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It Feels Like Day Bazillion in Bed!

February 16, 2009    

So, here I sit (for no more than 1/2 hour at a time) in bed.  This means that surgery went well and that I’m on the road to recovery.  It also means that when I’m not asleep, I’m lying down because sitting or standing for too long bring great discomfort.  Ugh!  I’ve also learned that having surgery is nothing like having a baby.  After a baby I’m on my feet and ready to go!  The pain meds and softners and the such that they give me go untouched and I hit the ground Dancing.  Guess what…….not so with surgery!  BRING ON the pain meds and all such softners!  I had meant to get out of the hospital and document each day of recovery, here, for all to see.  Hmmm……it was a good plan but an illinformed one!  The first few blogs would have looked something like this;

Day 1-hooked to many things still.  Pain meds please!  zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Day 2-out of the hopital.  Staying with amazing friends who are treating me like a princess!  Gave me their room!  Pain meds please! zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Day 3-tried to sit up for ANY length of time today.  BAD idea!  Pain meds please! zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Day 4-had company.  Sat up for more than 1/2 an hour.  Pain meds please! zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

So, you get the idea!  I came home after a few days of being treated like royalty and it was JUST what I needed.  Many many many thanks go out for those couple of days!  BUT, I got home and the pampering didn’t stop! I was walked to my room where a new (to me) flat screen tv was perched atop my curio and all hooked up to the wonderfullness that is Apple TV!  Uh huh!  This means that all 14,ooo + pictures that are on my lovely iMac can now roll across my wonderful, new TV playing to all my favorite songs from my iTunes library.  Oh yeah!  And it didn’t end there.  On Valentine’s Day, 6, yes 6 of my favorite truffles from Mr. DeGroot showed up wrapped all pretty and tempting me to indulge in sweet, richness from my sickbed.  I’m gonna have to be careful not to gain tons of weight while I lie here and not only because of wonderful chocolate.  Each night a yummy meal is being delivered to our door by the many fabulous people in our lives!  I tell you, people….watch out!  A monster is surely being created!  I am literally being locked in this room with the TV, my phone, plenty of books and a laptop!  Clay has done a marvelous job of keeping the little ones away from the door and I text him when I’m ready for food, coffee, more water or any odd request I may have.  It’s FABULOUS!  I may NEVER get better!

~sigh~ alright, I know that my reality and Dancing days are only a couple of weeks away, but until then, I’m gonna enjoy this pamered life!  This Mommy of Many has never experienced anything like it.  Whoo Hoo!

Have a great day~

8 comments

1 Jen R { 02.16.09 at 11:15 pm }

So glad you are being well taken care. Sorry I am so far away!

2 Gellie { 02.16.09 at 11:17 pm }

Hey Jen-

YES! Enjoy your pampered relaxation recovery time. You went from helping raise 8 siblings to raising your own children w/o a break in between. So this is long overdue and much deserved! I love you and hope you start feeling better soon!

3 Megan { 02.16.09 at 11:26 pm }

Enjoy the pampering! You definitely deserve it. Prayers and good wishes for a speedy recovery.

4 Celeste { 02.16.09 at 11:32 pm }

We’re so glad you are being so well cared for:) Prayers your way for a continued *well pampered* recovery.
Celeste and Family

5 Alexis { 02.17.09 at 2:23 am }

Wow! What a wonderful bunch of surprises & care! Clay’s amazing; what an awesome husband! I don’t know if your surgery was anything like a c-section, but I remember how hard it was to move around after Coby- no fun, that’s for sure. Right after it, I was bummed (bc I was hoping for a natural birth) & lots of emotions so Clint thought it would be funny to make me laugh- haha, yeah right, laughing after having major surgery on your abdominal area is not too funny. oh well; gotta love husbands who try & love us so much. Get better soon – miss you at church! :)

6 Peggie { 02.17.09 at 11:27 am }

Valentines doesn’t sound so bad! ;)
I’m glad you’ve been taking all the time you need to heal, and that all around you are giving you that rest. I will continue to pray all goes great.

I love you!

7 Casey Sprague { 02.17.09 at 11:40 am }

You deserve every second of the Pampering! Lots of prayers for your continued recovery. Big hugs!

8 froglady { 02.17.09 at 9:29 pm }

R U sure this isn’t just a dream that you are receiving all this love, pampering and attention? What a way to go. Seriously, glad that you are up and around, even though it’s for limited amount of time. Take it slow and listen to Dr. Lang. Know that we all are thinking about you everyday and have missed you very much. Love G-M and G-P

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