Well--I am back. It was a very busy weekend but things are all good. My father-in-law had to have 4 stints put in. He is home and doing well. He had some major blockage so we feel very lucky with the outcome. Thanks for all of the well wishes!!
Today is going to be a hard one for me. I am having a surgery consultation with the "down there" Dr. I have been putting this off for 6 months now because I am very scared. I know that the surgery has to be done but it makes things so final. It has been a very emotional 6 months--with a lot of crying and depression on my part. I know that my life will be better after the surgery and recovery are over and I guess that is how I should look at things. But I tend to always look on the dark/morbid side of things. Like for instance, I have images in my head that they will put me under and I will die on the operating table. This is the way my mind thinks--always. I usually never look on the bright side but I am going to try.
Finally--I will leave you on a good note. Here are some funny things that my kids said this weekend.
#1 - We were watching my friend Christa's kids on Thursday morning because she had jury duty. Before she dropped them off this is what Z told H.
Z: Christa has jury duty today.
H: What's jury duty?
Z: Well, you have to go see the judge because you did something bad. Then he makes you pick up trash with one of those long pointy stick things. I wonder what Christa did that was bad. That would suck to have to pick up all of the garbage.
*I explained to him that that is NOT what jury duty is and that Christa did nothing bad.
#2 - O: Mom, can I scrubble?
Me: What is scrubble?
O: You know SCRUBBLE (she yelled the word like I was deaf)!!
Me: No, I don't know scrubble.
O: (goes into her room and gets a wet wipe and starts wiping off the table) See mom, scrubble (and she said this in the "duh" voice)!!
43 comments:
I am so sorry about the surgery! That has got to be very difficult. I am a worrier so I understand!
Now you got me curious about the surgery.... Good luck with the doctor!
I, too, am a worrier. Will be thinking about you. Loved the kidisms too!
I am so sorry! I am glad you are back, yes I missed you! ♥ Hugs!
Don't worry about the surgery. I know you will be happier and healthier in the long run.
Cameron was also convinced that I had done something wrong. He thought I was going to go jury duty and get arrested. Two kids getting this idea kind of makes me question what I'm doing.
Good luck today! I'm sure everything will be fine.
Glad you are back and the surgery went well.
You were missed! Welcome back!
Good luck today! I hope all goes well!
I'm sorry to hear about the surgery. I would be scared too. I'll be praying for peace for you lady.
Heather
Yay! You're back! I'm happy to hear your father in law is doing fine. I totally understand the whole heart thingy...my hubs is an expert on bypass!
I'm here for you...I am just like you where surgery stuff is concerned...you'll be fine..I know this because you have all your bloggy buddies praying with you!
Off to scrubble now!
Hugs!
dawn
Wow, can O come scrubble my house too?
Good luck at the doctor. Best to get it all over with and not have to worry about it anymore. But I would be pretty scared, too.
I hope your consult goes well! At least O can help you scrubble while you are getting better!
I am glad everything is ok with your family member! i am sure surgery will be fine! I always think the worse too when I have to get stuff done...even a root canal
Glad to hear/read your FIL is going to be ok.
Sorry about your situation.
You do have some funny kids and I'm sure they keep you laughing! I'm still laughing at the scrubble
please send o over to scrubble at my house anytime!
(good luck today! my thoughts will be with you)
O can come scrubble at my house too. It is in severe need of scrubbling. :)
Surgery scares me too. I will keep you in my prayers. Good luck.
so glad grandpa to your kiddies is ok.. it is bad to consider them losing a grandpa at this stage in their little lives.
the town i live in is the next town west of surprise..
we have to go to surprise to do all our shopping.
i love the sun!
I hope all goes well today with the doctor. I am always scared when it comes to doctors as well... I don't know why I should be used to them.
Glad you are back.
Hey Jillene, that is hilarious that the kids though Christa was getting community service LOL
As for the surgery with Dr. Downthere (love the name BTW), hang in there. Lots of deep breaths and just think of the wonderful painkillers. Morphine is your friend. It is sad to lose your ladytown, but I am hoping it will be like everyone says and "so much better". Once I can start being myself again, I think it will be much better.
