Thursday, May 31, 2007
For my next trick...
Monday, May 28, 2007
Hello, Sigmund?
Saturday, May 26, 2007
At least it wasn't a cuss...
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
C is for Chatterbox
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Just because I really need to see the sun...
Saturday, May 19, 2007
To Infinity and Beyond...
Friday, May 18, 2007
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
The Wheels on the bus...
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Recovery Mission
I finished out my pregnancy with the usual litany of "pregnancy woes" one hears about. Not being able to see my swollen feet, peeing approximately every 2 minutes, unable to sleep at night for the aching in my hips and other joints. Daniel arrived 5 days before his anticipated due date, and needless to say at that point I was ready...
Unanticipated were the symptoms that plagued me even after all the requisite recovery from labor and childbirth. Without getting into all the gory details, I was left wondering if I was suffering the onset of Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS. There were whole stretches of time where I was fine, but these would be followed by painful flare-ups of other symptoms that were gradually starting to affect how I lived my life. Much testing and "wait-and-seeing" followed, only to find out mid-April that I have/had gallstones! I am now recovering from gallbladder surgery, and the surgeon is pretty convinced this has been my problem all along. Why this took 1 1/2-2 years to diagnose is beyond me. I am starting a campaign where I am telling anyone with gastrointestinal distress to have their gallbladders looked at... The test is a simple ultrasound!
In any case, I am looking forward to being more in the swing of things where this blog and other projects are concerned. And especially looking forward to a Spring/Summer/future as a much happier Mom, friend and person now that this problem has been identified and tackled.