March 25, 2012
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February/March
February was a trying month. I was still pretty sick from January, and then toward the last part of the month I developed what ended up being an abscess resulting from an unknown episode of mastitis. They biopsied it, which led to a golf-ball sized hematoma under my skin and some SERIOUS pain that I finally couldn’t take anymore, and went into the ER, where they sent me into surgery to drain the hematoma and clean out the abscess, and left me with a nice sized hole next to my sternum to heal from the ground up. I was SO relieved to be out of that pain, though, I just didn’t mind. I had an overnight stay in the hospital after surgery, and my WONDERFUL MOTHER, who has been our helper in all of these similar scenarios, left immediately to come take care of the kids while friends from church filled in until she got here.
I thought that Layla would be ok away from me for a night…but she was sick already with a bad cold and simply didn’t agree with my plan.
So she and Tim ended up camped out in my hospital room with me. The hospital ended up moving us to an AWESOME room on peds, with a crib for Layla, a bed for me, and a bed for Tim. Let me say this: Nanticoke Hospital did an awesome job customer service wise, and were friendly and flexible. So that was February, and I sure am glad to be done with that episode!!!
Here’s some pictures from Feb/March:
Giggling, wrasslin’ boys.
A cutie patootie checking on the dog.
Bath-time discussions. Zion and Layla are great pals.
It’s just so good to drink that one must get every last delectable drop of bath water…
My Valentine from Gabe.
Gabe reading to his attentive brothers.
Bedtime snacks with Grandma.
Grandma and Layla.
Miss Mess Mouse Moose.
Strawberry Face.
