Appendicitis Sucks!

If you haven't heard yet I had emergency surgery on Monday night. My appendix was inflamed, infected and waiting to rupture. Luckily I have a loving wife that suggested that I go to the doctor and get the pains on my right side checked out. Our doctor was surprised that I was not doubled over due to the pain. The surgery lasted about an hour or so and went fine. The surgeon said that my appendix was so infected it was covered in puss and was really swollen (I know sounds disgusting). I was in the hospital for less than 24 hours and have been home since yesterday. I hate the feeling of being helpless. They say I can't really do much other than lay in bed and wait for things to heal. If any of you ever have to have this surgery I feel for you. I now have a new sensitivity to my wife's three c-sections.

journaling

As I was in the shed hauling out boxes to start the process of whittling down the children's clothes (and wondering why I ever thought it was a brilliant idea to put these boxes in the very back) I came across my box of memories. I decided to open it up & go through some of the stuff. While I did find some stuff to get rid of, I also found something I surprisingly wanted to keep. I've owned many diaries over the years and I have yet to fill one up. Of course it didn't help that I would go back and rip out the pages when I came across an embarrasing entry. However, I was surprised at how much I actually recorded in this mini Hello Kitty diary during Jr. High & HS. Especially when majority of it was important things and not just the typical blurb about whatever boy I was currently oogling over. I can't believe how much I had forgotten about friends, births, trials, love, & even death. It reminds me that I need to be better about recording the current things that are important to me- my marriage, motherhood, my children & their quirks, my relationships with my siblings, extended family, & inlaws.