One week out

Today is 7 days from surgery.
I'm feeling pretty good and already starting to loose some weight.
I'm on my way to a healthier me :)

Let's see if I can recap the last week....
Tuesday was surgery.. we arrived at the hospital at 6am.
Surgery was scheduled for 11am.
My wonderful hubby, Chris was there, my mom, Brenda and my FIL, Wayne were all there to keep my company.
They called me back pretty quickly and we all sat in my curtained room until around 1030.
I don't remember anything until later in the day when I was in my room and it was all over.
My friend Kym was in the room next door, but that didn't last long. Kym got to go home that same day. We had joked about being in the hospital together, but never in a million years thought it would be true. Kym's surgery was 2 weeks before mine and was readmitted for some unknown bleeding.
Friends from Fountain Inn came to visit too: Gail, Tammy and Danielle. I was totally out of it, but mom says everyone had a great visit :) Thank you all for coming all the way down here to see me.
That's about all I remember about Tuesday, other than occasionally waking up and hunting my happy button.

On Wednesday I was somewhat more coherent.
I wasn't using nearly as much of my happy button. I passed my barium shallow and they took away my happy button and my IV's. Well, they took the drip away, they left the actual IV in my hand. And much to my delight.. i could have WATER.
Let me tell you, I have never been so happy to have water in my life.

Thursday I was able to go home. Nothing major here... I w\o
On Friday I sat in my rocker/recliner and vegged out most of the day and read.
Saturday morning my Mom and step dad, Paul came down to visit. We smoked ribs and jalepino poppers on the smoker and it seemed so strange that I didn't even want any of it. and the poppers were one of my very favorite things.
Sunday found us at the Flea Market. I didn't make it to far, but I did go thru about 3 sections before giving out. So Chris and I headed back home and let Mom and Paul enjoy more time there. On way home we stopped and picked up a few things at the grocery store.
By the time we got home my MIL, Roxanne and Pat were here.
We really enjoy our visit with both sets of parents.

Monday was my first check up with Dr. Strickland. He said everything is going well and they took my many staples out. :) He said I've lost almost 20 lbs.

Today I got out of the house for a few hours and visited Target and AC Moore. :)

Well, that's the update.

Home :)

I got home today around 10am.
So far so good.
A little weak, but that's to be expected.

My first checkup is Monday.

She is out of surgery and per the doctor is doing good.

I just got a call, my surgery time has moved up. It's now at 11am. We have to be there at 8am. :)

Almost there...

Well tomorrow is my last day at work for a while.
This morning I started getting nervous.. but not too bad.

Please keep my friend Kym in your thoughts and prayers. She's been back in the hospital since Wed. Hopefully she'll get to go home tomorrow.

My surgery is Tuesday at 1230. I have to be there at 1030. Chris, my Mom and my Father in Law will be at the hospital. Chris should do a mobile post when I get out of surgery. We did a test post from my phone and it worked.. so hopefully it'll work Tuesday too.

I doubt I post again until after surgery.
Take care.