Merry Christmas sistas!
Vickie
It was the gapping wound that distressed me the most. Probably the packing with gauze. I am so sorry you had the worst possible complications but I am happy you are strong enough to fight this and pull through. You will see that the wound will close very quickly as long as the infection subsides. I told you that you and I are more alike than we know and sure enough, we have had the exact same experience with our hysterectomies.
Take it easy; do what the doctor says; and let your body work its magic.
Merry Christmas!!
Merry Christmas our dear sweet Vickie and everyone......
Vickie....I am glad you know how close we came to losing you. I was terrified. Thanks to your doctor and staff you are now on your way to recovery!! My hysterectomy was a breeze. When I had my ovaries removed that was something else! They sent me home too soon. My incision completely broke open when I coughed one day. It was a mess. Off to the hospital I went. They had used my old hysterectomy scar and it didn't hold. They actually ended up sewing in 6 very large buttons...3 on each side of the incision. They then wired me shut like shoelaces...yes with WIRE. The nurse came every day to clean the wound. The wire was always embedded into my skin. It had to be pulled out every day. Talk about pain!! I finally had the nurse put gauze under the wires. That helped ease the pain. What a mess!! I have a very nasty scar!! Wish you and your wonderful family a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful day!! Gently hugs little Benny and Reese for me!!
I didn't do much yet today. I took a long hot shower...it felt great!! I changed the sheets on my bed and am going to do laundry. I figured no one else will be doing theirs today. It will be a good day when everyone else is busy!!
I heard from both daughters and all but one granddaughter. Amanda lives in Oregon. She text me last night that she will be calling me later today.
I am really missing Nic!! He helped me so much. Plus, I just loved his company!! I am still on cloud nine that his tests came back so excellent!!
Kyleigh will be here tomorrow. That will be fun!! She is a big help too!!
My living room is actually looking like a living room today. I did a few more boxes last night. I got my hutch all filled up. I also got all my books on the bookshelf in my bedroom...YAY!! I collect apples so I left those boxes for last. I will then have my kitchen completed. I still need pictures hung and odds and ends. What a relief to have things finally coming together again!!
I am still thinking of my secret Santa...part of me wants to investigate more. I will however take Vickie's suggestion to let it go and leave it a blessing. When Nic was here he set up my Nook for me. I started a book a couple days ago. What an awesome gift to have!!!
Wishing you all a beautiful, magical, and wonderful day. As always I remember and thank Jesus. He has given me many blessing and gifts in my life. Like friends here on OFF. You are all so important to me. God Bless and thank you again Jesus!
Prayers for Annette, Vickie, and so many of our wonderful OFF family. 
Many thanks to those that sent me Christmas cards. You brightened my day!! 
Much love and bunches of hugs to all...connie d
Hi Vickie and my OFF family:
Glad you are feeling better and getting well, Vickie. Yeah, you had a bad complication, all right. Now you must take care of yourself and, need I say it again, let others take care of you. No picking up the baby (let your daughter do her own child care). Rest, rest, rest and more rest. Read and watch TV.
Not much else happening. I did very little yesterday and went to bed early. Got up at 6 a.m. and my back was hurting. Took a vicodin and a flexeril and put some ice on the back and that seemed to help. I took about a half hour nap and a shower and it perked me up for a while, but now I'm getting sleepy again. I guess I'll try to nap again before I go to work.
Connie, have you tried BookBub? Cheap books, sometimes free. You can find it on Facebook.
Have a good day and Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas to one and all.
Just back from a Brunch at friends in my bldg and resting before a turkey dinner and all the fixin's tonight at same friends but with their enlarged family group. No time to miss family, and my poor tummy is groaning from all the food and sweets and wine since yesterday. I need to go lie down and digest before the next onslaught....prior to WLS I would have managed double or triple the food volumes, so glad for restriction despite my food choices.
Cheers, Jennifer
