Two weeks down, 6 to go...

Since Thursday I have been so much better each day.

I have seen both Marino, the abdominal surgeon

and Donner, the neurosurgeon this week

and both were quite pleased with how well I look

and am getting around which gave me

much optimism as I am somewhat hard on myself

when I don't feel well.

So, because many friends and family, are reading

the blog to keep up with my recovery I will use

this day to do just that.

The first two weeks, sucked.

Literally, sucked and I wondered many times through

those two weeks had I done the right thing.

Yet since Thursday I know I did.

Staples came out Wednesday and myself

and both doctors were quite impressed that I had

no abdominal complications with the surgery.

On that day I spoke of the nausea I have been plagued with

since surgery and we switched from Phenergan that would

make me sleep too much to Zofran which Kd suggested

because through her pregnancy it has been a blessing and

does not make her sleepy. It has made the difference.

I can take the Zofran, eat and not be asleep for the whole day

like Phenergan did to me.

I needed to loose 10 pounds and I am sure I am close to that mark now.

So as far as Marino goes, he has discharged me

unless I have complications.

I saw Dr. Donner yesterday and again I have to say

just how much I love this doctor. A down to earth, talk to you

like you are a friend, doctor. I love that.

He too was very pleased with how well I was moving around.

The one thing he is just a little concerned with is the

sciatic nerve issue I am having on my right side.

Although every day it seems better, I have had

this terrible, aggravating pain from my butt down to

my knee which tends to keep me up at night along with

muscle spasms in my back.

Nights are not too much fun.

So this issue with the nerve, because I did not have it

prior to surgery will be followed closely.

If not completely better in the next 2 weeks I will have a

CT scan of that area to make sure it is not a complication

from surgery.

Dr. Donner has also made some medication changes that

I am happy with as I finally slept well last night.

The most awesome news?

I have absolutely no pain in the area that made me a

chronic pain person prior to the surgery.

This has me very happy and I know before the surgery

I was contemplating whether I should hang up nursing

for the rest of my life.

As I was talking to HOBL last night, for the

first time I actually am thinking that I may return to work

in a career I love.

If this surgery has me better than ever I will return to the job

I love. I am too young to retire and just saying

I will never nurse again for the rest of my life makes me sad.

So in a nut shell, all is good.

I have been reminded by both physicians this is only two

weeks on an 8 to 12 week recovery and I am

doing very well. I am on less pain medication now

than I was prior to the surgery and I am very very happy

about that.

Okay enough of this boring medical mumbo-jumbo

a long post to get it all down, Now, no more medical

posts unless major stuff happens.

I am back in my scrap room, reading much, beginning

to visit again with the ones I love and looking

forward to every day. More like the Lilbit

you guys expect every day.

I am happy, I am encouraged, I am hopeful

and I am in love... with each of you who visit this site.

Happy weekend!