it's been almost two weeks since i had my gall bladder dug out.
remember how i said 'i'm the girl who if something *could* happen it will'?
Yeah. it did.
there were some sort of complications which meant uber pain when i woke up. usually patients with this surgery go home after 4-8hrs after waking up. I came home on day 4...well, i went to my mom's house. i still needed someone there 24/7 cos i had my whole drain thing still in.
drain out on day 8. yay! went home that night.
then my stapled areas started feeling hot...and uncomfortable...and painful.
i went to the doctor's today and he was shocked that the home nurses told me to leave the sites uncovered (even the drain site - i was told to take the bandage off after 24hrs). he said until the staples were out they should be covered...and that i had surfacial infections...and i have to now put polysporin on them at least twice a day and re-bandage them. blah.
well. i'm getting closer everyday to the big Three Oh. i s'pose the world and my body are contriving new ways to fuck with me until then.
what's next?
am i gonna get hit by lightning but survive with a new Don Ho hairdo and a perma-tan?
bit by some poisonous spider and have a giant chunk of skin rot off and leave a hole-scar?
accidentally buy 'counterfit' toothpaste made in China and get lead poisoning?
whatever.
on the plus side, i bought apple cinnamon rice krispies today. and a new square baking pan! i just might finally bake that carrot cake tomorrow!
drain out on day 8. yay! went home that night.
then my stapled areas started feeling hot...and uncomfortable...and painful.
i went to the doctor's today and he was shocked that the home nurses told me to leave the sites uncovered (even the drain site - i was told to take the bandage off after 24hrs). he said until the staples were out they should be covered...and that i had surfacial infections...and i have to now put polysporin on them at least twice a day and re-bandage them. blah.
well. i'm getting closer everyday to the big Three Oh. i s'pose the world and my body are contriving new ways to fuck with me until then.
what's next?
am i gonna get hit by lightning but survive with a new Don Ho hairdo and a perma-tan?
bit by some poisonous spider and have a giant chunk of skin rot off and leave a hole-scar?
accidentally buy 'counterfit' toothpaste made in China and get lead poisoning?
whatever.
on the plus side, i bought apple cinnamon rice krispies today. and a new square baking pan! i just might finally bake that carrot cake tomorrow!
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