Another Opening; Another Show

I think I have to get a new hobby or I'll just chalk this up to maintenance and upkeep. 

The birthday/diverticulitis occurrence caused some problems, ones that can only be fixed surgically, so I will return to the operating theater on July 29th to have part of my colon removed and a fistula repaired.  I'm ready, feel deeply well, and look on this as a challenge.

The surgeon will use the same site/ the scar line of the radical hysterectomy that removed the ovarian cancer.  The surgery will take a few hours,  I'll be hospitalized for a few days, and the recovery will take about six weeks.  (A simpler, laparoscopic surgery is not an option because of the amount of scar tissue from the other surgery.)

Am I nervous?  A little, but I'm readying myself this week and next with acupuncture treatments  and plans for treatments after surgery to promote healing and conquer pain.  I'm also doing more stretching, cardio and weight training to get my body ready for the ordeal.  I've met with the anesthesiologist and the surgeon and both have been supportive and informative and I have confidence in both of them.  We're lucky that we live in a part of the country where medical care is exemplary.

The bad news is I'll be out of the blogosphere for a while (from the 29th until the 3rd or 4th) as I don't have a laptop.  The good news...I'll have put the diveritculosis/itis at bay and this surgery has to be good for another 10 pound loss!!!  :)  See, my glass is definitely always half full!

A Little Whine, A Few Friends, and J-E-L-L-O!

It's pouring here -- we'd had no rain and high temps for almost a month and have made up for it in the past three days.  Last night we had T-storms that woke me from a sound sleep.  Believe me, that's a feat.  I'm a sound sleeper -- Richard would have to wake me to breast feed the infants!  The only exception to this is when one of them was sick.  A cough, a moan, a plaintive call would break through the deepest of sleeps in a flash.

Youngest daughter is moving a little deeper into horse country in a new job.  We're happy for her; she's doing what she loves. Can't ask for more than that.

Been a little under the weather this past week and living on chicken broth, Jello, and oyster crackers.  Diverticulitis hits every once in a while.  And as if the attack itself isn't enough to deal with, the medication is always 'fun'.  We were supposed to have left for Hilton Head this morning, but Richard had meetings and projects that interfered.  Probably best anyway.  Don't want to be in the car  for 11 hours with an iffy stomach.  Our trip to Washington State is still on, though.  We're going out to meet our San Diego friends in Seattle and then drive up to Dakota Creek Winery where we'll help with a Wine/Art Fest.  In addition I get to meet up with two really good blogger friends, Brad, from Kuboto Farm and Fiwa! How exciting is that!!