an ouchie.

On Tuesday Cliff had to leave to go back to North Dakota and I was very brave and did not cry. I have cried the last few times and I knew if I started this time it would really be a mess so I was brave, however he about teared up and that really sucked. He made it back to Grand Junction and they told him he had to shave his facial hair as the pad they were working on had a real poisonous gas and they had to wear gas masks that had to seal completely and so facial hair had to go. We laughed cause I told him he would look about 15 years old. What do you think. Handsome is all I can see
Thursday Mom and I went to St George to the doctor and he said everything was looking really good. My breast implant had dropped a lot and was moving into the pocket so I was massaging it right. Now he wants me to massage it down and towards the center of my chest cause it's sitting a little to much toward my under arm. I have been doing it but it hurts and pinches from the incision. He assures me I am not gonna rip the incision open but it scares me anyway. It's amazing what they can do. I didn't have even one stitch they glued the whole thing together, even on my back and that scar is about 14 inches long. Not pretty but what ya gonna so. I guess my career as a stripper is definitely out!! It was funny the doctor and I were discussing something and I said "my borned boob" distinguishing it from my "manufactured boob". Dr Klomp thought I said "my porn boob" His eyes got so big and he said, as a question, "Your PORN boob?" It was so funny.

So on Friday Mom and I went to Las Vegas and saw Teddi and the kids. We went to the Brighton store and Mom and Teddi got some new jewelry. I sat in the car with the kids cause they were asleep. Brighton is beautiful silver jewelry but I can't wear silver cause it breaks me out so I was more than happy to sit and stare at my beautiful sleeping granddaughters. Then we went and looked for some fabric for Teddi's wedding. We need bright red satin for sashes for all the dresses. Didn't find anything but I know we will. Got a bite to eat at Chili's. I had their cream of corn soup and it was divine. Olie wanted chips so we got some chips and salsa with their sweet corn fire roasted guacamole and it was fabulous also. By then we were all tired Teddi had already worked all day and Mom and I are old HA so we called it a day and Mom and I headed home. I had to rest for a couple days I was so wore out.