Speedbump

I've come upon a problem that has slowed down my kidney testing... Over the past 8 months I've gotten strep throat 4 times, so my doctor and the local Ear, Nose & Throat doctor agreed that my tonsils had to come out... Boo... The ENT doctor actually said my tonsils were "ugly"...

Since I've gotten tired of being sick with strep, missing work, taking all the antibiotics, I too thought it would be for the best.

(Not for the weak of stomach)
So this past Monday, May 24th, I showed up at little Harris Regional Hospital at 9:30am. They gave me a pregancy test (required before they can put a lady under), gave me the pretty dress to wear and started my IV. The nice nurse gave me some "happy medicine" to help me relax. It just made me feel very silly and I laughed a lot. Bryan told me a few of the funny things that I said that I didn't remember, something about kissing or something. They rolled me back to the OR with the big round lights and the nice doctor cut out my tonsils... Ouch!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM-8a4dGFVY
(this video is one of the less graphic ones)

He said they were in real bad shape, full of debris (ie. food partices and infection) and oozing with yellow goop. Now that I think about that, I'm so glad they are gone.

Monday after surgery all was well at the hospital. Yeah my throat hurt, but I expected it to. Probably about a 3 or 4 on the pain scale of 1 to 10. I drank and ate soup all afternoon, was very excited to find Brandon and Brenda Walsh on the Soap Network in rare form at West Beverly, felt fairly well, kept down the happy pain medicine, so they sent me on home. It was good to be on my couch and in my bed. The next couple days were a daze of pain meds, movies, naps, pain meds, soup, naps, pain meds, Season 5 of Friends, so all was well and dandy.

Come Friday, Saturday and Sunday; not good days. My throat hurt so much worse I didn't care one bit about eating or drinking anything, steady 5 on the pain scale. Apple sause made me cry.
I could feel the scabs back in my throat, like big fleemy boogers that wouldn't go away. Hurt so much to talk I was writing down all my requests. Since Sunday and even now I have to sleep sitting up b/c my breathing gets all werid and blocked.

Wow this is getting so winy!!!

Bryan was my saving grace. He did everything I needed him to, even without me asking. He took care of everything Madison needed and encouraged me, or better yet made me eat something when I had no interest what so ever. He's pretty much the best thing ever and I feel so very blessed to have him in my life.

Well, I went back to work yesterday which wore me out, but today was so much better and I think each day will do the same.

I've been eating real food today; mac-n-cheese, baked beans, steamed brochile and a few other things, as long as it's soft and in small bites. Right now it feels better to eat then it does to talk. I like to eat better anyway, so that's awesome!!

I am so ready for a giant hamburger w/ letus, tomatoes, pickes, mustard and ketcup on a toasted bun w/ a giant stack of fries and a Pizza with nachos and salsa. Mmmmmmmmm!!!!