I put off writing about this for a while due to a general bad attitude on my part that I didn't feel like sharing.
Earlier this summer, I got appendicitis and so had my appendix taken out. Apparently they caught it just in time (not burst but starting to ooze) which is crazy since I went into the OR about 15 hours from the onset of pain. As surgeries go, this is quite minor and I have had no complications - a pleasant change for me. It has re-upset my intestines making all those issues a little worse, but I have been able to mostly correct that by upping my meds.
An appendectomy truly isn't that big of a deal. My bad attitude was about the simple fact that I was in the ER again, having surgery AGAIN. We were joking with the surgeon beforehand about other surgeries he could go ahead and get over with while I was there. I now have a full dozen incisions on my stomach. I'm like a human pin cushion. I just feel a bit like when I start to feel like I'm making real progress, the rug gets pulled out from under me. It's frustrating.
At this point, I think I'm back to a more positive attitude in general. The only thing that has been a lingering annoyance is an inability to wear pants. A couple of the incisions are around my waist and would get sore from waistbands. I've been able to wear some stretchy sweatpants for a couple of weeks now with minimal discomfort. But in just the past few days, I've been able to wear normal pants. I'm very happy about this. I know this doesn't sound like a big deal, and I know that I'm awfully cute in dresses and all, but sometimes it really is a pain to not be able to wear pants.
