Anonymous Flowers

Today I received some beautiful anonymous flowers! I walked outside and there they were, sitting on the porch. It really helped brighten my day since I have been sitting at home alone, recovering from my appendectomy. There was no note anywhere, and I really wondered who was so incredibly thoughtful.


Then this evening I found out who left them - it was a dear fellow church member who had heard about my surgery! She called to ask how I was doing and if I had found her gift. I am very blessed to have such thoughtful, caring people in my life!





A word on the surgery.... All is going well, I suppose. I have had much less pain today, though I still feel a lot of pulling at the incision sites when I try to stand straight. My appetite is slowly returning - I ate a biscuit, some peaches, and some macaroni and cheese today (which is much more than I ate yesterday). There's a lot that the docs don't tell you when you have surgery. And I think whoever decided it was a good idea to go in through a person's belly button with the camera must not have tested it out on himself (I say "him" because only a man would come up with something so harebrained!). If you take your finger and push it hard into your belly button, then you know the feeling I have constantly in that region right now. And it is bruised, to boot! The other two incision sites are longer, but don't bother me hardly at all, including the one that is is constantly rubbed by the band on my panties. I just can't wait until I can lay all the way down on my back again, and even better would be laying on my side. I tried it today, but it's still not such a good idea at this point.

I have had some incredibly supportive friends helping me (and the kids) through all of this, and I just wanted to take a moment to thank them properly. Thank you Carol (and family) for all your help with Issy and Emmy Friday night and Saturday. Thanks also to Kimberlyn for coming to the hospital and staying with me as I went into surgery. Thanks again for the flowers, Gladys. Thanks to everyone who has called, emailed, or stopped by to check on me ~ Mama Bear and Papa Bear, Bobbi, Steve, Scott, Dana, Steph, and all of my supportive FB friends. Thanks very much to everyone who prayed for me. Thanks to my sweet hubby for taking care of me and the kids and the pets and the house. Thanks to my beautiful girls, Issy and Emmy, for the beautiful artwork, handpicked gardenias, and careful hugs. If I've forgotten someone, please don't take offense! This is all coming off the top of my medicated brain! Thanks to everyone!

P.S. The lightning bugs are back!