Cancel my previous post about liking being in hospital. This visit wasn’t so much fun. And I’m not just saying that because it was the first time a surgeon have been wielding a scalpel around my privates since 1999.
Although frankly if I never have to have another procedure around the perineum, I’ll be delighted.
Jeezus the things we put up with for motherhood.
And by the way, I laughed aloud when my (lovely, really) obs/gyn said: ‘No sex for six weeks.”
No sex again, ever, ever is how it feels right now.
Handily hubby is about to go away for about 6 weeks so all’s well there. Unless I suddenly decide to have an affair and find some poor bloke to have one with. But since I’m never going to have sex again, there’s not much point. So that’s OK.
ANYWAY…. I was lucky, it wasn’t too bad. The anaestheic was lovely. I was very mature and didn’t beg for extra morphine.
All the operations I’ve had in my life (plate on broken ankle, and no, I’ve never drunk margaritas since, two ears ops, two D & Cs, tonsils out) have been minor. Not at all life threatening. Big difference there.
But the last time I had been in this hospital was to visit the most lovely man, a dad of three, a neighbour. He was in for an operation to see if cancer had returned. It had. He died in March this year.
This family’s story is not mine to tell. But the death of this dad, too young, far too young, has had a huge impact on his friends. Of course it has. We know we’re alive and we’re bloody, bloody grateful. We miss him.
So I thought a lot of this lovely Irish man who died too young. Chatted to the young Irish nurses and thought of him more.
And am thinking too of friends who really are up against it, in hospital for very serious conditions. Dealing with days, months of pain.
And believe me, with every fibre of my being, I’m grateful.
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I am lucky to have only gone into hospital for minor surgery and two babies. It made me feel that hospital is a good place with great drugs. But when my father died and it made it all serious. I would prefer it just to be a place with great, legal drugs
Rachel xx
Rachel from Redcliffe Style recently posted..Bootcamp + gale force winds =
Really does put it in perspective doesn’t it. Really positive to remember how fortunate we are (even though it may seriously suck going through our own issues)
That does put our lives into perspective
I hope that your bits recover quickly! After giving birth I thought I would never let a man near my bits again…….
Eleise (A very Blended Family) recently posted..Booking a blended family holiday
I think it’s amazing I ever did… and then again and again… women are odd creatures, our memories must be so short.
Yep, sometimes a dose of perspective really helps! Sorry that the stay brought back memories of your neighbour. How awful for his family.
Hope you heal up soon!
Julie recently posted..Chocolate Crackles: Really easy cooking with kids
I absolutely despise hospitals even on the occasion where it is for something nice like the birth of a baby. Too many yucky memories and also a broken ankle from a big night
Becc recently posted..Christmas….got it sorted!
Glad I’m not the only one with a sad tale of drunken woe… well, mine was drunken anyway. Long ago and far away mind you.
Sorry to hear your stay wasn’t as good as you thought it was going to be – hopefully it won’t be too long until you are feeling back to your normal self !
It’s hard when you have horrible associations with a place – makes you feel like you really want to be somewhere else.
Take care and look after yourself !
Me
Me recently posted..A Good Week
I didn’t realise how depressing hospitals were until I had to go in there twice while I was pregnant. All that waiting. And just knowing that it is a place for people with serious conditions. It’s a real wake up call.
x
Don’t worry about the 6 weeks of no bedroom action. Sex is overrated, anyway
Grace recently posted..Say “Cheese”…or not
LOL Grace, my hubby is going away on Monday for about 6 weeks. Handy.
Hi Seana, just stopping by to wish you to get better soon after your surgery. Take care.
Rita recently posted..Goodbye little angel
Glad to hear that you got out of hospital okay – no matter what the reason for the stay, hospital is rarely fun. I hope you don’t have to go back anytime soon…
Kirsty recently posted..How NOT to Hold a Kid’s Party
First of all, Im glad you’re ok. Although the idea of a few days in hospital does sound like a nice vacation, it really isn’t that fun.
Secondly, so sorry about your friend. Cancer is such a bitch of a disease.
Finally, I’m impressed you were restrained with the morphine; that no doubt took great self control.
And welcome back to IBOT!
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I’ve had my fair share of hospitals too… I always feel grateful that generally I’m only there for something minor and not dealing with what some poor buggers are going through!
Cancer sucks! I actually posted about that fact today!!
Toni – The Aussie Hausfrau recently posted..My Ride to Conquer Cancer
Thanks Toni and you are dead right, cancer does suck. Will pop over to visit you. Thanks for stopping by and saying hello!
Hey Seana,
Just popping in to say hi, and that I hope your recovery goes well (ouch!).
I just realised that I have one of your books – Sydney for Under Fives!
Anyway, thanks also for getting in touch via email recently, really appreciated it.
Ronnie xo
Oh that’s fine. Hope you’ve found “Sydney With Under Fives’ helpful. Enjoy this roasting weather.
How you recover quickly!
Emma recently posted..Handmade Christmas
Hope your privates are feeling better. I always have a greater appreciation for the nurses and staff and the great job they do after a hospital stay. Lately it’s the kids that have had me there, and luckily it’s been with nothing too serious.
Alicia recently posted..Halloween
Hi Alicia, I have been so lucky, none of the children have ever been in hospital. And do you know, that had never struck me before. Four kids over 15 years and none of them in hospital. Something else to be grateful for.
Wishing you a speedy recovery x
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I’m glad your procedure went well. Hope you make a speedy recovery. Hospitals are always good for a reality check eh? The things some poor people have to deal with.
Lara recently posted..On Christmas shopping: thinking outside the gift box
So sorry to hear of your friend’s demise, which I believe you mentioned this afternoon so it has clearly be a great loss for you.
Here’s the link to the first post in Linds Redding’s blog. I guarantee you won’t be able to put it down. One theme he explores is, as an atheist it’s hard to believe in God, but if there is one, he will ask him why he snuffed out his life at 50 odd whilst Robert Mugabe is still going strong at 86. The death of young man in such a way suggests there is no God. But there you are. The tragedy is that his blog is finite, which I guess in theory they all are.
I hope your fanny improves with age. And thanks so much for calling me an old duck today…..not
Carolyn
I very much enjoyed meeting you this arvo