Volleyball Time!

I played in my first women's volleyball tournament of the year today...boy am I out of shape! I played okay, but it was very obvious that I wasn't as quick as I could be. This was my first test to see if I am healed enough to excercise again, which I am. I am glad because I have been itching to do something active. Now it is a matter of getting in shape to play well indoors and outdoors!

Not getting better...

I was feeling so good after my operation and thought that recovery would be fast...

Well, things went downhill Monday! I started feeling a lot of pain in my side and it hasn't gone away. Just taking Tylenol isn't enough. I tried to go back to work on Tuesday and Wednesday but had to take the rest of the week off. I walk like a gimp, and when I go to the store I have to request a motorized scooter (he he).

I went to my follow-up appointment today and the doctor was stumped. She expected me to be doing better than I am so she ordered blood tests and an ultra sound. THIS SUCKS! If I had known that it would be this much out-of-work time, I would have done this in the summer or over spring break.

So for now, I wish I could say it's going well but all I can say is hope all is well with you!

Jordan's Birthday

Well Jordan can officially turn 5 (even though she did on Dec. 30th)! She finally had her friends attend a birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese and they had a blast! It took it's toll on me however, so I will end it here...enjoy the pictures!

My Gall Bladder Is No More...

Well, I did it! My gall bladder was taken out on Tuesday the 13th of January! The surgery was supposed to take 1 hour, but it ended up taking 1 1/2 hours because there was a little trouble...I am not sure what the trouble was though hum...

In recovery it was supposed to take only 1 or 1 1/2 hours to recover, but it took me 2 1/2 hours. I couldn't pee (he he). Poor Justin! He had to sit in the waiting room from 11:30 to 3:30! He was a trooper!

So the recovery is going alright. The first two nights were rough so I decided to move to the couch and things got better. It was hard to be propped up in a bed. Jordan and Justin stayed home on Wed. to help out and they were loads of help! They did a great job. Then it was on my own Thursday and Friday...I got so bored!!!! I stopped taking my pain pills Friday and all of the nausea went away - boy was that a relief!

I am a little sore today because we had Jordan's birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese's and I was up on my feet more than I thought I would be...now it is sittin' on my butt and doing nothing (back to the boredom).

Gearing Up...

Well, it is Saturday the 10th and I only have three more days until I have my gall bladder taken out! I am feeling both relieved and nervous. I am relieved that I will not have to deal with all of that pain any more, but nervous about the actual surgery. I have heard that the doctor probably won't let me keep the gall bladder or the stones, but I will still ask. It would be cool to have the actual organ that has been inside me for 32 years!

So...wish me luck and I will post how it went!