Surgery

Jan 27, 2013: Oh the week we've had!  I don't think I've ever been as sick as I have been this past week.  The flu hit us HARD and just today (seven days later) I'm feeling human again.  Skittle got it right along with me and we both acted like we were on our death beds for six straight days. 

I had my pre-op appts on Tuesday and I tried to fake being well (both a nurse and a doc told me that day that I didn't have the flu) and for the most part, I pulled it off.  I was at the hospital from 9:30-4pm that day but by the end I was wanting to crawl on my knees out the door as I had zero energy left.  I ended up having a 103 degree fever that night and Skittle had one that hit 106.  I was told that as long as I didn't have a fever or was coughing up green mucus the day of the surgery, I could still have it.  Today, so far, I have been fever free!  The only crappy part (pun intended) is that I have to do a colon cleanse and TWO enemas!  Apparently, the surgeon can see my insides better with me all cleaned out.  I've barely eaten all week and now that I'm not allowed to have anything more than "clear liquids," I'm starving!  For the record, I've never had to do anything like that before.  After one enema, I declared that I will NEVER do another one.  That was completely unnecessary after already doing a colon cleanse. 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Fast forward!

Feb 4, 2013: I had surgery exactly one week ago and for the most part, I'm feeling OK.  They ended up giving me three incisions-one through my belly button, one close to my hip/ovary area, and one down low by my pubic bone.  I'm still pretty sore and tender but I think I'm healing fine. I have a follow up tomorrow so I'm sure I'll learn more then but I can report now that they got rid of stage I endo and they did some repairs to my uterine septum.  I was cleared to do IUI's since my tubes are open but as of right now, I have some mixed emotions about it.  I'll report again as soon as I know more.

I wanted to give a huge thank you to my mom for helping me with Skittle last week.  I couldn't have done this without you!  Also, a big thank you to our friends who made us lovely meals when we were sick and after the surgery.  You made things a bit easier for all of us!  I appreciate you!