SURGERY
*I finally had surgery on my jaw November 8th. They went in and retrieved a slipped disk, pulled it back into place and sewed a bonnet like stitching around it so that it will stay in place.
Thankfully, Aaron was able to get the day off and take me to the hospital in Norman. As the surgery drew near and i have a horrible fear of needles and anticipation was trying to get the best of me and make me nervous, i kept reciting John 14:27 to myself. The verse that gave me peace. "Peace i leave you, my peace i give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." When i said this verse all my worries went away. It also helped to have Aaron there holding my hand as i sat in the waiting room while we went through registration and getting everything set at the hospital.
I was blessed with an amazing nurse that helped talk and did her best to distract me as she put the IV in my arm. She was friendly and calming. Then the doctors and anesthesiologst (sp) came in to talk to me and see if i had any questions (which i didn't, i just wanted it to be done with) Then they came in and gave me something to relax me and that's the last thing i remember.
Next thing i know, i woke up in a room with nurses talking. I was so groggy i didn't even know really what was going on and was still so tired i just wanted to keep my eyes closed.(i even flashed a guy cause apparently my gown was too low and he was in another bed across the room from me *sigh)
It was supposed to be just a day surgery (outpatien), but my doctor recommended i stay the night at least in the same town just in case there was any problem with pain or discomfort so we wouldn't have to drive 1 1/2 hours back to the hospital in the middle of the night. Aaron and i had talked earlier about staying in a hotel, but when i got done with the surgery i decided it might be best to stay overnight in the hospital.
The night went well, i had some pretty sweet nurses, i was out of it most of the time. The pain medicine didn't seem strong enough...it seemed to only last an hour. I ate a little jello. And I finally went to the bathroom on my own at midnight...And that was when the night got horrible. I got up to go to the bathroom, trailing behind me was my IV machine (i named him smitty) and i walked too fast, got dizy and got sick. MOST HORRIBLE PAIN EVER btw. When you can't open your jaw but yet you have to...yeah.
Well, Aaron was a trooper. **LOVE** He held my puke bucket for me while i threw up the beautiful red jello (TMI im sorry), and rubbed my back and offered encouraging words.
This past week he's been amazing too. Helping me stay up on my medicines and cooking and cleaning and giving me neck massages, getting me movies...etc. What a keeper! He treated me like a princess and put up with all my complaining and helped me when i asked him for things. I definitely was blessed to have him home. Thankfully, he was allowed to have a few more days off because i stayed in the hospital.
I went Tuesday to get my stitches out. My jaw doesn't open wide right now but the doctor said it's going to take a while to be "normal" and the area looks clean. Im still trying to get some of the tape out of my hair and off my face lol but i'm feeling better. I've been able to get out of the house the past two days and shop and do stuff with Aaron. It's times like these where our relationship definitely has grown stronger and im so thankful!!
So thankful for the surgery cause im hoping it will work eventually when my jaw is not so stressed and it heals soon.
Also thankful for a new oppourtunity with my new job. I was offered two more days of work. Which surely will help me and Aaron financially and give me more experience :) Im looking forward to it and i took them up on their offer!
Well...that's it cause im still healing and i need to rest before work this weekend :)
TRUE LOVE!
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