I completely forgot to mention and include photos from Florida. Although I was in the ER twice and did not feel well most the time, it was a blast to watch my brother march at Disneyworld and just be around Melissa and my mom and dad!!!
Thursday, September 10, 2009
The Big Question?!
I have gotten this a lot...
"How did you not know there was something wrong?"
"Did you not feel weird?"
"Did you not notice you gained weight?"
"Were you getting a regular Pap?"
"How old are you and you had what removed?"
The best one by a nurse in the hospital... "Where is your baby?!"
To answer all those... No I did not really notice anything different. For the past year I had been pretty sick, tired, worn out, etc but never thought I had a major problem. I noticed I gained some weight but was so frustrated because I was doing all I could to loose weight. I ended up getting more sick after school got out in May. From there it was just a downward sprial... I was not able to lay on my stomach because it hurt too much, my GERD (acid reflux) was out of control, my back hurt, I had bad headaches, got pleuricy and pneumonia. Since the surgery, NONE of that has occured. It really is amazing to me to see that this tumor had been causing ALL sorts of problems. I have never felt better and it really is a miracle!!!
"How did you not know there was something wrong?"
"Did you not feel weird?"
"Did you not notice you gained weight?"
"Were you getting a regular Pap?"
"How old are you and you had what removed?"
The best one by a nurse in the hospital... "Where is your baby?!"
To answer all those... No I did not really notice anything different. For the past year I had been pretty sick, tired, worn out, etc but never thought I had a major problem. I noticed I gained some weight but was so frustrated because I was doing all I could to loose weight. I ended up getting more sick after school got out in May. From there it was just a downward sprial... I was not able to lay on my stomach because it hurt too much, my GERD (acid reflux) was out of control, my back hurt, I had bad headaches, got pleuricy and pneumonia. Since the surgery, NONE of that has occured. It really is amazing to me to see that this tumor had been causing ALL sorts of problems. I have never felt better and it really is a miracle!!!
August 8-10
My next 3 days were spent in the wonderful hospital! I had plenty of visitors and loved every second of it! :) I dreaded the fact that on Saturday my family went out Jet Skiing and I had to sit inside with no mobility at all. However, I got over that quick since it was cloudy and about 60 degrees. :)
The nurses probably thought I was this crazy girl because I requested the most random movies. :) Rigoletto, Days of Thunder, My Best Friends Wedding, and Son in Law. If you have never seen these movies, DO! They are so great!!!
Each new nurse I got or when I walked in the halls I got the, "Oh you are the one who pretty much delivered large twins... Or... Oh you are the one with a watermelon in your room!" Yes, thanks to my mom, I had a watermelon to represent how large my tumor really was! :) It was so funny.
The nurses probably thought I was this crazy girl because I requested the most random movies. :) Rigoletto, Days of Thunder, My Best Friends Wedding, and Son in Law. If you have never seen these movies, DO! They are so great!!!
Each new nurse I got or when I walked in the halls I got the, "Oh you are the one who pretty much delivered large twins... Or... Oh you are the one with a watermelon in your room!" Yes, thanks to my mom, I had a watermelon to represent how large my tumor really was! :) It was so funny.
August 7, 2009
SURGERY DAY!!!
My wonderful mom worked until 4am and got on a plane hours later to fly out to Utah for my surgery. It was scheduled for 5pm that night. I had to deal with the intense pain ALL day with NO FOOD!!! Man, what a struggle. Once I got to the hospital and an IV was started, my first question was, "Can I have some pain medicine?!" Man, once that was injected, I thought the pain would go away right away, alas that was not the case!
Dr. Johannson was running a bit late so when she finally arrived it was time to get the show on the road! The Anesthesiologist took me back and as I was transfering beds, I asked if he injected the meds in me. The next thing I knew, I was waking up in the recovery room! He was definetly sneaky!!!
Usually as I wake up I can be mean to the nurses. However my mom warned the doc that I wake up and do not feel good along with me not being very nice. The Anesthesiologist listened for sure because when I woke up, I was just fine! :) I actually was probably a little too nice... haha I had to do a couple of breathing treatments due to me just getting over pneumonia. (I KNOW I KNOW... I always have health problems!) Once I got back to the room, everyone was laughing at me. I apparently said a lot to everyone... I remember a little but not too much. hahah :)
I remember sitting in bed that night thinking to myself... Wow, I didnt realize what I was really getting myself into. I was not able to move much nor did I realize how major the surgery was. I was told the cyst (now classifed as a tumor) was about a total of 20 pounds which ruptured as it was being removed. I had a 9 inch scar from my belly button down! Now I for sure wont be wearing a bikini!!! haha
I was also given an epidural which I HIGHLY recommend. It was absolutely fantastic!!! I was numb throughout my stomach and part of my thighs and anytime I needed more pain med, I just had to push this button. I loved every second of it!!!!!
At this point, all I wanted was some NORMAL food... not crackers, Sprite, Jello... something with substance. I would need to wait until the next day...
