Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth." Genesis 9:13

Wednesday, September 05, 2012

Sometimes

Sometimes God has to smack us with something to make us pay attention. Yesterday I had pre-op. It was fine, just a really long day. Dr. Sweetheart was very careful to be sure I sknew that undergoing this surgery probably will not end all of my pain and that it is surgery and a somewhat painful one.. My ovaries will continue to have cysts until menopause. So the benefits are decreased pain and no more bleeding. Sounds good to me. I learned I'm also losing my fallopian tubes, so everything goes but the ovaries. I may have menopause a little faster than I would have otherwise, but who cares? She said we'll need to have a plan in place for menopause because it may be a very rought time for me. I knew that; it's a bad time for bipolar women. I was driving home and talked to Dr. Brain who ordered more klonopin for this period. I stopped to get it but the pharmacy didn't have it yet. I had another script for less than I need now to fill and was totally out so I had to get back in the car after getting the script and then drive back to the nearest pharmacy. I was so tired and anxious and suddenly one of the most brilliant rainbows I have ever seen was in front of me. For a while it was 2 but the top faded quickly. So I was smiling as I made that long trek to pay twice as much as the other pharmacy. Nothing much to say about surgery. I am very thankful to have avoided the bowel prep, I'm just taking laxatives for the next few days. I will have a morphine pump when I come out of surgery and until they feel the pain is controlled. She won't give me a guess on when I'll come home but it sounds a bit like the doctors have decided that keeping me lets them observe me. Sometimes the ovaries shut down for a few days after this surgery and the result can be a lot of mood swings. They are working hard to use the smallest amounts of drugs possible and to keep me under for as little time as possible. I am going to predict right how that the hardest part of this will be a 10 lb. lifting restriction and the only exercise I can do for 6 weeks is walking. There are some slow dissolving stitches that don't come out until that point (as they dissolve they may fall out) and I'm sure that's the reasoning but it's a long time just to remember I can't lift the full container of kitty litter, I can't carry much laundry up or down, I can't burn off steam with aerobics. But I'd rather heal so whatever. The extra klonopin is making me sleepy. I guess it's time to see if I can get to sleep earlier tonight. Tomorrow is Dr. Mind and Sam's club. I have a bottle of burn stuff in my car. I really wish I had brought it inside when I found it. Right now I'm too much in my pajamas to go out. Oh well. I saw rainbows. All is well. 4 more days and then I have surgery. My life is made up of numerous lists of things to do. I didn't get enough done today. Then I burned my arm on my iron and the need for ice has made it hard to do some of what was left. Next up, I hope, is setting up bill pay. I don't want to try to pay bills while under the influence of vicodin. opyright 2006 www.masterofirony.blogspot.com

4 comments:

Michal Ann said...

Oh how lovely that the Lord put a BRILLIANT RAINBOW on your "to do" list! I, too, will take comfort in that heart-stirring sign in spite of all the other bumps in the road. May God bless you superabundantly as you count the final days to freedom from a very aggravating organ.

Love, Michal

Michal Ann said...

Oh...and yesterday when I was having my eye checked again and learning that I have a small tear in the retina that is NOT a detached retina, I went to the pharmacy and got a TdaP booster, thinking of you. Now I have a current tetanus, diptheria and pertussis immunization. My grandmother almost died of diptheria in the 1920's and she lost her 5 year old daughter to the disease. My sister, brother-in-law and you have suffered from pertussis (WHOOPING COUGH) so I'm happy that I'm better protected now. Whooping cough has been epidemic in the state of Washington so I'm a better citizen today for having the shot.

Michal Ann said...

Hey Jen, I looked back at the prayer I wrote out for you when you were having problems with your mom's reaction to your upcoming surgery. Things certainly improved!

I also note that this part was answered as well:

"May Your splendor be revealed in Jen's life, Lord. Just as You have raised many rainbows over dark skies, light up her life with unexpected, colorful, radiant blessings."

Thank you, Lord! We look forward to many more blessings to be revealed.

Michal Ann said...

My computer is just too slow so I'm taking it in to the shop over the weekend. I will be praying and might be able to check in on someone else's computer but not likely.

Love, Michal