Surgery

I know I'm a little late on an update about my surgery but I was stuck in the hospital for a night and part of a day. We did have the iPad and wifi so I could have written a post. And I'll admit it crossed my mind a few times to write one but I immediately went "nope". I just wasn't feeling up to it. Sorry. I know you guys love me though so you won't really care.  :-) <3  So...surgery. Well on Wednesday morning we all woke up at 4:45. Ouch. Way early but way needed as we had to be at the hospital at 5:30 and that would not have happened with a lame girl and two little boys. ;-) Since it was so early we had to take the boys. We had the neighbors watch them whenever I had an appointment but those were always during the day. So we got up and I wasn't allowed to have any food or water because the hospital said so. I was allowed to have a small sip of water so I could take my pain pill...thankfully. :-) then we left. I can't quite remember what time we got to the hospital at but we got there and of course the boys thought that it was awesome that I got to sit in a wheelchair. ;-p We signed in and headed back to the surgery waiting room. Then Daddy prayed over me before I went in and it helped me feel better. We didn't wait too long before they called me back. Mama came back with me but after it was noted I had to be put in a bed we needed Daddy strength to lift me. So Mama got Daddy so he could put me in the bed and Mama came right back. She helped me change into a gown. Then it was time for an IV. :-( They used lidocaine to numb the spot on my hand and Mama said it would burn for a few seconds pretty bad but I barely even felt it...thank goodness. Then they put the IV in which I didn't feel at all due to the lidocaine. I will admit I freaked out quite a bit about the lidocaine because I tend to freak out about needles and IVs. So then they asked questions and then we talked to the anesthesiologist and then the broken leg guy who is actually called an orthopedic surgeon but we shall refer to him as Dr.Gardener because he takes care of my leg and that's what we call him...because that's his name :-) So after a while they gave me versed (which doesnt put me fully asleep just kinda makes me loopy and out of it) and according to Mama I still didn't want her to leave me. That was one of my biggest problems, I was so worried Mama was gonna leave while I could still tell. Honestly, I cried multiple times about her not being there when I woke up. I was so afraid that was gonna happen. I am quite attached to her and I won't let the doctors do anything to me unless she's right there by me. I wanted her constantly by my side. Thankfully I don't remember them taking me away which is very good. Mama said I even turned around and put my hand out to her when they were taking me away. Oh and after we got in the surgery room they fully knocked me out. So anyhoo (in case you can't tell I kinda love my Mama ;-) <3 ) I woke up and someone was holding my hand while I was saying I wanted my Mama and they were saying that is was alright and Mama would be here soon. Yes, a nurse was holding my hand and I like that particular nurse very much. She's very sweet. (On just a regular appt. day we had to go fill out paper work before hand for the surgery and I was feeling hungry so she got me some crackers and cheese and pudding and water.) Once I realized it was 12:00 I think I knew that he had put the plate in. So then Mama came and after a little while it was time to go the recovery room where instead of just curtains it was an actual room. So they rolled the bed over to the big elevators where Daddy was waiting for us and we got taken to my room. Daddy even fell asleep on the floor. I was still very tired and wanting to sleep so I did for a little while and then we met my nurse whosename was Megan and she was very nice. I slept and ate and had a pain pill and then Megan had to go home so we got a night nurse whose name was Breanna and I liked her a lot. Mama and I barely slept that night. We got around three hours total and the rest of the time was spent complaining about being in pain, watching tv, and eating the rest of the lunch from earlier that day. Because I was hungry.  Then in the morning I got a new nurse, Laurie who was very sweet. There was a nurse on her first day there named, Lorna who was following Laurie around. I think whenever you go to the hospital and have more than one nurse you tend to get a favorite. I think I liked Breanna the best. Don't get me wrong, I liked the others too but Breanna was wonderful. Although Lorna was very nice to very slowly push the wheelchair to the car because the wheelchair was bumping a lot. Anyways, we went home and I slept until 8:00 that night and when I woke up I had to ask Mama if it was still the same day or if it was 8:00 the next morning. Haha. I didn't even know. But then we went to bed around 10:00. Then I slept until 2:00 in the afternoon. I woke up a few times but always went right back to bed. I was exhausted. So today Mama picked me up and moved me to the couch so I could have a little bit of change of "scenery". I often feel trapped constantly laying in bed. She kinda got in trouble for lifting me. Oops. But soon I'm gonna get carried back to bed (by Daddy) and then I'll go to bed soon after. 

Thank you for praying for me. And guys you know what? When I know people pray for me, when I know that people are proud of me for going through hard things...I feel SO immensely loved. Because I know that my family and friends are out there praying for me and cheering me on. Guys, I LOVE that. I love YOU. Thank you. So much. 

And I feel bad because it seems like I've only been saying everything about Mama. "I love Mama."  "I don't want Mama to leave me." It's not just Mama. It's Daddy too. I love Daddy. He prays for me and he gives me big long Daddy hug/snuggles. Those are great. You really need those sometimes. I love you, Daddy. Thank you, Daddy, for praying. For those big hugs. I love you so so much. 

And now...pictures!! Yay! Can't you just not wait for my amazing boring photos. ;-) 

All re-wrapped.  Dr.Gardener used a 1lb roll of fuzzy stuff and wrapped it all around my leg. Wow. And, Nathan, no I didn't grow. ;-)

Knee down. Geez...my leg looks HUGE. 

And just to warn you. The next picture is the x-ray of the plate they put in. 

Just so you know. I don't want to freak Leah out or anything. ;-)

The bottom is just apparently...I dunno you gotta ask my Mama about it for a good explanation. :-D But yeah, that's inside my leg...right now. Kinda creepy, right?

DAYS TILL PAPA AND NANA COME:5!!!!!!!!!!!!