Hospital update

This might weird since Iam very weak and vey high. Afterstartin yo throw up a lot on Tuesday I wnt to the eR, WHere I was x-rayed and had a ct-scan. They had unfortunatly nevr heard of a J-pouch, so I was very sceptical when they sent me hom with the "summer flue".

That nigt i didn't sleep at all tha pain was horredous and it looked like I was 8 months pregnant. PAIN, PAIN PAIN.

Then I started to throw up again, but this time it wasn't yellowish green bile as befor, but it looked like diarreadh ( dound out later that ia was indeed bowel content, disgusting. And would throe up a liter at a time. I knew I need help badly so I called my stomaxh suregnts office and was in there within an hour.

Turs out I have a vey severe bowel obstructin right at the opening of the J/pouch, and he gave ma a 50-50 % chans that they could clear it out without surgey.

So all week I have been hooked up to a nasal suction machine that is sucking out bowel sobtebts, but ut was not enough. I am having surgery to fix it tomoroww. I am in so much pain and I am really misearble. There might be abother weeo ofgetting better after surgery here in the hospital. I can barelt talk with all teh tubes and I AM VERY WEEK. just wanted to let you knowwhat is going on.

Hospital

Ok we are going to the hospital. I will update when I can.

Update

We are on standby right now to see how things develop. I just puked really bad, and normally with an intestinal blockage that is your sign to head for the hospital. Last time I feel better after a few hours, so I am waiting to see.

So, so , so painful, not fun. I am cold sweating and just really just trying to get through this. I DO NOT want to end up in the hospital. No way.

Oh NO

I woke up with an intestinal clog this morning. Must be the whole oats from last night! It hurts so bad, and I really need to work. There is nothing I can really do except not eat, drink lots of hot tea and water and ... wait. Sucks.

Swedish delight

Sarah and I was in the mood for Swedish chocolate balls, which is something all Swedes grew up eating. They have whole oats, sugar, cacao, vanilla, butter and coffee/water in them. You roll them in either dried coconut flakes or pearl sugar. This version got rolled in pearl sugar. Yum!




I also made some salsa, since jalapenos have been gone from the grocery stores here for a while due to the salmonella scare, and I have really been craving some salsa...

Brotherly love

Though not actually not related, our dogs are of the same breed, both miniature pinschers. But the similarities stop there. They are like night and day, very different personalities. Bob (red) lives for food, and Stan (black) lives for love.

But today I caught them in a rare affectionate moment, where they seemed to really give each other a brotherly kiss. Cute!

Gammal goding

Höll just på att ladda lite musik på min MP3-spelare, och snubblade över Lisa Nilssons gamla "Himlen runt hörnet". Gud vilka gamla minnen som vällde upp när jag hörde den! Jag fick rysning över hela kroppen. Tänk att en låt kan vara så starkt förknippad med känslor.

Jag kommer inte ihåg de exakta detaljerna om hur mitt liv var just när den här sången spelades (sönder) i Sverige, men året var 1992 och jag var 18 år och gick andra året på ekonomiska linjen på gymnasiet.

Jag hade ingen kille, men var kär, och jag kommer ihåg hur det bubblade av fjärilar i magen när han och jag gick tillsammans med våra cyklar från busstationen på söndagskvällarna, när vi båda hade varit hemma hos våra respektive familjer över helgen, och nu var vi på väg tillbaka till våra respektive inackorderingsrum i Visby.

Vi båda bodde så pass lång från gymnasieskolan att vi fick inackorderingstillägg. Så i princip åkte man bara hem över helgerna för att tvätta. Han var väldigt seg, fattade aldrig att jag var kär i honom! Det var en härligt oskuldsfull tid som jag kan läsa och skratta om från mina gamla dagböcker (innan bloggandets tid!)

Monday

More work this week! I really didn't do much this weekend. Ken had to work both days, so Sarah and I went out and had some fun Saturday. We went to the movies and saw Space Chimps, it was a lot better than what I had expected, actually! So our lunch was popcorn and soda, not so good, but fun! We also picked up the last few items for Kindergarten, so we are all done in that department.

Then I just did nothing the rest of the day. Sunday was cleaning day, so I mostly did laundry, then cleaned the kitchen and made some pretty awesome Schezuan chicken for dinner.

Since Sarah has to wear a uniform for school, I wanted to get her the most comfortable items I could find. Most uniform clothing you find in stores are made mostly of polyester, and that just isn't a great idea in warm Florida.

The uniform rule at her school is bottoms like shorts, skorts, capris or regular pants, so I got that in different shades of the approved khaki and navy. All in 100 percent cotton. Then the tops has to be collard polo shirts in garnet, navy, hunter green or light yellow, (no branding on the outside) and that can be kind of warm here. Finally I was able to find great quality cotton once in a mesh material from Land's End, they are known for their great quality. Their polos come in all kinds of forms, the once I got Sarah were not just a more airy cotton, they were also a more girly cut, not so boxy but more slim fitting.

Great places for 100 % cotton uniform bottoms are Gymboree, Old Navy and GAP, but online in their online stores.

So now she is set for school. I was a little emotional hanging up her freshly laundered uniform shirts, she is getting so big so fast!

So soon!

In two weeks Sarah will start Kindergarten! Help, where did all that time go?

Sarah today, a big kid girl for sure!

Sarah and I sleeping, she is barely 2 ½ weeks old, and I am exhausted from constant nursing and minimal sleep. We were just starting to get into a rhythm of eating and sleeping, thank goodness! She still prefer to sleep right next to me rather than in her own bed...

Who had a paw in this?

I just got back from a power walk (no dogs allowed, since they stop and sniff every 2 seconds...)

Well, let me just say that I think someone had a paw in trying to get up on the kitchen island...

Stan admiring his handy work

Or maybe it was just fun seeing all that kitchen paper on the floor!