Same Song, Second Verse.....

For the second time in 3 weeks, I found myself
in the Hospital waiting for Preadmission Testing to be done today.

I will be having surgery again, in the morning, to repair a tear.

It's not anything anyone did or didn't do.

It's just one of those things that happens sometimes.

I am not, in the least, looking forward
to it, not that anybody ever does.

As bad as I hate it, and I hate it
REALLY bad, it is something that must be done.

He did say if I had it done now and of course,
did well, he will clear me to go to Honduras next month.

We are already down Nurses this year so,
it is imperative I'm able to go.

We will be flying to Honduras May 14th
so that will give me almost 6 weeks to recover.

Please say a prayer that surgery goes
well and I recover nicely and quickly.

I will update as soon as I can.

Last time, they basically had to pry my
phone out of my hands to put me to sleep, Lol.

=)

I did ask if I could redeem "Frequent OR Miles."

This routine is becoming all too familiar.

Hopefully, the second time is the charm and there will be not be a third.

Love you MUCH!

=],

Heaven On Earth.....

Can you imagine a Festival devoted entirely to this.....



Yes, it's true.

Today, we are celebrating
CHOCOLATE
at
The Alabama Choclate Festival
in Rainbow City, Alabama.




I am hoping to see some of these.....



Well, not just SEE them.....

=)

Have I died and gone to Heaven?

I like to think of it as Heaven on Earth.

Literally.

Wish you all were here.

I will be a good Blog Friend, though, and eat some for you.

Aaaaaah, the sacrifices we make for Friends.

After all, that's what Friends are for!

Love you MUCH!

=],

I Told You Ya So.....

I am 12 days post-op.

In some ways, it feels like 2.

I worked for a few hours Friday.

I wanted to work for a few hours to build some
endurance up, since I had not done anything for so long.

I thought I was ready.

I wasn't.

There are several people who'd say, "I told you so,"
or as we say in the South, "I told ya so."

I really thought it was a good idea.

I've done very little this weekend.

The weather here has been rainy and dreary with storms yesterday.

James Spann, our local ABC 33/40 Meteorologist,
was wearing his suspenders and had his MAC.

Around here you know it's serious when
you see James with his suspenders and MAC.

I just love him.

Even though I hate the rain and storms,
it's perfect for staying in your pjs.

We did go to Church today, but as
soon as I got home, I put them right back on.

I'll be returning to work full-time tomorrow.

We shall see how that goes.

Baby Bronson is doing good.

He did have to have some blood but his Mommy says they are
basically in a waiting game to see when he can come home.

Please continue to pray for this sweet boy and his family.

Here's a picture of Hayden I took from last weekend.

I thought I'd share it with you.

I love this boy and I love this picture.

He was so engrossed in whatever he was watching.

I LOVE his little hand.


I hope you have a wonderful week, Blog Friends.

Love you MUCH!

=],

Do Over.....

I wish life had a "Do Over" Button.

More specifically, I wish I
could "Do Over" the last week.

How many people wish that?

Maybe not specifically last week, but I bet there are
lots of people who wish they could get a "Do Over" in life,
at least one anyway.

Although, if you could only get one,
would it be hard to pick what you would "Do Over"?

Maybe.

In some cases, maybe not.

I just wished I could do last week over.

I don't mean my surgery.

It was definitely a success.

I saw my Doctor yesterday.

He told me my right ovary was normal and looked perfect.

That was music to my ears.

As expected, my left ovary wasn't so perfect.

It was encased with not just one, but multiple cysts.

So, I definitely wouldn't do anything different with my surgery.

It's just that since my surgery I've had some complications.

I definitely would like to do those over.

Oh well, we all know in life,
there are no "Do Overs".

It's very frustrating.

Very Discouraging.

I hate missing work.

I hate laying around.

I hate being out of my normal routine.

But.....

I am happy to have a perfect right ovary.