Glad your Father in law is doing better. Love reading your blog and that is so funny about Jury duty. I wish they would do surgery on me and get the freakin crap taken care of
We did miss you. And it's good to hear your father is doing well. Sorry about the "down under" problems. My mind has the tendency to float towards the worst case senarios too.
Your kids are darling. Duh mom scrubble. Too funny!
good luck with the doctor! i hope everything's ok!
jillene,
From someone who has gone thru the "down there surgery", you will be just fine!!! I was so scared because I hadnt had children and now thge possibility of me giving birth was over. I struggled with it but I finally had to decide I needed to do it now or shortly down the road the issues would be worse and possibly cancerous. I love you and wish you the best of luck.
I am also terrified of medical procedures of any kind. I'm sure all will go well. And yes, you should think of the longer-term positive outcomes.
Love the Scrubble. Tell her to scrubble the whole house.
I'm glad things are okay with your father in law!
I'm sorry about the frustration with your body. We are all rooting for you!
I love the way your kids think!
I'm so sorry you have to go to the DTD to talk about this surgery. Good luck. My thoughts are with you.
Good luck with the DTD. That is a difficult decision to make. And anytime you go in for surgery there are risks. I had the same thoughts when I went in for back surgery. It's normal to have those thoughts just try not to dwell on them.
I love your kids. My Jilli loves to scrubble too!
Glad you're back. I always wondered if I would feel like an IT after my surgery. But I didn't. And I don't. If you feel like this is the right decision, then it's right. Good luck and I promise you'll be glad you did it when it's all said and done! :)
I love scrubble! I think you should use that word forever.
Don't worry about the doctor. It's all gonna be ok. I just know it!
My thoughts and prayers go with you!
I wish you all the best. Your kids are so adorable. I wish my little girl liked to scrubble...I have a hard enough time just getting her to clean up A toy :)
Since I got to talk to you and see you on Sunday I can't say I "missed you". But I will say that all will be fine!! I hope your appt went well. PS start planning the meal I am to bring to you as I will be your servant!! :)
I am glad to hear you FIL is doing okay. Really scary!
I am really, really sorry about your surgery you need to have. Sorry you are scared, and that it has made you so sad. I hope you can take care of soon and just get it over with so you can feel better. Tell O she can come scrubble at my house any day!
'scrubble'...that is so cute!
Big (((Hugs))) for surgery.
Welcome back. So happy to hear your FIL is doing well.
I feel you on the worries about surgery. I'll be having my neck surgery next week and I have the SAME.EXACT fears.
Oh and please send Z over here to scrubble my house.. LOL!!! That's adorable.
I hope everything is ok! :(
I'm glad the stents are in place & he is home (that is an amazingly good sign!!!).
I know that any surgery can be overwhelming, but after spending many hours in the OR (most of which were gyn/ob) I just want to let you know that they really do take extreme caution and I have always seen the utmost respect displayed for the patients on the table. They really do have undivided attention.
Don't you just LOVE that "duh" phrases from little girls that are SO much smarter than you...yea, it's one of my favs!
Of course I missed you, my first (and almost only) follower! LOL I'm glad your back and glad to hear your FIL is on the mend. Sorry to hear about your surgery. I'll keep you in my thoughts.
OMG that's totally the only thing I was thinking before I got the lap band! I was sooo afraid that I would die right there on the table. Apparently that's like the LEAST likely thing that could happen!
Think of it this way...you have a higher risk of getting in a car accident, a plane crash, etc... than you do of dying on the table!
I am a Queen of the "what if's" so I get ya. Plus with my gastric bypass, I was so scared so I get that too. But here I am alive (well as close as possible...yes I am depressed, LOL) and blogging. If you trust your doctor that is the BEST first step!!
I hope your appointment goes well. keep us posted!
I hope your appointment goes well!
I swear I haven't forgotten about you. I got caught up with moving and haven't gotten around to sending you your gift certificates.
If I let it go too long, email be and be like "LEE, YOU DOOF, SEND ME THE DANG TICKETS."
I LOVE that word: Scrubble! I think I'm going to adopt that word. So sorry you have to have surgery! When will you be having it?
r u talking about a hyster? I had to go through it at 32. It was such a huge hard decision but after it was done. I had wished I didn't live in misery for so long. The issue was no more children however I could not have any more children anyway, so hanging on to that uterus was just an annoyance.
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