The uterus has left the building
I tried writing this yesterday, but I was too tired. :P But my hysterectomy is done! To show how big of morning people we are, mom forgot to put on her boots and wore slippers to the hospital, and I tried pushing the button to the elevator, and mom had to help and pushed the real one above it LOL. When we got to the hospital, Danelle checked us in, someone we've gone geocaching with! What a small town. :P When I got up there, the nurse greeted me and took me to the prep room..I had to take a pregnancy test even though I'm a virgin..they wanted to make sure there wasn't any "immaculate conception" going on haha. The nurse had trouble getting my IV in and kept digging around looking for a vein. At one point she looked at me like "are you kidding me??" when I didn't flinch or anything..she was like "I didn't expect you to be so tough!" I love surprising people with that. :P The anesthesiologist came in and did a TAP block, which inserts anesthetic straight into your abdomen. She was amazed at how well I was doing too! Jennifer came in and told mom the surgery would probably be a couple hours, but not to be alarmed if it went longer. After everything was ready, they wheeled me to the operating room. I had taken my glasses off already, and couldn't see the equipment too well..too bad, I was curious to see what it looked like lol. That was perhaps the COOLEST operating room ever..they were playing Aerosmith and joking around and laughing..it was so much fun!! They also gave me a warm blanket..best doctors EVER haha. They put an oxygen mask on me, they told me I'd feel burning in my IV, and then I was out
The next thing I remember was waking up and instinctively feeling for my glasses, which I was already wearing! (So that's what it's like to wake up and immediately be able to see. :P) Mom was there, and the nurse kept asking questions like how much pain I was in, but I kept falling asleep, so I'm not sure if my groggy answers were very helpful haha, but the nurse gave me more medicine since I apparently said I was in pain lol. She also said to breathe deeply..I really just wanted to sleep, but managed to do what she asked. I started wheezing too, and they gave me a breathing treatment, which helped. Then I was wheeled to a recovery room, where I started waking up more (I still nodded off though) and drank some water. Mom said Jennifer called mom when she was done..she said I did well, and the surgery lasted three hours or so because my fibroid was pretty big and my private area is small haha (it's sore too lol). I had to go to the bathroom, and was rather alarmed when I saw how much blood there was, but the nurse said that was normal and should decrease as the day passed, which it did. My throat eventually became sore from the intubation tube they had used, which was normal too. I was discharged the same day! Jennifer couldn't stay because she might have had other surgeries too, so I imagine she'll call me next week to talk about what she found, and hopefully she took pictures (yeah, I've watched too many medical shows LOL)
After we got home, mom made milkshakes! I was hungry, so it was delicious. :P Then I took a little nap and relaxed the rest of the day. Ryan and Jo came up and presented me with a plate with a picture of Amundsen and various ships and stuff he used..cool!! I didn't know such a thing existed! They got it at an antique shop, an Ryan said there was a Northwest Passage game there too! I've never been to that one, but have been curious about it..I definitely need to go now! I went to bed pretty early, I was tired lol. I'm bruised and sore today..I thought I would be pretty incapacitated for awhile, but I can sit, walk around, etc..I love modern medicine! They gave me pain pills just in case, but hopefully won't need many of them. Maybe I'll go back to work sooner than I thought! I'll still have to take it easy though
Sorry if this entry doesn't make sense, my brain is still woozy :P
I'm glad they finally banned Orange Guy from Twitter, that guy is absolutely nuts and dangerous D:
Here's a before picture:
So stylish :P
And an after pic!
So sleepy and thirsty!
8. Bubble Bath Day: Have you ever made a "beard" from the bubbles in the bath? Probably lol
9. Play God Day: If you could make a new animal, what would it be like? A cute little cross between a cat and a dragon, with soft colorful fur and very cuddly, and pretty wings to fly around with
Jan. 1. New Year's Day: Does it feel odd to change suddenly into a new year?
2. International Stop Spam Day: Do you get more spam than regular emails?
3. Festival of Sleep Day: Do you ever wake up and think "I can't wait to go back to sleep tonight"?
4. Trivia Day: Name one of your favorite trivia facts!
5. National Bird Day: What is your favorite type of bird?
6. Cuddle Up Day: Would you rather cuddle with a human or an animal?
7. Old Rock Day: Do you like taking interesting rocks from places you've been?
8. Bubble Bath Day: Have you ever made a "beard" from the bubbles in the bath?
9. Play God Day: If you could make a new animal, what would it be like?
10. Houseplant Appreciation Day: What kind of houseplant do you like the most?
11. Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day: What is your name in Morse Code??
12. National Pharmacist Day: If you have one, do you like your pharmacist?
13. International Skeptics Day: What are you skeptical about, even if it's supposed to be true?
14. Dress Up Your Pet Day: If you've ever done that, did your pet like it? What did you dress them up as?
15. National Hat Day: If you know someone who always wears a hat, do they look weird when they take it off?
16. Appreciate a Dragon Day: Which dragon is your favorite?
17. Ditch New Years Resolutions Day: Have you ever kept a resolution all year?
18. Thesaurus Day: Name a word you like and one related to it in the thesaurus
19. National Popcorn Day: Have you ever made popcorn over a fire, and had it work well?
20. Penguin Awareness Day: Post a pic of a cute penguin!
21. National Hugging Day: Who is the best hugger you know?
22. National Blonde Brownie Day: What is your favorite kind of brownie?
23. National Handwriting Day: Write something and post a picture of it! Has your writing changed as you've gotten older?
24. Compliment Day: What is your favorite compliment to give?
25. Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day: Do you still get excited about popping bubble wrap? Is it soothing?
