Recovery

So.  I don’t normally get this kind of personal up in here, but I feel like writing about it will be therapeutic.

At my last gyno check up it was discovered my uterus walls had “thickened” and polyps were present.  One very painful biopsy experience later, it was determined the old girl needed to be removed to avoid future cancer possibility and they needed to be sure there wasn’t any lurking.  While I hated the idea of major surgery, I’m all for cancer avoidance where ever possible.

Monday was surgery day – and I’m here to say all went well, pathology benign much to my relief, but man, it feels like I was punched in the gut for 10 hours straights.   It surprises me that this is practically a drive-thru surgery – I mean, they’re removing an organ through four holes they make in your abdomen, and then some elsewhere.    I’m no fan of hospitals, being home is probably safer in the germ category.  But jeez, you’d think they’d want to make sure all your systems were GO again, after such a shock to the body.  As soon as I was awake and able to stand, they had me clothed and escorted to the waiting car.   I don’t even want to know what positions they put you in during surgery, my back is still screaming of it.

So I’m home, not lifting anything more than 10 pounds, resting, walking, drinking fluids, taking as minimal an amount of pain meds as possible because my stomach never likes them.  God bless Peapod grocery delivery.   My family is doing much of what I usually do, they’ve been great – and the frustration is obvious too, because they do have all their usual “stuff”.   I think once I’m healed and back to normal activities they will have a little more appreciation for all I get done around here on the regular…. just sayin.

I have rewatched Virgin River, because I LOVE VR!!… and might rewatch the last season of Outlander because DITTO!!.   Watched the first season of True Detectives with Woody Harrelson and Matthew Machonagy (that’s spelled wrong, I’m certain) – loved it.   Watched 1000 pound sisters and BY GOD I’M DETERMINED TO LOSE THIS EXTRA 25 pounds!!!!!!!!!.    That’s a sad show – I feel they are being exploited.  Watched  The Marsh King’s daughter  – worthy!    I have books on my night table but haven’t felt like picking one up for some reason. Lazy, I think. It’s probably the drugs.

So that’s where I’m at.  Looking forward to a better week ahead and the week after that, getting back to more normal life here on the farm.  I hope all is well in your world –

oh just one more thing…. I cannot believe… I just cannot…. that we have before us the possibility of another four years of absolute integrity disintegration and  mayhem with The Orange Scream in the oval office.  I just…. can’t.      Canada is looking so attractive.  Maybe the Amalfi Coast, though.  Where would you pick up and start over again if you could take all those who matter to you, with you?

Till soon –