I'm ba-ack!

[hodegard 0]

Actually, I came home yesterday afternoon, but I was still pretty easily fatigued, so I didn't have a chance to post to you guys. (I did, however, make time to read the threads that I missed while I was gone! LOL) Anyway, I'm doing well.

We arrived at the hospital at 6am, got checked in... you know the drill. After a while, they gave me some "I don't care what you do to me medicine", and I don't remember much after that. I vaguely remember being moved to the surgical table in the OR, but I don't even remember being given the anesthesia to knock me out. The next thing I remember is waking up in my room afterward. My muscles are a lot more sore than I had thought that they would be, but the actual incisions aren't really bothering me much at all, just a bit tender. I even surprised the nurses by how infrequently I needed the morphine. I got home yesterday around 2pm. I could walk around (and I am encouraged to do so), but it was pretty uncomfortable still. This morning, however, I'm feeling a billion times better! I'm still a bit sore, but I was surprised by how much better I'm feeling already.

The kids are doing pretty well with it all. Grace obviously doesn't understand, and I'm really having to watch out for her. The boys understand, and they're being great. Jack was pretty funny, though, when I got home. The first thing he said to me was, "Hi, Mom! Can I see your holes?" So, I showed them to him, and he got the funniest look on his face! I think he just expected a few simple, clean little holes, not five "gashes".

Cory is staying home this week, and my mom is coming on Saturday. If the way that I feel today is any indication of how I'll be feeling by the time my mom leaves, then I'm not at all worried about how I'll handle things once I'm alone with the kiddos again!

[Vera 7]

Congratulation:D

Welcome to Bandland!

[Alexandra 55]

Congratulations, Heather!! It looks like you'll be one of those lucky people who heal quickly. And you'll have something to be thankful for next week indeed!

Take care of yourself, though. It's really easy to overdo if you're feeling better, especially with young children around. Try not to lift Grace for at least two or three weeks--I know it will be hard but you don't want to pop any stitches.

Welcome to Bandlandia!!! :D :eek: