Wow.

Wow....that was intense! But I did it! Today is the first day that I am feeling human again, so I thought I would write and catch up.

So the surgery happened at about 1:30pm on Tuesday the 28th. I got to the OR-prep room and was immediately stuck with an IV and put into a gown. I hung out like that with Rob by my side for about 15-20 minutes or so. Then the OR Nurse Anestetist came in and spoke to me, followed by the Anesthesialogist. The Nurse Anestetist came back in and gave me a shot of ver-sed (sp)and I got a wave of being lightheaded. Then I don't remember anything else!

Until i woke up very groggily in recovery, I remember the nurse pulling my oxygen out, and I remember my eyes feeling really heavy.

After that things are so sketchy and tough to recall, until I felt pain for the first time. From then on out I remember just about everything: 6 hours out of surgery being asked to stand up....!!!! Getting the catheter out...Having to urinate for the first time...ugh.

Here are the deets of my surgery: It was complicated! I was supposed to be in surgery for 3 hours and instead it took 6 (poor Rob!). I had several large fibroids and two of the largest ones-the size of canteloupes- had calcified....so two morcellator bits broke! As a result, they had two options; either to cut me abdominally or remove my cervix and go through my vagina (which is what they wound up doing). So I essentially "delivered" (docs words) a canteloupe sized fibroid in bits through my vag-opening.

Ouch.

Right now it is hard to type, so i will probably edit this later- I am still having some anesthesia effects and I still feel a little loopy.

Before I go I have to mention and give major props to Rob-- who has been incredible as a support and as a source of inspiration and great help through this whole ordeal. I'll be back for an edit- I have to hit the hay now-- soooo tired.