Tic-Tac-Toe...

Is it really December already? I need to add a few more posts to get my numbers up for the year! Seems like several of them have been medical updates...so here's just one more for the record.

On Monday morning Aaron drove me to the hospital where I checked myself in at the familiar wing of Day Surgery. I literally laughed out loud when the nurse showed me to my 'room'. Could it possibly be the SAME nurse that endured Anna's January visit and helped with Quinn's September visit? Yes, Melinda would be looking after me as well. I'm not sure it is such a great thing to be on a first name basis but we both chuckled like old-time friends! I may live in a small town but there are a lot of other nurses that work this part of the hospital. She is an excellent nurse so truthfully, I was glad to have Melinda around.

To make this all short and sweet for those who have not heard, I am now a walking tic-tac-toe board after enduring 43 incisions to remove benign tumors (lipomas) located mostly on my thighs and arms. Great places for a nursing mommy, eh? And I love the follow-up care that reminds me not to lift over 15 lbs. for two weeks. Such practical advice with a 7-month old in the house:) Fortunately, Mom stayed until early Friday morning and helped out tremendously. We could not have survived without all of her assistance! Thanks again Mom! And thanks for the prayers of you out there...I know they are helping with this healing process.

Obviously, this surgery was not life-threatening but I am already feeling a sense of relief at having at least 43 less tumors around (there are still more camping out). They were certainly 'cramping my style' and getting more painful/annoying as the years went by. Good times.