Getting my new bumper or the slicing and dicing of me.

March 18 and 19th  we met with the surgeons.  Wow.  I didn't know.   I think there is  a reason some details aren't revealed until you commit to a surgery.  Or....Maybe....I just didn't hear them the first time because I was so excited to get out of pain.

Main surgery is April 17.  Wow, that is soon!  This is what happens that day:

Doc #1 and Doc #2

1. Lower anterior Resection
2. Rectopecxy
3. Colopexy
4. Utero sacral ligament plication
5. Tubal Ligation
6. Hysterectomy (that will be decided by the surgeon while he's working

Doc #3

     7.   site specific systocele repair trans vaginal approach.  (old style, 30% failure rate, but NO chronic pain rate, like the better surgeries.

3-7 days in Evergreen Hospital.  I'm betting 5, knowing my history.  

8 week no lifting after the surgery.   That's anything over 20 pounds.  My youngest child is 25 ish pounds now. 

Oh.     Dear.    That's not until June 12.    

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THEN I GET ANOTHER SURGERY!

3 months after this surgery, another outpatient "procedure" is needed.  Yep.  Get to be put under again to "finish my new bumper".  It should be a shorter recovery.  But might be a more painful first week.  He won't know until he's in the middle of the surgery.   It all depends if he needs to cut above or below the nerve.   I WANT ABOVE, no pain!!!!!

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I might lose 6 inches, I might lose 16 inches ...of redundant colon.

I might wake up without my uterus.   No!  You can't have a hysterectomy without a cake!  (Right Holly O?)  I won't know if I am saying goodbye or see you later when I go under. 

I've know this for several weeks.  I think I have good reason to be sad.  Or grumpy.  Or rude,because I'm thinking of serious stuff.  And I have a good reason to be happy and really enjoy this short time of health and fun with my kids before it all changes again.  I'm scared.

Before I even get to the hospital, I get to "Go-litely" at home to prepare.  Anyone want to join my party?