It’s been ten weeks now since my pelvic reconstruction surgery — basically hiking my insides back to where they should be and also getting a hysterectomy. I forgot to share the results of my 8 week post-op check up. First, I feel great. My recovery was a breeze. Ten days after surgery I was driving, […]
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At Least I’m Enjoying The Ride
When we switched swim teams we went from a five minute commute to a forty-five minute commute (thirty-seven minutes on the way home because the traffic is gone). Some people told me we were making a huge mistake but most people just ask, “HOW IS THAT DRIVE?” It’s definitely an adjustment. It’s a bigger investment […]
A Fork In The Road
One of the things that happens when you have surgery and have to take it easy for a few weeks is that you find yourself with much more time to think. Think about the direction you want your life to take. Think about what’s important to you. With the slowing down and the inability to […]
3 Weeks Post Surgery
*** This post will contain way too much information for some peoples’ comfort level. Consider yourself warned. *** When you go in to meet with your doctor before you have any kind of surgery, you are given a whole list of things that could possibly go wrong. Nobody really plans on any of these […]
Surgery Update!
Eight days ago I had a few procedures done — a hysterectomy, a sacrocolpopexy with permanent mesh material, a midurethral sling with permanent mesh material, bilateral salpingectomy, posterior repairs, and other repairs to “bulges” in my, as Number 6 says, privates. Basically my bladder, my uterus and my rectum had prolapsed and crushed my vaginal […]
Freaking Out A Little. Okay. A LOT.
All the laundry is washed, folded and put away. Dishes are done and the kitchen is spotless. Lunches are made. I snuck a little note inside each lunchbox so the kids will have a surprise. The kitchen is stocked enough so the kids can pack decent lunches through the week. Outfits for the next five […]