Finally Home!!!

Well, as some of you may know...I finally made it home from the hospital on Sunday afternoon. For those of you who don't know, my surgery turned out to be quite extensive! Instead of the quick 2hr surgery, it took about 6hrs! My OBGYN went in with a small camara to look around and try to figure out why I was having pain. They saw nothing!!!! My uterus and ovaries where PERFECT...but as he was about to pull out, he saw some adhesions in my small bowel! He then got a nurse to step into the hall and find a GI surgeon fast! She found one, and he graciously stepped in and took over the case. He told me it took him 2 1/2 hrs to clean out all the adhesions in my small bowel. He had to do a small bowel resection because it was damaged beyond repair...only about an inch though. He was definetely sent from God to be in that hallway at that particular moment. My OB told me that if they were unable to find anyone at that time, they would have to close me back up and wait for me to become obstructed and then it would be emergent and GI would then take me. Anyway, with all the anasthesia, it took them awhile to wake me up in recovery and they would not let Mike in...which did not go over well with him at all. I finally woke up at around 4:30pm and was alone and in a lot of pain. Overall, it was a pretty bad day for all of us, but God pulled us through and I am now home where I belong.
As some of you may now, I had adhesions removed about 10 yrs ago. The GI surgeon told me then that I would probably have them again in about 10-15 yrs...I was right on time. The surgeon went in the same incision, this time I got a drain which helped with the post-op pain, but let me tell you, it was not fun getting that thing out yesterday!!!!! I have a HUGE scab on the inside of my nose where my NG tube was, but that should heal too. Mike's mom and sister are here for the week to help me with the baby. My parents went home Sunday afternoon....thenk you to them for everything they do for us!!!
It's hard not being able to pick up Mackenzie and I hate that she doesn't understand. She is doing well though, lots of grandparents to keep her entertained!
Please keep our family in your prayers and pray for a fast recovery!
Some pics to come....