24 days until my surgery. I couldn't wait any longer so I called the surgons office this morning. They said because I was supposed to be off of birth control for a month that I would have to wait. I was a little disappointed but it will give me time to prepare a little more. She said they do the surgeries on Monday and Fridays and gave me the decision for the 22nd or the 26th, and I chose the 22nd because I just cant wait any longer.
I have a pre-operative visit with Dr Hamad on the 17th, and they'll give me my prescriptions I'll need and information I'll need to know when I leave the hospital. Tentatively I'll go in around 10:30 in the morning so I'll get to go home the next morning.
I have no idea whats going to happen when I get home. I dont know who's going to be able to be here to help me once Rick goes back to work. I cant expect people to just call off work and spend 2 weeks at my house, but I feel like I'm not going to have much of a support system. I know it sounds terrible but everyone is wrapped up in their own lives and have things to do, and I cant expect them to change everything for me. I wont be able to lift Lucas for at least 3 weeks, and that is really going to make it hard because I have to drive Hollie to school (I dont know what the "rules" are yet for driving) and I wont be able to lift him into the car, or into his highchair, or in his crib.
I should be so excited, but I'm stressed. I'm hoping things will fall into place and we can work things out. Rick and I are supposed to talk tonight but I'm sure it'll be like the big white elephant in the room that no one wants to talk about.
24 days....24 days...
I think there's a no driving rule too, maybe for a couple of weeks or as long as you can't life? I'm trying to remember from the 2 abdominal surgeries I've had.
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