26. Australia Day: What is the scariest Australian animal you've heard of?
27. Punch the Clock Day: When you wake up to an alarm, does it make you want to destroy your clock?
28. Fun at Work Day: If you have a job, do you and your coworkers like to joke around, or are they more reserved?
29. National Puzzle Day: What is your favorite type of puzzle?
30. National Inane Answering Message Day: What would your silly answering message say?
31. Inspire Your Heart with Art Day: Post a pic of a favorite art piece
The next thing I remember was waking up and instinctively feeling for my glasses, which I was already wearing! (So that's what it's like to wake up and immediately be able to see. :P) Mom was there, and the nurse kept asking questions like how much pain I was in, but I kept falling asleep, so I'm not sure if my groggy answers were very helpful haha, but the nurse gave me more medicine since I apparently said I was in pain lol. She also said to breathe deeply..I really just wanted to sleep, but managed to do what she asked. I started wheezing too, and they gave me a breathing treatment, which helped. Then I was wheeled to a recovery room, where I started waking up more (I still nodded off though) and drank some water. Mom said Jennifer called mom when she was done..she said I did well, and the surgery lasted three hours or so because my fibroid was pretty big and my private area is small haha (it's sore too lol). I had to go to the bathroom, and was rather alarmed when I saw how much blood there was, but the nurse said that was normal and should decrease as the day passed, which it did. My throat eventually became sore from the intubation tube they had used, which was normal too. I was discharged the same day! Jennifer couldn't stay because she might have had other surgeries too, so I imagine she'll call me next week to talk about what she found, and hopefully she took pictures (yeah, I've watched too many medical shows LOL)
After we got home, mom made milkshakes! I was hungry, so it was delicious. :P Then I took a little nap and relaxed the rest of the day. Ryan and Jo came up and presented me with a plate with a picture of Amundsen and various ships and stuff he used..cool!! I didn't know such a thing existed! They got it at an antique shop, an Ryan said there was a Northwest Passage game there too! I've never been to that one, but have been curious about it..I definitely need to go now! I went to bed pretty early, I was tired lol. I'm bruised and sore today..I thought I would be pretty incapacitated for awhile, but I can sit, walk around, etc..I love modern medicine! They gave me pain pills just in case, but hopefully won't need many of them. Maybe I'll go back to work sooner than I thought! I'll still have to take it easy though
Sorry if this entry doesn't make sense, my brain is still woozy :P
I'm glad they finally banned Orange Guy from Twitter, that guy is absolutely nuts and dangerous D:
Here's a before picture:
So stylish :P
And an after pic!
So sleepy and thirsty!
8. Bubble Bath Day: Have you ever made a "beard" from the bubbles in the bath? Probably lol
9. Play God Day: If you could make a new animal, what would it be like? A cute little cross between a cat and a dragon, with soft colorful fur and very cuddly, and pretty wings to fly around with
Jan. 1. New Year's Day: Does it feel odd to change suddenly into a new year?
2. International Stop Spam Day: Do you get more spam than regular emails?
3. Festival of Sleep Day: Do you ever wake up and think "I can't wait to go back to sleep tonight"?
4. Trivia Day: Name one of your favorite trivia facts!
5. National Bird Day: What is your favorite type of bird?
6. Cuddle Up Day: Would you rather cuddle with a human or an animal?
7. Old Rock Day: Do you like taking interesting rocks from places you've been?
8. Bubble Bath Day: Have you ever made a "beard" from the bubbles in the bath?
9. Play God Day: If you could make a new animal, what would it be like?
10. Houseplant Appreciation Day: What kind of houseplant do you like the most?
11. Learn Your Name in Morse Code Day: What is your name in Morse Code??
12. National Pharmacist Day: If you have one, do you like your pharmacist?
13. International Skeptics Day: What are you skeptical about, even if it's supposed to be true?
14. Dress Up Your Pet Day: If you've ever done that, did your pet like it? What did you dress them up as?
15. National Hat Day: If you know someone who always wears a hat, do they look weird when they take it off?
16. Appreciate a Dragon Day: Which dragon is your favorite?
17. Ditch New Years Resolutions Day: Have you ever kept a resolution all year?
18. Thesaurus Day: Name a word you like and one related to it in the thesaurus
19. National Popcorn Day: Have you ever made popcorn over a fire, and had it work well?
20. Penguin Awareness Day: Post a pic of a cute penguin!
21. National Hugging Day: Who is the best hugger you know?
22. National Blonde Brownie Day: What is your favorite kind of brownie?
23. National Handwriting Day: Write something and post a picture of it! Has your writing changed as you've gotten older?
24. Compliment Day: What is your favorite compliment to give?
25. Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day: Do you still get excited about popping bubble wrap? Is it soothing?
26. Australia Day: What is the scariest Australian animal you've heard of?
27. Punch the Clock Day: When you wake up to an alarm, does it make you want to destroy your clock?
28. Fun at Work Day: If you have a job, do you and your coworkers like to joke around, or are they more reserved?
29. National Puzzle Day: What is your favorite type of puzzle?
30. National Inane Answering Message Day: What would your silly answering message say?
31. Inspire Your Heart with Art Day: Post a pic of a favorite art piece