I'm alive!

I just want to thank everyone for their prayers, phone calls, flowers, meals, and everything else so many of you have done for me and my family over the last few weeks. It's been a rough road, but I feel that I am finally on the mend. I went in on Tuesday (June 2nd) for my hysterectomy. We were hoping to be able to do it laproscopically (sp?), but unfortunately it didn't happen that way. They had to slice me open, which makes for a harder recovery as I am finding. They found that my uterus was the size of a softball on the top and that there was so much scar tissue that the ovaries and part of the uterus had attached to part of the intestines. So, after all that I was in recovery for quite a while because my blood pressure kept dropping as low as 60/35. When they finally were able to get that under control I was moved to a room. Things seemed to go alright - besides the wicked gas pains!!! Apparently during surgery they fill your insides with gas to see around in there and when they close you up, not all of it is released and it can settle in your shoulders and back. THAT, I think, was probably the worst part those first few days..... ANYWAY.... on Friday I was ready to go home. I wasn't feeling well that day but as I got dressed and ready to come home, I began throwing up (a lot) and the nurses were rushing around getting me back in bed as I was puking (not fun on a sliced up gut). They were trying to start an IV on me again but I dehydrated so quickly and my veins kept collapsing. They had to call in the Flight for Life team and it still took 4 of them an hour and a half to finally get an IV going! I can't tell you how many times they poked and dug. I counted 13 holes/bruises on one arm. They were even checking out my neck. Not a fun memory. Needless to say, I didn't get to come home that day. We're not sure what happened but I was feeling better by Saturday afternoon to come home. Thankfully, Jason's parents kept the kids until Sunday afternoon so I had a little time to rest. My parents came Sunday night and have been here all week helping/doing everything. I didn't realize how little I would be able to do. Just sitting up wears me out. That's why this is the first time I've been able to get on the computer. One other set back was that my incisions got infected and on Monday I started on an antibiotic. I had to give it a couple of days before they were able to take the staples out. It was pretty painful to have those infected but I got them out yesterday and I feel much better. I feel like I can move a little more and can be up for longer periods. I have to be careful, though. I'll think that I'm feeling good and then will hit a wall! I'm taking things easy and am so grateful for Jason and my parents helping me heal. I'm thankful for my in-laws who had the kids all week! I'm soooo grateful for all the WONDERFUL meals that have been brought in. But most of all, I'm so thankful for all of you!! It's been so nice knowing that I can call on any of you if I need to!

THANK YOU!

There...I'm exhausted. I'm going back to bed!!