Post-Op

I'm finally feeling better today.  I feel more like myself and my version of "normal."  The recovery process for my last surgery was slow and drawn out and I'm just so happy to finally put it all behind me. 

I got my stent out a couple days ago and let me just say that the procedure was most unpleasant and something nightmares are made of.  I'll spare you the details this time.  A couple hrs after it was out, I started having horrific back pain, which I now attribute to my ureter screaming obscenities at me for having a foreign object being so rudely ripped out of it.  And when I say ripped out, I mean ripped out.  Try not to picture it. 

The back pain right after the surgery was minimal.  Thank you Lord! It was my bladder that was having issues due to the stent rubbing it the wrong way.  Literally.  I would either have bladder spasms or have the urge to pee 1000 times during the day with pain radiating from my kidney (the start of my stent) to my bladder (where the stent stopped).  Think UTI on steroids, for a week. 

It's funny that I haven't really even cared so much about TTC.  I was given the all clear to start the FET process again but we're not sure when that'll happen.  I'll start meds in two weeks or six...who knows. 

The first pic is of my arms and the brutal attempt at starting an IV.  My left arm, with the NASTY bruise and the final resting place of my IV, was try number three.  I'm STILL bruised by the way...

This is the insane amount of meds they had me on and yes, I felt like I needed every one of them for the week with the stent.  DH made me a handy little chart for remembering when to take what. 

All I can say is drink WATER until it hurts because YOU DO NOT WANT KIDNEY STONES.  Thanks again to all who prayed for me.  It was felt!