The Day After

I'm alive and I HAVE BOOBIES! It's so strange to look down and see them.

My surgery went well and I was done by 4:30 - 5:00 pm. I did have problems with vomiting. I threw up every 15 minutes or so until 9 pm. They gave all the nausea meds they could and then my doctor asked me about the patch. I remembered that when I had my mastectomy they gave me a patch and I didn't get sick.

As soon as they put the patch on I stopped heaving.

Today I've slept a lot. I've been up and sitting in the chair in my room twice.

I'm so grateful to be on this side of the surgery. This feels like I've just wrapped up an epic battle.

New Booby Day

We are heading towards St. Cloud. We are suppose to be at the hospital by 5:45.

Today is the big day. It's new booby day.

I'm nervous and excited. Mostly excited to have it over and done with.

I will be in surgery all day today. Please pray that everything will go smoothly.

I will update again as soon as I can.

Sweet Sunshine

Dan and I are sitting outside at a burger joint in St Paul enjoying the great sunshine. My legs are stretched out in hopes of catching some of these wonderful rays on my white appendages. We are at the Minnesota Christian Home Educators conference for the weekend. The kiddos are with friends. Thanks God for the beautiful sunshine and the chance to refuel.

Happy Easter!

He is risen. He is risen indeed!

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here but he has risen.  Luke 24: 1-6a

Surgery

Just thinking about my surgery in a few weeks and came across this joke! Isn't it great? 

My surgery is 10 hours long and I was thinking the other day about my doctor. 

Does he/his during surgery... 

go out for a cigarette and a glass of red wine? ha ha. 

back get tired from leaning over the table? 

take potty and breakfast/lunch/supper breaks?

have someone else scratch his nose (or his butt for that matter) if it itches?

ever think, "Gee, I'm tired and I really want to cut out of here early so we'll finish this up another day". 

I've been told that I am an extremely deep and complex woman.

Contemplating this exceedingly deep subject matter helps me to keep my mind off the seriousness of my surgery. 

Truthfully, I am a few weeks out from the big day and I covet your prayers for myself and the surgery. Thank you dear friends for uplifting me during this crazy journey of mine!