Tonsillectomy - Day 5

Today, I think was my worst day for throat pain even though, so far, it was nowhere near as bad as I thought it would be. My gallbladder incisions itch like crazy but don't really hurt anymore. I can eat pretty normally. I ate a little piece (cut into many smaller pieces) of polish sausage to take with my pain meds. Then for lunch I had scrambled eggs w/ toast and for supper, lasagna. I tolerated them all just fine. The first few bites of lasagna were so good but as with anything these past few days, it got painful after that.

Tomorrow and Thursday we decided to bring Amelia to daycare for most of the day to keep her in her schedule and so I can get a little more rest. She has been so excited to be at Grandma & Grandpa's house that it gets a little crazy. Plus I decided my mom and I should have a movie day. So we decided the movies we wanted to rent and will pick them up on our way home from dropping Amelia off. I am really looking forward to it. I am also very tired right now so I am gonna get to bed. G'nite.

Tonsillectomy - Day 4

I was late for a couple doses of pain meds last night, slowly I am catching back up and the pain is tolerable again. The migraines I have been getting are the worst. Today I haven't been so nauseous. I am very thankful for that. I ate some mashed potatoes in the middle of the night so I wasn't taking meds on an empty stomach. It seemed to help. I ate some toast dipped in hot chocolate this morning. It definitely hit the spot. My throat hurts and I only made it through two small pieces of toast before I had to stop. Now I keep falling asleep, so I am taking that as my sign to get off. I hope this post makes sense.

Tonsillectomy - Day 3 Recap

It is 2:45 am on Day 4 but Day 3 was not a very good day.

I slept the whole night with the exception of waking up and taking pain meds which meant I was not drinking as much as I should have been. I ended up with migraines all day which also meant I was nauseous all day, too. Thank goodness for the nausea medication. It got used a lot. Oddly, my throat hasn't been causing me many problems. I ate some pork roast and mashed potatoes last night for supper. I had to stop because the pain was getting bad but I am really surprised by how much I can eat and drink.

I had a pretty nasty wakeup call about an hour ago. I woke up coughing (not uncommon) and my throat started hurting BAD. I went to look at the last time I took my meds and I was 1 hour and 15 minutes overdue. Now I realize why people advise not to fall behind on medication. Luckily the percocet kicked in quick.

Amelia is sleeping on an air mattress in my parent's room. She is doing amazingly well considering this is her first time not in a crib or pack-n-play. I think I may have heard her cry once but it didn't last long. Looks like it may be time to talk about turning the crib into a toddler bed.

Well, another 1/2 hours and I can have more meds. Gonna watch a little tv and go back to bed.

Tonsillectomy - Day Two: Later That Day

I am noticing a little more pain when I swallow. I am not quite sure if it is because I haven't drank as much as I should (even though I am constantly drinking), if I have been overdoing it today by talking and eating solid foods or if it is just getting worse before it gets better. I have read other people's stories and found that many started noticing more pain on days 3 to 5. I am now due for another pain killer. I am also noticing a weird hollow feeling in my ears. So far no pain but I am sure that will be coming soon. Good thing I got Mark to take care of me. I could get used to this.

Tonsillectomy - Day 2

The pain from my gallbladder removal is starting to get better. Getting up and moving around is much easier. I am still stiff but nothing like yesterday.

The tonsillectomy pain started to get worse at around 2:00 this morning. I had eaten some banana baby food and it just started to throb. Don't know if it was from brushing my teeth, the baby food or if I scraped my throat with my pain pill. Either way the pain went away shortly. It is about 6:00 and my throat is feeling about the same as yesterday. I have not missed a dose of pain medication and I really don't plan to.

I have been living off G2 (gatorade). Glacier freeze is my favorite at the moment. I have been drinking water but the doctor told Mark that we shouldn't consider it much of a fluid because it has no electrolytes or something like that. I haven't been eating much so I drink those Special K protein shakes. They are pretty good at keeping me satisfied. My parents, bless them, brought us over some supper last night. I ate some Denny's chicken noodle soup (my favorite) and some saltines soaked in the broth. Amelia would dip crackers into the broth and feed them to me. She had been pretty upset when she couldn't get on my lap earlier. Mark tried to explain that I had owies and I can't play.

She was in such a good mood last night. Mark asked her if she wanted to watch baseball with him. Of course she did. The Knudson sports gene obviously did not skip a generation. One day she walked by the tv while Mark was watching a Twins game and she looked at the tv and started chanting "go, go, go!" with her arm up in the air.

I think it is about time for a short nap.

Tonsillectomy - Day 1: Operation Day

My surgery was scheduled for 8:00 this morning which means I made it in there around 10:00. I was in recovery until a little before 3:00 and let me say, the gallbladder removal so far has hurt FAR more than the tonsils. Completely opposite of what I thought. I keep nodding off so I am gonna make this short. Pain tolerable, not too hard to take my painkiller and my amoxocillan (sp) is liquid and really reminding me of childhood.

Also, Mark is taking care of me fabulously. Thank you, hunny! Love you.

Now, time to sleep.

Tonsillectomy - Day Before

I am getting a little nervous now. Hopefully I will sleep good tonight. I have read just about every story online about tonsillectomies. I think I have pulled the good advice and left the crap. I have no doubt it will be painful but that won't last forever. If the only thing I have to complain about is that my throat and stomach hurt for a week then my life is good (don't get me wrong, I will most likely complain). The sooner I get it done, the sooner I can have it over with. Wish me luck!

The Countdown Begins

Four days until my tonsillectomy and gallbladder removal. I am still freaked out but less freaked out than before. Last Friday I had a pre-op checkup and was able to ask a few questions about what to expect. One of my coworkers had hers taken out at my age and described it as a bad sore throat but a lot of pain in her ears. I wish I wouldn't have read so much about them now I am getting a worst case scenario in my head. Just hoping for the best.

Sesame Street

Well, we made it to Sesame Street and as you can probably see, Amelia got her hug from Elmo. Bert tried to hug her and she let out a very loud scream. I tried to get a picture of that, too but my camera was acting up.

Amelia made it through the whole two hour show without a meltdown. She was close to one at intermission when they brought out the Elmo mylar balloons. A few tears fell but we decided since it was a fun day, Mark could take her to get one. They came back empty handed and Amelia didn't look the least bit upset. Apparently $10.00 for a balloon was even more than SHE was willing to pay. She did make out with a new t-shirt (elmo, of course) and a figurine set which she LOVES.

Overall, our day was a success. This summer has flown by, I am just glad we are
making the most of it. I am especially glad that we made the most of it indoors with this heat.

Carousels and Slides

Saturday we took Amelia to Sertoma Park to ride the Super Slide. It is the perfect place because there is no entrance fee and since Amelia is too young to go down the slide herself, it costs 60 cents for each trip down. We also spotted the carousel and took her on that, too. We had one ticket left and decided Mark would take her down the slide again but it had been closed due to lightning :( We ended up taking her on the carousel again when the sky decided to start spitting. By the time we were done, it was raining pretty good and we spent $6.25 (that includes the $1.25 pop I had to have). She had a blast and it was pretty cheap fun.

We went for ice cream after we stopped at Petsmart to pick up a muzzle, collar and portable water bowl for Cassius. Later, I realized it was July 31st...Cassius' 5th birthday (Happy Birthday, Cassius, here's a muzzle).

This weekend is Sesame Street. I am pretty excited to see how she will react to it.