So This is it.... my rudolph horn. I came in for surgery on thurs the 28th around 8 in the morning, and was wheeled back to surgery around 10. The prcedure itself took about four hours to do, and the Dr said that my frontal sinus was very scarred, but the infection didn't look so bad. he does believe that the scarring could be causing my problems with headaches since it is tougher tissue and it's tight in there already. The combination of smaller cavities with even the slightest flare of infection could cause some doozies (not really his words). He also cleaned out my maxilary and sphenoid sinuses while he was in there. In both thos sets on sinuses he found large pockets of infection, so with those being cleaned up I should be doing better.
The day of the surgey started out rough.....really rough. We had to be to the hospital by 8, which means I really didn't have to get up too much earlier than usual, but it felt like I did. My parents had come into town on Tues so they could be here to help out with Alyssa. and just ,make sure things were going ok. Back to Thurs morning.... you know the spcheel nothing to eat or drink after midnight except some sips of water to help with pills you have to take. I woke up with a massive headache that day to start out, went out to thr kitchen and took my blood sugar, and it was low..... wouldn't you know it. So I cheated, I had a little clear juice just to get my sugar up, and I figured hey, I can take my pills at the same time :) SO took my pills with juice and went about my merry way of trying to figure how the hell I was going to shower with my cad pump on. Ended uo taking a bath, but not before I threw all the juice and pill I had just taken up. Ewwwwww. Alyssa also happened to walk in at the most inoppertune moment and scared herself and her daddy by screaming "daddy!!!!! There's something wrong with mommy!!!!! She won't stop puking!!!!" With this she closed to door and went to find solice in daddy's arms (i'm assuming) probably also to beg the use of his toilet.
Once my little escapade was over, I climbed in the bath tub and got ready to leave.
The day before we had talk with Alyssa sbout whether she would like to go to school while I was in surgey, or if she wanted to come down and wait at the hospital with us, even though we knew we were prob gonna be there all day. The prospect of her going to school while she didn't know what was going on with mommy, was very scary for her, and she became quite weepy, so we decided to let her come with us. It wouldn't be that bad and my mom and dad were there. My lovely niece Kareena aslo drove in from Bozeman to keep me company. My husband said that he was very impressed with Alyssa's behavior while I was back. I guess they had a fire drill during the surgey time, you know, when all the doors shut and the bells start dinging. Well, Wes and my parents were sitting in the surgery waiting area (along with probably about fifty other people), and Kareena and Alyssa were in the hallway looking at the trout pond below them when this happened. Alyssa did an about face and marched right into that waiting room, and with her best stern little 5 year old voice she could muster she said "Daddy....... what did you do???" he said nothing lis, it's just the alarm, to which she replied "Now come on Dad, don't lie, I know you did something" complete with arms crossed and foot tapping. Wes said that gave the waiting room something to snicker about for at least 5 mins. Not too long after this escapade the Dr came into the room to let my family know how I was doing, well the consult rooms are built for maybe 3 people, but def not 6, so Wes went back and with her insistance Alyssa did too. Wes said he was worried that she'd mess around and not sit still so he wouldn't be able to hear the Dr, but she sat in rapture as the Dr explained what happened and what he found. Wes said he was extrememly proud of her, and the cutest thing of all..... when the Dr was shaking hands with Wes to leave the room he bent down to shake Alyssa's hand as well. Wes said she just held her hand out it out in front of her palm down fingers kinda curled, so it looked loke she wanted him to kiss it. I wish I could have been there to see that.
Well they were planning on letting me out perhaps 24hrs after surgery, but I've been in quite a bit of pain, and to top things off, I can't take oral painkillers cause the make me extremely nauseated. I've had a pain pump on since surgery, and that helps.... they've also switched up my anti's again since my chest started rumbling and I started coughing up this really thick brown green grossnes. Ther was quite a bit of it too... surprising for me... I'm happy to say that th rumbles seem to have subsided and the thick green gooies haven't made an apperance in a day or two. Unfortunately the puke fairy came to visit night before last, and now they won't let me go home before I'm ok on solid foods again. Looks like it might be my turn for a ride in merry-go-lightly round again....... (crap, no really. crap)
The good news is that my devious plan of baking my most favorite cookies as an incentive for my, all too wonderful Dr.s, Nurses, RT's, and basically just everyone who is playing on this let's make Laura feel better ball field worked out beautifully. Eveybody loved them and I really had a great time giving them out, I mean really, who doesn't love hearing that your cookies you baked from scratch were amazing???? Here's a link to my recipe, just in case anyone else wants to jump on the "we rock" bandwagon
Well I guess that about covers it for me as of now........ now off to FB to see if I can reaarange my Cafeworld, and do something with my farmville........ I know, quite the exciting life I lead :) Thalk to you all soon. xoxoxo
