What does a flood and a tonsillectomy have in common? The answer is both describe my day on Thursday. When Lamar and I arrived at the surgery center and saw that their parking lot was under water. We parked in a neighboring lot and walked over. Of course we blamed our being late on trying to find a parking spot and not on the Venti white chocolate mocha in Lamar's hand. Everything went as planned for the surgery. Routine tonsillectomy. The whole process was over even before I knew it had started. Apparently, while I was in surgery, the water continued to rise and it became important to get out of the surgery center as fast as possible...so no three hour wait for me in recovery. Good thing I was on some happy drugs. I was more than happy to get out of there quickly.
We had to stop by the pharmacy on our way home. The Costco parking lot had quite a bit of water in it. We were hearing reports of flooding from all around town. Good thing we live high up on a hill. If the water was to reach us an arc would be needed!
It is now Sunday evening and I will admit that this is the hardest thing I have ever done. So much pain. I knew it was going to be hard, but I did not expect this. Every swallow is a full body event. I feel every breath of air. A cough brings me to tears. None of it is enjoyable. I have been trying to take my meds every 6 hours, instead of every 4. I hate to be so dependent on them. I do not like the way they make me feel, but I really hate the way I feel if I don't take them. I do not know how anyone could willingly abuse these things.
Lamar and Shi have been a big help to me. Shi goes back to school on Monday and Lamar back to work on Tuesday. I do not see how this is going to be good. Lamar left me alone with Calum tonight just so he could go get Shi from practice. It ended up with me in tears in the kitchen. This gives me no confidence for Tuesday. I am not sure what we are going to do.
We had to stop by the pharmacy on our way home. The Costco parking lot had quite a bit of water in it. We were hearing reports of flooding from all around town. Good thing we live high up on a hill. If the water was to reach us an arc would be needed!
It is now Sunday evening and I will admit that this is the hardest thing I have ever done. So much pain. I knew it was going to be hard, but I did not expect this. Every swallow is a full body event. I feel every breath of air. A cough brings me to tears. None of it is enjoyable. I have been trying to take my meds every 6 hours, instead of every 4. I hate to be so dependent on them. I do not like the way they make me feel, but I really hate the way I feel if I don't take them. I do not know how anyone could willingly abuse these things.
Lamar and Shi have been a big help to me. Shi goes back to school on Monday and Lamar back to work on Tuesday. I do not see how this is going to be good. Lamar left me alone with Calum tonight just so he could go get Shi from practice. It ended up with me in tears in the kitchen. This gives me no confidence for Tuesday. I am not sure what we are going to do.
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