Shay's First Days of School & A Detour to the ER

Since I had this entry ready to go last week I'll go ahead a post it now. I managed to teach a half day today even though I feel like I'm in a daze, most likely from all of the meds. I'll teach again in the morning and then actually meet with the surgeon tomorrow afternoon to see when he'll be removing my gall bladder.

My sister and her family arrived at the condo late Friday as did Shayne. It was great to see them all and all was wonderful. Saturday was the day Shayla had been waiting for, her yearly trip to South Bass Island (better known as "Put-in-Bay"). The morning was lovely and then after lunch it was once again like my food didn't settle and that I'd soon be sick. We were going out on Christi's sweet Chemo Angel's sailboat and on the boat I just thought since I'd never really been on a boat like that before I must be sea sick. I didn't want to ruin any one's fun, but after many hours I indicated to Shayne I was about to have another "stomach attack" as I've called them. When it didn't end for hours, I knew it wouldn't be long until I was sick, very sick.

Thankfully, we made it back to the condo before my "vomiting fest" began and lasted for hours. I kept wondering if I should go to the Emergency Room, but didn't want anyone to think I (someone who doesn't drink any alcohol) was some drunk stumbling in from the Jet Express or something. Finally, about 6AM I had Shayne drive me there and that is where an ultrasound showed I have many gallstones. So, yes indeed, dear bloggers I should never have listened to my doctor; I should have listened to you last winter when I first shared my stomach problems and many said it sounds like your gall bladder. I cannot believe I've been dealing with this on and off again pain since last October and have been taking the wrong medicine for it too. Well, at least we knew the way to the hospital in Port Clinton. Due to Christi's situation, I made certain I would be able to drive there if ever needed; I just didn't think it would be needed for me!

Thankfully, tomorrow I'll know when this new doctor will remove my gall bladder and then I think I should be much, much better! (I just hope it's not this week as last week I had to give my OSU football tickets away because we were going to the lake and this Saturday I'm planning to take Shayla to her first OSU game.) I didn't get to visit with my sister, nor very much with Chris and her husband, nor have I caught up with Shayne yet either as all of the medications have put me right to sleep and I haven't been well. I know it'll be ok! During the ER visit, I kept thinking "THIS IS EXACTLY HOW we spent that final Labor Day with Christi! THIS IS WHAT I DON'T WANT TO REMEMBER!" And I wondered as they started my IV and drew blood, how was she so brave? I was so scared and asking Shayne to tell me stories from his trip (but not funny ones because it hurts to laugh). How did that little sweetheart let them do so many horrific things to her? God bless sweet Christi!
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