1 more day to go

So it's the day before surgery.

I am tired.  Physically, mentally, emotionally.  I just want this all to be over with.  I have been keeping myself busy with the day to day and with trying to plan for the weeks ahead.   The house got a deep clean this past weekend so that when I come home from the hospital I won't be looking around at everything and wanting to get up and clean. Of course, I have 3 small children and a husband - so chances are I will still want to get up and clean, but oh well. Working with my mom on plans for the kids this week so that she and my husband are free to spend as much time as they would like to at the hospital with me (see - it really is all about Pam).  In general - just keeping busy.

But at night it's hard to fall asleep

On the bright side - I've gotten wonderful phone calls, cards, even flower deliveries - from friends and family around the country.  I am a blessed and fortunate woman to be surrounded with such love.

So here is my most recent blessings post:

1. Fantastic doctors who take their committment to their patients seriously.
2. Family to take care of me.
3. Friends to love me.
4. Chest pain that lead the doctors to discover Elvira - hopefully early enough to remove her before she did even more damage.

The big question over the next 24 hours - how will Elvira be extracted? Will the doctor be able to do it laproscopically, or will he need to convert to a larger incision?  I will try to update the blog as soon as I can with details.  The earliest it will be will probably be Wednesday as the surgery on Tuesday is not until later in the afternoon.


Thanks to everyone for your thoughts and prayers over the next few days.  I covet and treasure them.