Update!

   So yesterday was my hysteroscopy and curettage. We had to get up at 4am to get on the road by 5:30am. We had to be at The Women's by 8am...to beat rush hour we had to leave earlier than normal...and we arrived by 7am. Steve's parents drove us, as Steve's dad is much better at driving in the city than anyone of us! They called me back about 8:30am, and the nurse went through my procedure with me..and then told me to get changed...when she called me back, this was when I had to leave Steve and his parents...I was trying really hard not to cry. I held it together. I then had to sit around and wait (in this uncomfortable gown and robe that wouldn't stay shut mind you) and wait and wait...I met with my surgeon, a tiny Asian woman who was extremely nice. Then I met with my doctor who prescribed the surgery and she said she would follow up with me in May...then lastly I met the anesthesiologist, a different one than the last time, and he just asked me about my asthma, he saw that I had seen the other guy, an asked if I had any questions, and I only had one, and I was serious in my question "Do you think I am going to die too?" and he goes, "What did the other guy tell you!?" I explained to him that he was worried about my weight, my small mouth, my asthma etc...and then he says "Nope not worried a bit. Your procedure is small and quick and I am not worried and neither should you. Did he know it was your first experience with anesthesia?" and I said I had told him and he just shook his head. Then he walked me back into the operating room. It was a pretty small room...nothing like in Grey's or House...there was no window up high to watch, they just stood to the side. I had to lay on the bed, and the anesthesiologist tried to start my IV in my left arm...apparently that was not gonna work so he moved to my right arm...in my inner wrist...OUCH!!!!!!!!!! Let me just repeat....OUCH OUCH OUCH OUCH!!!! And then he missed! AH! But he got a smaller needle and got it the second time. The nurse was great at trying to distract me, talking about what I was going to eat afterwards etc and then they put the oxygen mask on my face, it smelled so horrible...not a disinfectant smell but just a bad smell...and I wanted them to take it off...and that is the last thing I remember...haha I really thought I might remember falling off to sleep or something...but I don't. 

     The next thing I remember....and this is a bit hazy, but I remember opening my eyes and as I didn't have my glasses or contacts in I couldn't really focus on anything, all I could see was bright lights and here people talking....so I started crying, and was like oh geez I died!! Then this lady comes in and calls my name and saw I was crying and asked what was wrong....and I asked if I was dead...she kinda giggled and said "Noooo you are not..you are just waking up." Then I asked if I still had a uterus..and she said "Yes and the doctor will talk to you in a little while." and then I don't really remember much else except really hurting and getting some medicine and a heated pack on my tummy. Then I woke up to someone taking my blood pressure and then I was rolled somewhere else. I was begging to call Steve...and I was trying to get them to let him come back and sit with me...but they wouldn't, finally I got this male nurse to let me call him..he was in the elevator...and so as soon as I woke up enough he was ready to go...I had to eat something for them...but really didn't feel like it, even though this was after noon and I hadn't eaten since dinner the night before...at around 9pm...I wanted something dry so I asked for toast, but he said they didn't have any...so I asked for crackers and water...I ate those and felt a bit more awake...and then this new nurse came in and lowered the bed and bed rails and said I can get dressed when I feel like it....so I thought...well I am feeling awake so I will get up and get dressed...but when I got up...man my legs were weak...but I managed to get dressed. I still had the IV port in my wrist....but the IV was disconnected but my wrist was killing me...I then had to move to a recliner and sit there for a bit...and rest and wait....I filled out a survey and waited and waited...wondering when they would come remove this thing out of my wrist because it was starting to really hurt, and made using my right hand difficult...eventually I saw the sign that I should tell Steve to tell reception that he was there to pick me up...of course I hadn't told him so he was probably just sitting there, lol, and this could take ages for him to ask anything...so I just told the nurse that my husband was out there but I didn't tell him to ask for me...she said she would go out and check and then came back and said "Yep he was there" so she took me to an office and finally this thing was removed!! And I was able to walk and out to Steve....then we walked outside and Steve's dad brought the car around and we left.

     They were all hungry and so we decided to stop at Calder Park on the way back home....there was a gas station, a KFC, McDonalds and Subway. And I thought oh yumm and I am starving! I got a Twister and got through about half and then started to feel sooo sick! And I thought "Man! I was feeling soo great on the drive over here!!" I slept most of the way home, had some toast when we got to Steve's parents place, then we drove home and I laid down for and slept for a few hours....when I got up Steve made me a piece of toast with some scrambled egg on top...I ate that and watched TV for about an hour before I felt drowsy again. I thought man this will probably be a great nights sleep...for some reason...not so much...Steve and I were both up and down, and he got up and left for work at a quarter to 6.  **Side not here about Steve- yesterday while waiting he got a call from his boss and he has been moved to a new farm, he is now in a better position to move up a bit quicker as there is mostly newbies on this new farm...very happy for him! He now starts at 6:30am so he gets to sleep a bit later..** Today I am feeling a bit tired, but my appetite is back, and I can sit up and watch a bit of TV, and type this blog, and I might even venture out with Steve's dad to pick him up from work, as I still cannot drive. Daytime TV though isn't entertaining and I am ready for Steve to get home. I am happy with my experience..and very happy I survived...I was so nervous and so scared, but really the day of the staff and Steve were so comforting! I don't like the idea of being put to sleep like that still but I think if it has to happen again, I will definitely be a bit more prepared.

   As for what was found during my surgery, my uterus looked fine, and the curettage that they took will go to pathology and they will contact me if anything is wrong. I have another appointment in May and they will go over the results of all my blood work, surgery paths, etc with me as well as hopefully be able to tell me why I was bleeding so much...because as of yesterday they didn't know...I have to go back to work tomorrow..so we will see how that goes...because today I am feeling good, but I haven't done anything except lay around, and tomorrow will be full on, and the next day and the next day...I am a bit worried but I really don't have a choice. I am looking forward to my trip home next week...although I wish I had more time to really pack! haha I am just so busy this week...it will all be worth it in the end though! Good news though, no bleeding today...even though they said I could have light bleeding over the next few days up to 10 days. So that is GREAT! I am hoping that this is a start to starting our family!! Very excited!

Also...our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY was on Sunday! I can't believe it!! On Friday we went out to a nice dinner at a very nice restaurant, then spent the weekend, as Steve had Sat-Tues off, together. We went to Melbourne on Sunday and met with the Stake President for our temple recommends and are very excited to be on the road to being sealed for time and all eternity! Sorry for such a long post, but I haven't really posted in such a long time...so lots has happened!!