Soooooo it's finally time. Tuesday, May 24th I will go in for a hysterectomy (leaving my one ovary and taking the rest). Thankful I was able to make the decision in my own time. Thankful my doctor didn't push it. (Though he was relieved when he walked in the room and I said I'm ready).
I remember going in for surgery at 19 years old not knowing if I would come out with or without my uterus. Every surgery since then (I've had 10ish since) my first question waking up after surgery is did they take my uterus. Even After my gallbladder surgery - think the recovery room nurses might of thought I was cray cray.... This time will be different. I will know. And I'm ok with it. I'm ready.
I will have both Dr. Gehring (obgyn) & Dr. Hepner (general surgeon) in the OR. Hepner will be there just in case. I opted not to go with the robotic surgery since I've got such an extensively crappy history with laparoscopic procedures. I decided to just opt for the open surgery.
I will be in the hospital 1-2 nights. I was a little concerned with telling cooper about the surgery. He did not do well with me being in the hospital last summer. He actually asked me a month ago the most random question ever. See the boys often ask me when I am going to have a baby in my tummy or when they are going to get a baby sibling. I'm use to that. One of them asks me that prob every other week for about 4 years. But you see Cooper asked me this 'mommy did that surgery last summer make it so you couldn't have babies anymore?' I was kinda stunned. That's a big question for a 9 year old (clueless) boy. I was able to tell him no at that time.... Only to come back 3 weeks later to tell him I was having another surgery and this time they are going to make it so I can't have anymore babies. That was a rough conversation. There were tears. But luckily their best friends (Ben & will) offered a double night sleepover for this surgery. Corbin was jumping up and down with excitement.... Cooper had to promise me that He could bring his itouch and that Valarie would put wifi on it so he could FaceTime me... And he was ok with it.
I am actually feeling really good about this surgery. Hopefully my last. But I'm not nervous or anxious. I was last time. But this time I am good.
School gets out Monday. Hoping this is as 'routine' as this could be. If so I should be driving in 2 weeks and back to normal in 6 weeks. I have had such an outpouring of support for helping with the boys. Believe me - I will be taking you guys up on your offers!
Todd was promoted to a new position this week. He is now the director of pharmacy at Tulsa Spine and Speciality Hospital. Naturally it will only be his 2nd week at the new hospital when I have my surgery so once I get home his plan is to go back to work and then I will be relying on all my wonderful friends!
Thank you for all the love and support! I don't feel like our story is over yet.