My wonderful mom worked until 4am and got on a plane hours later to fly out to Utah for my surgery. It was scheduled for 5pm that night. I had to deal with the intense pain ALL day with NO FOOD!!! Man, what a struggle. Once I got to the hospital and an IV was started, my first question was, "Can I have some pain medicine?!" Man, once that was injected, I thought the pain would go away right away, alas that was not the case!
Dr. Johannson was running a bit late so when she finally arrived it was time to get the show on the road! The Anesthesiologist took me back and as I was transfering beds, I asked if he injected the meds in me. The next thing I knew, I was waking up in the recovery room! He was definetly sneaky!!!
Usually as I wake up I can be mean to the nurses. However my mom warned the doc that I wake up and do not feel good along with me not being very nice. The Anesthesiologist listened for sure because when I woke up, I was just fine! :) I actually was probably a little too nice... haha I had to do a couple of breathing treatments due to me just getting over pneumonia. (I KNOW I KNOW... I always have health problems!) Once I got back to the room, everyone was laughing at me. I apparently said a lot to everyone... I remember a little but not too much. hahah :)
I remember sitting in bed that night thinking to myself... Wow, I didnt realize what I was really getting myself into. I was not able to move much nor did I realize how major the surgery was. I was told the cyst (now classifed as a tumor) was about a total of 20 pounds which ruptured as it was being removed. I had a 9 inch scar from my belly button down! Now I for sure wont be wearing a bikini!!! haha
I was also given an epidural which I HIGHLY recommend. It was absolutely fantastic!!! I was numb throughout my stomach and part of my thighs and anytime I needed more pain med, I just had to push this button. I loved every second of it!!!!!
At this point, all I wanted was some NORMAL food... not crackers, Sprite, Jello... something with substance. I would need to wait until the next day...
Catching up... yet again! :)
Yes I am bad at updating my blog on a regular basis. Usually I have no excuse, however this time I do! :) I have had quite the challenge placed before me and have had to learn how to deal with everything that has been thrown at me.
On August 5th I went to the doctor for a bump I noticed in my belly button. As the doctor exaimed me she said I had an umbillical hernia which would need surgery to remove. I thought to myself... MAN, I dont want to have surgery!!! She further said she felt I needed to have an ultrasound done before my stomach felt rock hard and I needed to be further assessed. Ok, I can do an ultrasound, NO BIGGIE!!! :) Well, that night I could not sleep and was in some serious pain. As I got out of bed to get ready for my 8:15am ultrasound I could not even walk! From my bathroom to my bed its about 20 feet. That 20 feet literally was the most painful 20 feet I have ever had to endure. I called me mom and barely being able to talk she caught enough of what I had to say that she called Tina and she took me to the ER. :) Great, just what I needed, to go to the ER!!!!! Anyways, Tina sat with me until my grandma was able to show up. I had blood work done, X-Rays, and a CT scan. I felt as though I was having all these tests yet no results with how long the ER takes!!!!! Then the dreaded news came... the ER doc came in and said my WBC count was way too high and that the CT scan showed a 25cm mast on my left ovary. I questioned him and said, "Don't you mean 25mm?" Yeah, no! He said it was about the size of a volleyball and I would need to go see my OBGYN immediately. The nurse made an appointment with my OB and that appointment would tell me what was next!
The OB appointment... Well I have by far the best OB doctor EVER!!! She walked in and just put it to me straight... She had never seen anything this large before and I needed surgery the next day! I just love her!!! She wears her biking sunglasses on top of her head along with a variety of Converse shoes! As soon as the surgery was scheduled, my grandma was on the phone with my dad and he booked my mom a flight out to Utah for the next day!
On August 5th I went to the doctor for a bump I noticed in my belly button. As the doctor exaimed me she said I had an umbillical hernia which would need surgery to remove. I thought to myself... MAN, I dont want to have surgery!!! She further said she felt I needed to have an ultrasound done before my stomach felt rock hard and I needed to be further assessed. Ok, I can do an ultrasound, NO BIGGIE!!! :) Well, that night I could not sleep and was in some serious pain. As I got out of bed to get ready for my 8:15am ultrasound I could not even walk! From my bathroom to my bed its about 20 feet. That 20 feet literally was the most painful 20 feet I have ever had to endure. I called me mom and barely being able to talk she caught enough of what I had to say that she called Tina and she took me to the ER. :) Great, just what I needed, to go to the ER!!!!! Anyways, Tina sat with me until my grandma was able to show up. I had blood work done, X-Rays, and a CT scan. I felt as though I was having all these tests yet no results with how long the ER takes!!!!! Then the dreaded news came... the ER doc came in and said my WBC count was way too high and that the CT scan showed a 25cm mast on my left ovary. I questioned him and said, "Don't you mean 25mm?" Yeah, no! He said it was about the size of a volleyball and I would need to go see my OBGYN immediately. The nurse made an appointment with my OB and that appointment would tell me what was next!
The OB appointment... Well I have by far the best OB doctor EVER!!! She walked in and just put it to me straight... She had never seen anything this large before and I needed surgery the next day! I just love her!!! She wears her biking sunglasses on top of her head along with a variety of Converse shoes! As soon as the surgery was scheduled, my grandma was on the phone with my dad and he booked my mom a flight out to Utah for the next day!
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