I have a huge To Do list that I keep trimming because I’m running out of time to do everything I thought I needed to get out of the way before my surgery next Tuesday.
My surgery is scheduled for some time on Tuesday. They’ll call the day before and let me know when. My sister, Elle James, has already volunteered to take me to Little Rock the day before. We’ll hole up in a hotel near the hospital, then she’ll be with me there for the duration of my stay. My lovely daughter will come for the surgery but has to head home afterward because…kids and animals. If all goes well, I’ll be there for two nights, then I’ll be sent home.
She’s having my lift chair moved to the living room while I’m gone because I won’t be able to go up and down stairs for about six weeks. I’ll be “installed” in the living room, which will be annoying for them, but I expect I’ll sleep a lot. I’ll be in the chair because my daughter, who had a hysterectomy years ago, says I won’t be able to comfortably get in and out of bed. She has it all planned out how she’s going to care for me. I hate that I’ll need that kind of help, to and from the bathroom, getting up to walk, etc. I know I’m going to be miserable, and a lot of things will fall by the wayside while I recover. Google says I won’t be able to swim for six weeks, and she just smiles and says I probably won’t feel like it anyway, but I hope to prove her wrong. Full recovery will take about six months.
I’ll be stranded away from my desktop for six weeks. Which means, I’ll be using my laptop, which I don’t love. I’m not sure how that will work. Likely, she’ll have to find some sort of desk/tray thing to place over my chair so I can reach the keys. How soon I’ll be back online is a huge question. I do have some guest authors’ posts to pre-post so this website won’t be completely dead. I’ll ask you all to support them, and me, by sharing their posts online. You won’t mind that, right?
I figure I’ll be back to editing in a couple of weeks—in short spurts. Lots of rest in between. The kids will watch movies with me so I don’t go stir-crazy. I think I’ll like their noise and commotion, the sounds of living, being around me upstairs.
Am I scared? It’s odd. I’m not. I know a million things can go wrong, but hey, I’ve made it this far, and this journey has been surprising. I’ve come farther than I could have hoped at the start last August. I hope I fly through surgery, that I avoid any major infection. The worst I will let myself consider is dealing with the discomfort and pain. I can do that. I already have experienced some of that. I’m feeling positive and making plans for the future. When they put my under, I’ll hold to an image of me floating in my pool with the sunshine beating down on me—my favorite place and activity in the world.
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Sending healing thoughts and prayers! You’ve got this!
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HUGS! Good thoughts and positive energy!
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hugs and hope your recovery goes smoothly.
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Sending you hugs and healing thoughts
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Sending hugs and healing thoughts.
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Prayers everything goes well with your surgery. Take care of yourself 🙏
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You are always on my mind. Hang in there…you can do this! You’ve already overcome a lot….this, too, you will kick ass! Listen to your body and let it be your barometer.
Love you, kiddo…
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Praying hard, candles lit
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Having had a full one years ago because of Hormone issues. Keep a pillow around at all times. to put on your stomach for when you sneeze or cough. Believe me it helps. I use an external key board and mouse for my laptop. makes it so much easier. Prayers for an easy surgery and fast recovery. Tell Elle I said hello.
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I haven’t had a hysterectomy but as a nurse I say keep a pillow close by and hold to your belly when you cough, laugh, prayers to you for a speedy recovery, keep moving, baby steps,
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Healing thoughts & prayers coming your way for successful surgery & quick recovery..
🙏🏻💜🙏🏻
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Wishing you all the very best. May you have an easy, successful surgery and a speedy low pain recovery.
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I hope the surgery goes well and you heal as quickly as possible. 🙂
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Love and prayers.
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My thoughts are with you, Delilah! Sending lots of healing vibes!
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Sending you the best warm fuzzy, healing wishes.
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Sending healing thoughts. 21 years ago a complete hysterectomy everything gone. Due to severe female issues and history of cancer. was glad to be pain free that the surgery was a gift. Praying that you have a speedy healthy recovery 🙏❤️😌
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Hoping for a successful surgery and as easy a recovery as can be thought possible- your health is the top priority so give yourself the grace and time to heal
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Surrounding you with healing vibes.
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🌻💚📚✝️🌸🌹🙏💌
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Prayers and hugs and healing.
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Prayers for a quick and pain free recovery. I guess I was one of the lucky ones and by day 2, I was up moving with little pain, though I do have a high pain threshold. As much as I dislike meds, the pain pills did help and I suggest taking them for at least the first 3 days of being home. Definitely a pillow nearby for coughing, laughing, crying, etc to help hold still the tummy area. People will not mean to make you laugh, unless they are like my family and rent a comedy movie. Best of luck and you have this!
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Thank you for the updates, Delilah. Love getting them. Hope you rock this whole thing and that they shiver when they see you coming LOL
(But only in the best possible way! :-))