Lots Of Highlights..Without All The Foils

• My surgery was 3 weeks ago. My Doctor was unable to take out my gallbladder laproscopicly due to the severity of it's condition. He told me later is was one of the worst he had seen and on the verge on gang green! Scary! He was shocked I had not been more ill,I had only had a problem the last month or so that I knew of.Yet now that I know what I know, I realize I had been having symptoms for a LONG time.
• I have a long pink scar under my right ribcage,a small scar the right of that and a mangled belly button.All are healing nicely as I religiously apply Vitamin E. There goes my future as a bikini model! ha ha I have also contemplated saying I got the scar from a shark attack or while tackling an intruder in my home...something more exciting than explaining I had killed one of my organs with a high fat diet...
• The day before my surgery Vern's son Trevor moved in with us. Having ALL of our children under one roof makes our family feel so complete! Trevor has been extremely helpful during my recovery and it has been a joy to have him here while Vern works 7 days a week trying to compensate for my loss of income. I am so blessed to have such a great support system! I am trying my best to savor this special time with Trevor as he is almost 19 and we have been given this rare opportunity as a family...but the maternal side of me is building up walls. I know in time his Mother will return to take him back to her dis functional life and I will be left once again with an empty bedroom and expected to pack up my maternal feelings and "move on". I might not want a child of my own...but I love being a full time Mom to Trevor,Chipper and Maxine :)
• It has taken me almost 3 weeks to write this post.. I giggle to myself at times as the fuzzy memories return of my post operation time. I remember getting irritated with my first RN and kicking her out..ME?!! Bwahahaha! I had the.most.disgusting Jello. at the hospital and I was so traumatized I still get nauseous at the thought of it, Jello..really? I will blame it on the morphine. Vern showering me,drying me off and dressing me,he had to help me sit up and stand up as I had no use of any of my stomach muscles and he ran to the store 2 to 3 times a day trying to find foods that I could keep down. He is a Saint :)
• My gallbladder sure did choose great weather! I spent a few afternoons napping in the sun as I grew tired of the confines of my bedroom. My flower beds are timidly blooming but so far I have enough color to keep me happy.One of my favorites this year has been Pineapple Sage. It's growing like crazy,gotta love an anxious volunteer! It's leaves have a strong pineapple tropical scent,it is a nice surprise among the other "common" herbs. Our succulents are almost in full bloom but they truly deserve a post of their own with photos,they are THAT cool! The garden is slowly becoming a jungle as the zucchini are invading the tomatoes. Oh well, I am honestly still shocked that anything is growing despite our wet cold summer.
• Today I returned to work on light duty. It was awesome to see a few clients and get back to doing what I love. That Doctor really must know his stuff because after only 4 hours I was exhausted! I came home and took a 2 hour nap and I still feel wiped out. As my usual schedule goes,I have tomorrow off and I honestly feel like I need it ha ha! I guess 3 weeks on my rear really effected my stamina.

As I return to life in general, I am slowly returning to blogging too. Thanks again to all my friends and family that have been so loving and supportive during my recovery :)