"Each day, in every way...

I just keep getting better and better." -- thanks, Dale Carnegie.

Healing continues. Not as out of it as I have been, maybe because the pain meds aren't as necessary as time goes on.

There is no way I'm going back to work THIS week. Ow.

Over, and ... done?

Okay, the surgery was on Thursday morning. Today is Monday, and I still hurt like hell. Some people apparently go back to work three days after laparoscopic surgery. They must be very brave souls...or have no sense of pain...or are masochists.

More later, when I can sit up for longer without being dosed with pain killers.

Oh Yuck

Still hurting and counting down to G Day. (gall bladder hoo hah)

Stayed in all weekend, but did fine at work today. Two more days in the office and then...relief!

8 More Days

I go in for gall bladder surgery on the 25th, and I can't wait.

This constant, nagging almost-pain up under my rib cage is dragging me down. It's good that there haven't been more acute attacks in the past month, but never feeling really good wears one down.

Plus, NSAIDs for arthitis pain will be back on the menu after being verboten for 10 days before the operation (bleeding concerns).

Once everything heals back up, I'll be good to go!

Sick! Sick, I Tell You!

No, seriously. Everyone is sick.

OS had a cold, which he shared with me and YS because we are such a loving family we just can't stop hugging each other.

YS shared it with Beloved, and apparently, Beloved shared it with her mom.

This morning, YS was feeling too bad to go to school, but Beloved had to go, and her mother was too sick to drive her there. So I went and picked up Beloved and took her to school, and headed off to work myself.

In the meantime, OS left for California last night, so is now infecting...uh...sharing the joy with his father's family there.

If anyone from the CDC comes around looking for Patient Zero, mum's the word.

A Big Birthday in Our House

21 years ago today, I was in Tarzana Medical Center with a pitocin drip in my arm, waiting to have a baby.

Yep, OS turns 21 today.

I'd like to make it a grand and festive occasion, but am not sure how much so it will be. His younger brother is still ticked off at him for the fight they had last Friday, and he doesn't have friends here...they're all back in California.

There's a cake with candles and a gift from Mom waiting for him. I wanted to take him out for his first legal drink, but he has a cold, and I think I'm coming down with it, too. Ugh. I'll ask him if he wants to go, but doubt he'll take me up on it.

He travels to visit his Dad in CA on Thursday, returning Saturday night. Hope that goes well for both of them. I know YS is looking forward to a bit of peace while he's gone.

Sunday Night

After a hectic and enjoyable Saturday, this has been a very relaxing day of rest.

Woke up early and got chores done before 8:30 a.m.

My new contact lenses and computer glasses were in, so I went over to the optometrist's office to pick them up (with OS in tow). Tried on some color ones, too. I think I'm going to get a box of green ones after my next check comes in.

Took OS out to breakfast, and then we went to Samurai Comics. Next stop was Bookman's for used books, music and DVD's. I found some sheet music and a horror book; OS walked out with a bunch of RPG books for less than $6 apiece. Since they retail for a minimum of $20 new, he was quite pleased with his finds.

We headed home, and he disappeared into his room to go through his new books. I decided to watch a movie and take a nap before getting ready to go out dancing.

Ms. Kat picked me up at 8, and we headed over to meet the bunch at My Ole Man's. There was a really good rock n roll band there, so naturally we danced a lot. Unfortunately, I had chosen to wear my adorable, but not very comfortable, little white sandals. My feet were killing me by the end of the night.

We got home by about 1. After grabbing something to eat, I hit the sheets.

Ms. Kat called me about 9:15 this morning, and I was not ready to go out to breakfast with the bunch. I'd had about 6 hours of sleep, and my feet were in agony. So, back to sleep for a few hours, and feeling much better when I did finally get up.

Made some jewelry, cleaned the kitchen again, talked to a prospective web design client, cooked dinner, read my new book. Ms. Kat called to invite me over to go swimming with some of the group, but I think I'll likely just relax and finish up what needs to be done before I head back to work tomorrow.

Back to Work!

Saturday night turned out to be a lot of fun. Overdosed on C&W music a bit, but the company was fine.

Yesterday was busy, too. Took YS to work early, went to breakfast with Ms. Kat and the AOL bunch (and laughed til it HURT), stopped at home for a half hour and then headed over to my friend Ron's house for an afternoon/evening of chatting, soaking in the hot tub and dinner.

The house didn't get cleaned (again), but the dirt always seems to wait for me.