Our Fellow Blogger, Kelly, from Kelly's Korner recently had an issue with
someone stealing her kids pictures from her Blog and using them without her knowledge or permission.
This creeped me out.
I spent the morning thinking about what I could do to safeguard my own pictures from such a freak.
This is what I came up with.....
Check it out!
Graceful Expressions
Love you, MUCH!
Something else I've done
during my recovery is watch movies.
I am not normally a movie watcher.
Actually, I don't normally watch TV of any kind.
I'd rather have my laptop.
Movies have always been my sleeping pill, and I
am usually asleep by the time the previews are off.
There's just something about being home,
alone, in TOTAL control of the remote, though.
We have 892 channels on our digital cable.
Yes, it's true.
892 channels.
That's not counting "On Demand", which is
full of free movies, movies to rent, and TV Shows.
The possibilities are endless.
Romantic comedies, such as these, are my favorites.....
And just recently, I saw this for the first time.....
I will tell you, I was pretty ticked she died.
I couldn't believe it.
That funeral scene OWNED me though.
One minute, I was SOBBING my eyes out,
the next, I was laughing uncontrollably.
It was a great movie.
I absolutely REFUSE to watch scary movies and the only
Action Movies I'll watch have her in them.....
I LOVE Angelina Jolie.
I know, there are many people that
don't like her, (sorry Lois), but I love her.
She is so beautiful, and is an amazing actress.
And while we're talking, let me go ahead
and tell you, I don't really like this actress.....
**INSERT GASP HERE**
I know, I know, EVERYBODY loves Jennifer Aniston.
I don't.
**INSERT GASP #2 HERE**
Ok, someone please send emergency
personnel to my friend, Lois' house.
Not only does she totally LOATHE Angelina,
she equally ADORES Jennifer.
Don't get me wrong, Jennifer
hasn't done anything to me personally.
I just don't like her.
She is pretty, which is a strike against her
from the start, but she's just so perfect and just so sweet.
I mean, seriously, nobody is THAT perfect or THAT sweet.
Nobody.
Except maybe.....Me!
**INSERT DOUBLED OVER, BELLY LAUGH HERE**
Just kidding, just kidding.
=)
I've got to go call Lois and make sure they have her hooked up
to oxygen and she's receiving proper emergency medical assistance.
I love you, Lois!
Seriously, there is another good movie on that I'm about to watch.....
Love you MUCH!
=],
I'm not really sure why it's 4 in the morning and I am still awake?
Could it have anything to do with the
7 hour nap I took today at 6pm?
I'm sure it has A LOT to do with it.
Except, can you really call a 7 hour nap a nap?
Probably not.
I know, I know, one might ask why
I would take a 7 hour nap at 6 in the evening?
I was tired.
Really tired, obviously.
Plus, my schedule has gotten off really bad since surgery.
What I really mean is, I have no schedule.
I suppose that's not a bad thing until I have
to go back to work and actually be on a schedule.
Yeah, that will be bad.
Until then, I guess I will enjoy it.
I do feel better.
I am still laying around mostly.
When I say laying around, I mean laying around.
Literally.
I'm still not sitting up very well.
I'm sure that will get better as time goes on.
I am taking pain medicine when I need it.
I am doing much better with that.
I am just so ready to be back at 100%.
I know my family is ready for that as well.
One thing I have been able to do is catch up on your blogs.
Isn't it funny how most of us have never met, yet we KNOW each other?
I mean, I know your favorite foods, I've seen your vacation pictures,
I know all about your husbands, your kids and pets, the things you
love and hate about your jobs and yet we've never, ever met.
Non-blogging people don't understand that.
I've also found some new blogs.
I've enjoyed reading your stories and getting to know you.
We all have a Story.
Would you rewrite yours if you could?
Would you change a scene here and there
or would you have the exact same storyline?
That's something to think about isn't it?
I mean, Our Story is what made us into the person we are today.
Good or bad.
That's really too deep to think about at 4 in the morning
but is worth expounding on at a later, more refreshed time.
I really wish all of us could get together for a big Blog Family Reunion.
Wouldn't that be fun?
Let's plan it.
I'll host it at my house.
I think it would be great!
In the mean time, I think I am gonna try and sleep for a bit.
Hope your weekend has been and continues to be fabulous!
Love you MUCH!
=],
I am alive....barely.
I have done better today with taking pain medicine, until this afternoon.
