Back to the waiting Game

I am starting to feel better these days although I learned that holding babies even if they are within your 10 pound weight limit isn't the best idea in the world. However, if I had it to do all over again I probably would have done the same thing:) I'm still having to take some pain medication here and there, mostly at night or if I have been out and about for the day. I am also taking a giant antibiotic twice a day so maybe this time we can get things cleared up without having to drain it 3 times.

I'm told that the doc thinks the CT contrast helped in getting the infection started back where they had drained the abcess before. I'll find out more when I see him on Monday but there probably will be no more of those until he is 110% sure it is healed compleatly.

This has definitely been a roller coaster for me. When I first talked to my doc in June we thought I would be done with my last surgery by the end of September. Then after the first one I had so many problems so we thought it would be October, then it was by Thanksgiving, now I am going to be lucky to have it done by Christmas. I honestly don't care if I have to be in the hospital over Christmas anymore, I just want it done before the new year so I don't have to pay anymore bills. I think the most frustrating part is I feel like my life is on hold. Most people can go back to their office jobs and be just fine after a few weeks. That is not so easy when you are in a classroom or waitressing. I really wish I had an at home job like stuffing envelopes or putting together something. I am very thankful that I have parents that are willing to help pay my bills now that I have run out of money. I am also thankful for a wonderful supportive fiance that doesn't care that I poop out my belly. Most of all I am thankful for a loving God. I have no idea why all this has happened and why I must wait but I do know that there is a plan, there is a reason, and I just have a wait and see what that is. It is in His hands and only He knows the correct timing for it all.

Going home

Melissa is going home today. She is still in some pain but I am sure she will rest better at home. She has to see the surgeon in ten days. Reconnect surgery has been postponed again until at least after Thanksgiving.

Melissa feels like she has been hit by a bus going both ways. She had the abscess drained and a cyst on her ovary lanced. This will put off her reconnect surgery until at least after Thanksgiving. She is disappointed but better safe than sorry. Hopefully more from her later.

Back at it again

I'm back in the hospital. I had been sick since Sunday with flu like symptoms. I finally called the doc yesterday and came in for blood work and yet another CT. The abscess is back and there may also be something on my ovary. Tomorrow they are going to go in and drain the abscess and do a bit of exploratory surgery to check on the ovary. It shouldn't be that big of a deal and I go first thing in the morning.

Also in case you didn't know I'M ENGAGED!!!!!!

I've given up trying to guess

My next CT scan is set for November 1st. After that I will have a better idea of when I can have surgery. Best case senerio is they will say all is good and get me in that week or the next. Worst case is things still aren't healed up. At this point as long as I get it done before Thanksgiving and I won't still be in the hospital I will be okay with it.