So it has been forever since I posted. I have been a little busy. First, I had a great trip to Utah. It was so much fun to see all my family and friends. I only really had one gall bladder flare up and I got to eat at Cafe Rio three times. It was a very modified Cafe Rio, but hey, it was Cafe Rio nonetheless. I will post pictures shortly.
Have you ever felt like you have lost a whole day of your life? Well Friday was one of those for me. I had my gall bladder surgery. I went in early in the morning and I was comotose until late in the afternoon. I thought I would be home by noon, but ended up spending the night. You know, it was a good thing that I stayed. The kids were a little confused since I had left them for a week before and was now gone again, but I am back now and I think they believe me. Surgery is so weird. You start being aware of your surroundings and then, boom you are no longer in control. I just have to ask how in the world did those nurses ever lift me off the bed dead asleep and up onto the operating table? Second, I talk in my sleep and so I wonder if I muttered anything particularly enlightening whlle I am drugged? Third, I know operating rooms need to be cold to keep out infection, but OH MY GOODNESS!! It's down right freezing in there.
Lastly, I'm grateful that these things are routine and that I am now home and recovering. Eldon has been a champ. I just call his cell phone from my bed and he brings me whatever I need. Claire is missing being held, so I try and make up for it by holding her kind of for as long as possible. Also, the low-fat diet is a good one. I was down 18 pounds right before surgery. I'll see what that liquid diet did for me in the hospital. I'm going to keep going. It works.
