Well, it happened. One of our scenarios and predictions from our hospital stay in December panned out, and Mommy got the brunt of this one. You can refresh your memory here, specifically in the "BAD" section. Turns out I do, I guess DID, carry strep and so I won the prize! Yay for me!! Insert happy dance here!
A tonsillectomy was the prize and I received it on Thursday. Dr. Hannah Vargas at Midwest ENT did the honors. I do have to give a shout out to the supporting roles in this win. My mom, Eric and his mom have gotten to do most of the glorious duty of taking care of me, the house and making sure I am not overdoing it. I am not supposed to lift or drive for two weeks. As a result of not being able to lift my tiny 23 pound daughter, she has perfected asking her grandmothers to pick her up by saying a sweet little "up" with her arms lifted high as they go. And of course, how can they say no? (By the way Ann, our apologies now, but the little terror is getting held A LOT!) .
They say, yes there is the infamous they. Who are these "They" people anyway? THEY say that this is worse for adults than children, way worse. It could quite possibly be the worst thing ever. Well, here's what I have to say about that.
1. Childbirth is worse. The kind where your epidural never really takes and they let it wear off, what little was working, and the kid is twisted and you push for 3 hours, that kind is worse. The kind where they wisk you to the OR in the middle of the night and you don't have to work for it, well, that kind of childbirth is easier than this. (No offense c-section mama's, I've had both).
2. What is up with this pain medication? Seriously, it has the most rancid flavor every created. That's a great idea. Let give something that is hard to swallow to someone who has a horrible time swallowing! But wait, let's make it so disgusting that they want to vomit and cough, when they have strictly been told NO COUGHING and vomiting would be extremely painful!
3. Still on the medicine....let's make it constipate a person who is not supposed to exert any energy for any reason! What a great idea!!!
4. Ice cream, Sonic slushes, Popsicles and sherbet....a 5 year old's dream diet, NOT mine!
5. Someone should have told me that it would feel like there is a Kleenex stuck to the back of my throat.
6. Yes, mashed potatoes get stuck back there when I swallow them. Yes, I am making them the consistency of water.
7. Sonic slushes are SWEET!! Like super sugary syrupy sweet. Like make me want to gag now kind of sweet. My tip for future winners of this delightful surgery....get a plain slush. It is much nicer and more tolerable. Also, get Sonic ice. It is great and rivals hospital ice. You can buy it by the bag or 35 cents for 2 large cups of it.
8. My hands are FREEZING from holding the bowls and cups of ice cream, sherbet, ice, jello and pudding. One should have a cozy pair of gloves handy.
9. It hurts to talk. This coming from the queen of gab, I do not like to talk right now. It hurts even more to talk loudly to my children who are crazy insane right now.
10. This hurts LESS than the week we spent in the hospital not knowing what was wrong with Jenna. The constipation, the freezing hands, the boring bland butter soft diet, the disgusting make me want to hurl medicine, the helpless feeling of not being able to care for my babies, the constant pain and ache in my throat, neck and/or ears, none of it is as bad as not knowing what is going on in your baby's head, or watching her hurt and go through procedures and tests and pokes and prods and worrying about her day and night. That was worse, way worse, than this. So I guess, if this event prevents another event like the one we had in December, well, I guess that I am the winner.
In other news, today is my darling husband's 39th birthday!! Let the over the hill jokes begin ladies and gentleman, because Eric is nearly old!!! We had glorious plans of a romantic candlelit dinner of ice cream and mashed potatoes, but due to last night's hail storm, the poor guy is not even home yet.
Feel free to comment, as I like to read right now and have nothing else to do. And a small disclaimer, I am highly drugged and so if things don't make perfect sense, use your best judgement and figure it out. And Shonda, pick your shocked self up off the ground, yes, its me and I made another post, FINALLY!
2 comments:
Shiloh..hope you get to feeling better SOON!!!
LOL. Well, there is really a lot I could say right now.
First, you are a really good writer on drugs. Maybe I should try that? Care to share?
Second, it's about time :) We're still waiting to hear about Disney World. You could take up at least three blog posts with your midnight Disney shenanigans.
Third, I've always thought Eric was "nearly old." Now I think he really is old :)
Fourth, call me if you need anything. And sorry I fell asleep while we were texting the other day :)
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