I am happy to be cyst encased left ovary FREE.

I am happy to be standing up straight.

I am happy to be moving, though it
is very slow, and only when I have to.

I am happy to have a FABULOUS Doctor, who doesn't mind
if I call his cell phone on Sunday night when I'm in excruciating pain.

I am happy to have awesome Family and Friends
to help me during this trying time.

I am happy for you, Blog Friends!

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When I said, “My foot is slipping,”
your unfailing love, LORD, supported me.
When anxiety was great within me,
your consolation brought me joy.
~Psalms 94:18-19~
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This too shall pass.

Love you MUCH!

=],

This Is The Stuff.....

Cute song by Francesca Battistelli

It makes me smile.

Love you MUCH!


=],

Sorry, Neighbors.....

Post-op Day #3 has been, well,
just like Post-op Day #1 and Post-op Day #2.

Painful.

Miserable.

The minutes and hours run together.

I can tell in some ways I'm getting better.

I'm ill.

I am tired of being couped up in the house.

I'm hungry but nothing really sounds good.

I am still hurting.

My gut is tender and I can't stand up straight.

I decided today I was gonna cut my pain medicine down.

I'm sure I was on pain medicine when I decided this.

Although, I'm not really sure why I decided it.

I just know it was the wrong decision.

Needless to say, I started taking my pain
meds again this afternoon.

I feel better.

I hate to be whiny.

It really, really hurts.

I assume it's from all the
scraping he had to do to clean up the adhesions.

My gut is just raw and that's exactly what it feels like.

The kids have gone to my Mom's to spend the night.

I'm sure they needed to get away for the night.

Away from me, that is.
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My Roomie from work brought me a
basket of goodies from everybody today.

It was really sweet and YUMMY!

Have I told you I love my job and my work friends?



Mmmmm, Peanut Butter is my FAVORITE!










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My Friends, Jamie and Danny
sent me the most gorgeous flowers.

My whole house smells Heavenly.

Really good friends are rare and extremely hard to find.

Jamie and Danny are really good friends.

I love you, Both.

Very much!

I am thankful to have you in my life.

=)
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My kids also brought me flowers.

I'm not sure which of our Neighbors
are missing flowers from their yard.

Sorry, Neighbors.

=)

Just kidding.

Kinda.....


Daffodils, also known as
buttercups, are my most favorite flower.

I LOVE them!

It was really sweet of the kids to see these and think of me.


They are so beautiful!

=)
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Please, continue to pray for Bronson.

Last report, he was in stable condition.

This, after his Mommy and Daddy received a
call during the night telling them he had crashed.

I had no idea until this afternoon this had happened.

He filled with fluid that settled in
his right lung, causing it to collapse.

His Mommy said he was really swollen and they
have given him some Lasix to pull the extra fluid off.

He is still on the vent and may start dialysis back tomorrow.

Pray, Blog Friends.

God is in control.

He hears our cries.

With all of your might, Pray.

Without ceasing, Pray.
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I love the LORD, for he heard my voice;
he heard my cry for mercy.
Because he turned his ear to me,
I will call on him as long as I live.
~Psalms 116:1-2~
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Love you MUCH!

=],

Greater Is He That Is In Me.....

Just wanted to let you know,
Bronson is out of surgery.

His hernias are repaired and the feeding tube is in.

His Mommy said he fooled them again.

They didn't have to do nearly what they
thought they would have to do.

When the Doctor went into the bladder, he was able to
fix the blockage without doing the vesicostomy.

He told them as soon as he
removed the blockage, pee flooded out.

They are gonna leave him off
dialysis for a few days and see what happens.

The Doctor is not very optimistic
that he will be able to stay off it.

However, Greater is He that is in me, than he that is in the world.

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"Ye are of God, little children, and have
overcome them: because greater is he that
is in you, than he that is in the world."
~I John 4:4~
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Keep praying, Friends!

Love you MUCH!

=],