Jesse drove for the first time,  this past weekend.  I still stay close by when he showers,  etc. 

He’s having some strange pains in areas away from the incision.  I’m sure there are parts inside that have been moved where they weren’t used to being moved and there are those inside stitches that tug on the healing nerves from underground.

Jesse will have the 8 staples removed, tomorrow afternoon.  He’s not looking forward to it and I plan to ask for some lidocaine injections before the doctor pops them out.  

Jesse had staples removed from his fingers one time (years ago) and they told him the shots of lidocaine would be pretty painful, so he opted to not have the numbing shots.  Afterwards, Jesse said, “If they ever have to remove staples from me again in the future, remind me that I definitely want the lidocaine!”

Things haven’t been anywhere near to normal, here.  School tries to happen, but it’s usually the short version!

We had a brief and beautiful snow yesterday.  I took some pictures of the girls playing, before it melted.

I’ll try to post the snow and the January Christmas pictures soon.

Please continue to pray for Jesse’s strength to return and his “wound” to heal and disappear.

Thank y’all, and

Be Blessed  ~

He came home the same day, sick with a migraine headache from the anesthesia, and a catheter in his stomach that dispensed morphine for 48 hours.  I was given instructions to care for him, and had some experience with abdominal surgery, and how to maneuver afterward, because of my own prior experience.

He really has had a rough time.  The migraine caused him to vomit and vomiting, with abdominal stitches, is a HORRIBLE pain to endure.  The pain has been almost intolerable and it wasn’t until last night that I understood why.

His surgery was to have been done as laproscopic surgery.  The little “chop stick” surgery where they poke little holes in you and don’t make huge incisions.

When I pulled off his bandage yesterday, so he could bathe, I saw one LARGE incision with staples.  It took me a while to process what I had seen. 

Then I “got” it!

He had had the old fashioned kind of incision (much like a C-section) and I later counted 8 staples, plus the suture material.

That explains the severe pain.  He has no appetite and even dealt with a fever on the 2nd day.

The surgeon told me (with raised eyebrows and shaking of the head) the hernia was “a pretty good size,” but I wonder why he didn’t tell me the change of plans to cut him and why Jesse wasn’t admitted to the hospital, rather than sent home.

Please pray for him to continue to mend without any complications.

God has blessed me with an enormous amount of strength, so I can be some “real help” to Jesse.

The girls have pitched in and helped,, too.

Thank you in advance for those prayers, my friends. 

I’ll write soon (and post pictures) of our January 29th Christmas.  It was SO MUCH FUN and felt just like a December 25th Christmas!

Meanwhile . . .

He came home the same day, sick with a migraine headache from the anesthesia, and a catheter in his stomach that dispensed morphine for 48 hours.  I was given instructions to care for him, and had some experience with abdominal surgery, and how to maneuver afterward, because of my own prior experience.

He really has had a rough time.  The migraine caused him to vomit and vomiting, with abdominal stitches, is a HORRIBLE pain to endure.  The pain has been almost intolerable and it wasn’t until last night that I understood why.

His surgery was to have been done as laproscopic surgery.  The little “chop stick” surgery where they poke little holes in you and don’t make huge incisions.

When I pulled off his bandage yesterday, so he could bathe, I saw one LARGE incision with staples.  It took me a while to process what I had seen. 

Then I “got” it!

He had had the old fashioned kind of incision (much like a C-section) and I later counted 8 staples, plus the suture material.

That explains the severe pain.  He has no appetite and even dealt with a fever on the 2nd day.

The surgeon told me (with raised eyebrows and shaking of the head) the hernia was “a pretty good size,” but I wonder why he didn’t tell me the change of plans to cut him and why Jesse wasn’t admitted to the hospital, rather than sent home.

Please pray for him to continue to mend without any complications.

God has blessed me with an enormous amount of strength, so I can be some “real help” to Jesse.

The girls have pitched in and helped,, too.

Thank you in advance for those prayers, my friends. 

I’ll write soon (and post pictures) of our January 29th Christmas.  It was SO MUCH FUN and felt just like a December 25th Christmas!

Meanwhile . . .