The Shafferland Shuffle

* Last Sunday was a nerve-filled day for me. We were home all day and I know the rest was good for me, but the mind would not shut off. I thought way too much about the surgery, but Ryan was so good and comforting. We sprawled out on Mo the whole afternoon with all our snacks and took naps. And then I requested pizza for my last supper. :) I was thankful for some extra time to read the Bible and journal. That helped.

* Monday, was, of course, gallbladder eviction day. You already read all about it. but it went so well. We were at the surgery center by 7:30 and they took me back a little before 9.  Surgery took just over an hour and I was home by early afternoon. Ryan took such good care of me all day, and my parents came by to see me and to bring flowers after I was home and settle. Ryan's sister Bre, brought us dinner, and my friend Marie popped by to check on me too. This girl felt so loved!!

* Tuesday, Ryan got to be home with me, which was such a blessing. It was such a pretty day outside, and I enjoyed sitting on Mo, just resting and taking little naplets. I made myself get up every half hour to take laps around the house, and I thoroughly enjoyed all the flower deliveries throughout the day! Ryan had to take a class that night, so I stayed home with Braeya Jo Jo, learning to fend for myself.

* Wednesday, Ryan had to go back to work, so my mom came over to spend most of the day with me. We didn't do much but it was helpful to have her here to go get lunch and answer the doorbell when it rang and stuff like that. When Ryan came home, we had dinner, courtesy of my friend Marie, and then we crashed out on the couch for the rest of the night. I'm quickly learning that staying home with the inability to really DO anything makes for lousy blog content, and for that, I apologize.

 *Thursday, I did BLT from home! I curled up on Mo {well, I straightened out on Mo. Not much curling this week} and dialed in to co-host from home! Braeya was blessedly silent the whole time, which I really appreciated. At lunchtime, my friend and mentor Lara stopped by to talk with me for a while. It was so good to see her!And most of all, it was so good to have freshly washed hair and some makeup to make me feel more like a HUMAN!!!

* By Friday, I felt much better from surgery, but I had developed some congestion, so I was a snotty, nose-blowing mess! I rested all morning, and then my friend Sandee came by with lunch and stayed to talk with me for a while. After she left, my Aunt B stopped by with a DELICIOUS Starbucks treat, and then my friend Lisa stopped in to check on me! It was so fun! When Ryan got home from work, we ventured forth {my first time out since surgery} to some friends' house for dinner. They just had another baby, and it was so fun to meet her!

* Yesterday I had a special treat...two of my co-workers drove all thew ay down here to have lunch with me! Cindy and Amy met me at this little cafe...and since Ryan had to work unexpectedly, it was my first time to drive since surgery. That was interesting! Lunch was DELICIOUS, and they even brought me a treat of some Rise n Roll donut holes. I slept most of the afternoon and then went out with Ryan for a little bit to do some grocery shopping. That wiped me out. {Of course the store the night before a storm can do that on a good day!} Thankful to be feeling better each day, but still ridiculously tired. I am not a fan of that!