Recovering...

Tuesday was the day of my surgery. We dropped the kids off at my grandma and grandpa's house the afternoon before, so they wouldn't have to get up early. Tuesday morning, at 4:00, I got up, showered, threw on some comfortable clothes that would be easy to get in and out of. Then we headed for the hospital where the surgery would take place. After we got there and sat down for a while, they called us over and told us that they had us scheduled for noon....uh, excuse me?! All the papers we had, and all the phone calls we've had, we'd always been told that the surgery was at 7:30, and to arrive between 6 and 6:15. We explained this to them, then went and sat down and waiting for them to figure everything out. Finally, they took me to the 'recovery room' to get me prepped for surgery. That way I'd be ready, if the Dr. was able to squeeze me in earlier, then 12, after the other person scheduled for 7:30. As it turned out though, the little boy who was scheduled for 7:30 ate breakfast before he arrived. Thus, he had to wait til one in the afternoon, and I went instead. So, God had it all figured out, and worked it all out, quite nicely! After they put some mask thingy over my face, the next thing I remember is being in the recovery room again, with mom and dad sitting there. I has some Jello, ice water, and iced apple juice. I was in the recovery room for about 2 hours, during which I dozed off a bit, and ate, and.....rested. After that, I was released, and we drove to my grandparent's house, to pick up the kids, after which we drove to the store to get my pain medicine, my anti-inflammatory medicin , and my antibiotic medicine. Then we drove home and I've been resting, sleeping, eating baby food, and such like that, ever since. I am quite tired of mushy, non-filling, baby food! I have been surviving on a diet of Yogurt, Pudding, Sherbet, and some luke-warm chicken noodle soup. Apple Sauce hurts my throat, as does mashed up baked beans, and mashed potatoes try to go up my nose, instead of down my throat, and thus irritates my throat and nose. Ice water is my best friend, at this point in time. It is my constant companion. It eases the pain, and fills me with delight. Milk and Chocolate Milk are also close friends right now. You never know how blessed you are to be able to eat solid foods that actually fill you up until you can't eat them anymore. I haven't been full since Tuesday. Sigh! But I will survive. The pain is...well....painful, and today seems to have been the worse day. I awoke at three this morning, and my throat hurt worse then it's ever hurt. I took my pain medicine, but that only seemed to make it burn all the more. I finally fell back asleep, but the pain has been bothering me a lot today. Right now, thankfully, it isn't that bad. Hopefully it won't hurt bad tonight, and I'll be able get a good nights sleep! I have been spending a lot of time sitting on my rear, and watching movies, as well as spending time on the internet. I also have been spending a lot more time reading my Bible, which is the good thing about this surgery. I have been spending more time praying and reading God's word, and getting closer to Him. For that, I am thankful for!
My throat, by the way, is rather gross looking. So, naturally, I took pictures of it, and will allow you to have the pleasure of viewing it! Because you know you want too! (and if you don't want to, well....too bad!)

Look at that burnt tissue! Notice the absence of my dear tonsils! Pretty nasty, huh? Yeah, and this is two days after the surgery. You should have seen what it looked like the day of the surgery! It was blacker....and grosser....and even yuckier! And that little.....um.....well you know...what ever you call it....the thing that hangs down in the middle of your throat....yeah, that thing....it was like four times it's regular size!!!! Ouch!
(You are now free to leave me tons of comments full of sympathy and pity! No, really. Go ahead!)