I guess, I get relief and then forget to stay ahead of the pain.
So, what ends up happening is by about 9:00pm, I am hurting
so bad that I can hardly stand it.
This is the second night in a row I have done this.
Yes, I am a Nurse.
Yes, I know better.
It's not like I mean to do it.
I don't lay here thinking, "Oh, I think I'll go
without pain medicine all evening, so that when
bedtime comes, I'll be in excruciating pain."
Again, I am not anti-pain medicine.
Actually, very far from it.
I always encourage my Patients to stay ahead of
their pain and not try to be brave and do without it.
See everyone thinks I am trying to be Superwoman and not take it.
That is not true.
Again, this may be TMI, but it is what it is.
I had a tear that was repaired vaginally.
In fact, it was a rather painful surgery.
Narcotic pain relievers have side effects.
One of the major side effects is constipation.
Now, think about it for a second.
Vaginal surgery + Constipation is not a pleasant combination.
I have tried to avoid the narcotics for this reason, not because
I think I am, nor am I trying to be Superwoman.
I have decided if I have to take colace, which is a stool softener,
by the handfuls, that is what I will do.
I can't continue to hurt like I have been tonight.
It really is a catch 22.
I have medicine that will alleviate the pain, yet I am
afraid of the side effects and am reluctant to take it.
That, in and of itself, is so frustrating and crazy.
So, what ends up happening, is I am hurting terribly and
I give in and take it,like tonight, but have to wait for it
to work.
I am drawn up in a nervous jerk because it hurts so bad.
I can't relax.
Tears stream down my face.
I just want it to stop.
I take everything I can and try and be patient to allow
it to work but it seems as though time stands still.
Finally, I feel a slight twinge of relief.
I am a strong woman, not a wimp at all,
but this has kicked my butt, literally.
I made improvements with pain control today and I
will continue to do so tomorrow.
I am trying to remember I am only 2 days
post-op, for goodness sakes.
I do appreciate all the well wishes, calls, txts, cards,
visits, food and prayers that have been sent to The Father on
my behalf.
I am immeasurably blessed to have such amazing Family and Friends.
I am expecting nothing but total success from this repair
and hope to be back to my normal self before long.
I know this post is scattered all over the
place and for that I do apologize.
I am under the influence of the good pain medicine now, which
is now working quite nicely.
I must apologize if you had to deal with me while I was hurting so bad.
I know I could not have been a pleasant person.
Please accept my sincerest apology.
I really mean that.
On a bright, positive note, the cutest 5 year-old boy came today.
I opened the door and was thrilled to see this smiling face.
It makes everything better.
He will be spending the weekend with us.
He looks like he has grown at least a foot.
He has played and played today and has been the sweetest boy.
Oh, I wish time with him would stand still and never end.
That's selfish, I know, but it is how I feel.
He is so cute and has been in the most loving mood since
he arrived earlier today.
I am thankful for this time with him.
Well, Blog Friends, my pain medicine has more than kicked in.
While it has, I am going to try and rest.
I hope I have not scarred any of you from my honest posting tonight.
Like I said earlier, it is what it is.
Love you MUCH!
=],
Surgery went well yesterday
but I have been hurting miserably.
When I say miserably, I mean MISERABLY!
It's not like I expected not to hurt,
I just wasn't expecting to hurt so bad.
I apologize, in advance, if this post is TMI.
If you are afraid it will be TMI, then don't read any further.
Consider yourself warned.
He was able to repair my tear and place
a mesh-type material to provide reinforcement.
I had both a catheter and vaginal packing
post-operatively that was quite painful.
I was REALLY glad to get rid of both of those.
I have only been laying down so far, no sitting yet.
It feels like my insides are falling out
and someone is trying to hold them in place with a knife.
I made the mistake of trying to manage my pain with only
Ibuprofen, which I SHOULD NOT have done.
I decided I NEED the good stuff
and ibuprofen does not equal the good stuff.
Sorry, Ibuprofen, please don't take it personally.
I have pelvic and lifting restrictions for 6 weeks.
I have GOT to get well so I can go to Honduras next month.
Sorry, I haven't updated sooner
but I, honestly, just haven't felt like it.
Please say a prayer, or two, for a quick recovery.
I know, I've really gotta take it easy this time.
Believe me, take it easy I will.
I don't have any other choice.
Love you MUCH!
=],
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!
=],
