Survived!

I survived my second c-section surgery, though alas, this one did not have the end result of a beautiful child as my last one did.  I even got the doctor to take a picture of my fibroid for me.  Score!  She was out of the office today, but I'll get to see it (and her) tomorrow.  Cool beans!

I thought I'd upload a few quick photos (no, not of the fibroid, of my hospital visit) from today and yesterday, while I wait for my new pill version of pain meds (no more IV) which are overdue and I'm HURTING from overdoing it a little today.

Luckily for me I have a great surgeon and not only did she do a great job, but I got to keep my uterus!  Bonus!  :)  There was a slight risk that if they couldn't get the bleeding to stop that they might have to remove it.  Luckily, all went well and I have a newly fibroid-less uterus that is nicely stitched back together.

See my subtle yellow "FALL RISK" bracelet.  I got that BEFORE I even went into surgery.  They must have heard about my "weak ankles".  Oh wait, THAT bracelet was because of all the fantastic pain medicine they were going to give me during and after surgery.

Oh yeah... that's what I'm talking about!  Why are there three of you and why are your faces inverted?  Did I mention that morphine and I don't mix real well.  Yeah, it is super duper trippy and I think I should probably never EVER have it again.

A friend from church watched Mia for us for two days.  Thank you Amy!!!  It was so hard being away from Mia for that long!!!  Thankfully Zeus took pity on me and brought her up to the hospital for a quick visit tonight so I could get my fix.  She got to meet my night nurse who's name is Angelita, so close to hers, and we even ventured down a floor to the NICU and got to see some of the wonderful ladies who took care of our little family 6 1/2 months ago when Mia was brand new.  Those five days seem so long ago.  She was so teeny and new and now we have a fabulous, determined, much larger, teething 6 1/2 month old.  Wowza!

Mia and I getting our "snuggle on".  She tried to pretend that she didn't remember me, but I wasn't buying that garbage!

...Chilling on mama's hospital bed while mama was overdoing it and walking around a little too much...

...and eating one of her favorite, most delicious books - 'Bubbles, Bubbles'...

My heavenly Angelita nurse just showed up with two Vicodin.  Hopefully all of my little morphine friends from last night will be far away and will allow me to get some peaceful, uninterrupted, non-crazy dreaming sleep tonight.

Wish me well!

Days Five and Six

Day Five - Monday, November 15, 2010

Wow, what a rough day!  Mia didn't eat or sleep well at all and was fussy again.  I'm thinking I may have stopped the pain meds too soon since she was still not herself.  We started the Tylenol again and that helped, but we still ended up doing lots of holding and snuggling as well as popping her in the stroller again to go for a distracting walk.

Sucking on that lower lip... again.  :)

Still a little bruised and swollen.

Oh the sadness!

Lulled to sleep by the beloved swing - thanks again Haggards!!!

Just can't help but smile... on a rough day, little darling.

But then sadness again...

So we bundled up and went for a walk.

..which ended up cheering up the little munchkin...

...and lulled her right to sleep.  Wonderful stroller - thank you craigslist!

Mia striking a lounging pose in her super-duper insulated outfit that she wore on the stroller outing sine it was CHILLY!

Changing back into outfit out of the super-duper insulated one now that we're back home.  Even with the arm restraints off, it still takes her a few to realize she can actually bend her arms again.  Pobrecita!

Day Six - Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Day six started out well for most of the morning and early afternoon, but then it went down hill rather quickly later in the afternoon.  Thankfully, after a long afternoon nap, Mia was in a good mood for visitors later that evening.

Cutie-patootie in her pj's first thing in the morning.  Thanks Amy for the pass along pj's from the twins!

Early morning smiles.

Had to take off the bib for the cute saying on the onesie - she is TOTALLY "mommy's little alarm clock", and since surgery that little alarm clock is going off at 6 am instead of 8 am.  Sadness for the mama!

Another new first - BUBBLES!  We've never had bubbles before, but now that she has her new little lip she's doing all kinds of new little things!