Surgery and Snow

I want to explain most of the events through pictures.  I know today is a big posting day for me but it is because I am bed bound for the day.  I still need to do some grading and find a way to each lunch, but I'm loving catching up on this right now!

My super awesome Mom and I at the hospital in the waiting room.

I was scheduled for surgery March 19th to get a grapefruit sized cyst removed from my left ovary.  It was getting pretty painful and I couldn't handle it much longer so it was time to do something about it.  Plus, if I didn't get it removed, I risked the chance of it killing my left ovary and I would have to get it removed as well!  So eventually I was going to need surgery.  When we got to the hospital and finished checking in, they gave us this dinner light thing.  It lit up to let me know it was time to go back and prep for surgery, it lit up to tell my mom that I was out of surgery, and then it lit up one more time to tell my mom I was in recovery and she could come and see me.  I didn't even know that they were putting me under when they did so I didn't have the chance to fight the anesthesia.  My gown was amazing though because it came with a tube that blew hot air into my gown and my own temperature control!  I was two hours late into surgery and my surgery took 1 1/2 hours vs the 1 hour it was supposed to take.  I'm sure my mom was bored all day!

When all was said and done, I couldn't hardly stay awake for a day let alone all week!  I slept a ton and Desaray and my mom took care of me.  Teralee even had to be on nurse duty for a night!  Then I came back to Idaho and rested all day Saturday (missing my volleyball team play but I'm sure they were alright!).  I went with some friends to the Hunger Games yesterday and it was phenomenal!  Afterwards, I came home and decided to put some things away in the closet.  I must have pushed my limit because it was bad after that.  I thought I was feeling so much better but really the pain was excruciating!  My friend Jared called right at that time and told me if I didn't get in bed he would kick my butt.  So he came over and made me write him a grocery list and dinner request.  I laid in bed while I could hear him working away in the kitchen.  He made me a grilled cheese sandwich and the best tomato soup I've ever had.  I'm not even kidding!  Then he went and borrowed a computer from a friend that was compatible with my school files so I could write my lesson plans for the day.  I was pampered the whole evening.  It was so nice of him to give up his evening to make sure I was okay.  So after the tears of pain subsided, I was living in a lap of luxury.  I'm not even kidding about the amazingness of the tomato soup!  This is when the song should play, "Find Out Who Your Friends Are."  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jyafQe_2Do&ob=av2e

Basically I have the best family and friends ever.  I'm so grateful for all they do for me!

Travis and I enjoying the snow

Jared, Travis, and I....  the weather was great and we walked around quite a bit, resulting in my painful Monday with some torn stitches.  Booo......  Jared and Travis are twins and probably my favorite set of twins I know!