Things around here have been so hectic, I feel like I am gonna have a break down.
I never did get my gallbladder out because docs believe it is working fine. It is working fine because I have not been eating and have lost an additional 14lbs this week alone. As long as it is fat free I can have a nibble. If there is just the slightest bit of fat, I am sick as a dog. But this is no longer at the forefront of my life.
I went in to have a novasure endometrial ablation to lighten/eliminate my heavy periods. What should have been a 15min procedure turned into a 2 hr surgery. I had severe endometriosis and apparently two uteruses. She chose to only work on one and removed the ovary. She came out half way through and asked hubby if she should do a full hysterectomty and hubby chickened out and said he didnt know so she stopped there. She did mention that my gallbladder was much larger than it should have been. I made sure that was in her notes that got forwarded to my gastro docs who refuse to remove it.
On the homefront, eldest son's new car got hit- not his fault, and three days later younger son totalled his car- his fault. Car insurance and my co-pays for meds, appts and PT is crippling us. I made the decision to go back to work to try to catch up on some of these bills. Not one job, but two. I have not worked outside the home in 17 years and boy is it hard, especially with RA, Lupus, Sjogren's, DDD, and most recently Spondyloaropathy. I truly do not know how you all that work can do it. I am a crying mess by the time I get home. I go straight to bed and sleep until the next day. I work and sleep- nothing else. I started my first job 6 days after hyst. and 2nd job two days after that. I am working 38 hours a week and it's gonna increase to 70-80 as Christmas approaches... Hubby and kids are mad at me for doing this, but I see no other alternative. the boys have offered to give me their money they are earning, which I thought was sweet and made me cry, but youngest is saving every penny for college and oldest is leaving soon for boot camp. Neither job knows of my limitations, but I am going to have to tell them soon, I think.
I have missed you all so very much. I try to pop on occasionally, but have had very little time to post since I mostly work 7 days a week. I am off today, woo hoo! I get to do laundry and ironing, and maybe even dinner, lol. So far, I have only made it out of bed for a cup of coffee.
Welcome to all the new people I have not met! I am usually not this whiny, I promise.
Deb
Deb you poor thing! I can't believe all this has happened to you, I am so sorry
Please take care of yourself and keep in touch...hopefully the run of bad luck is over now for your family. Get well!
One of those jobs will have to disappear. There's no way your body can accomodate those work hours and very little food. Working that many hours will do you in and then you won't be able to work at all. Reconsider this scedule and only work one of the jobs. That way you probably can continue working. Let us know how you're doing. Lindy
Yeah, hope they get the gallbladder out soon.
As for the jobs... you are braver than I. I am afraid of what just one job with hardly no hours will do to me. Heck being a homemaker is enough to make me cry uncle.
Good Luck, hope you can pull thru on the jobs.
Keep us posted.
You and hubby need to sit down and discuss other methods of getting through the financial difficulties. You can't take on the role of superwoman or martyr, you have to get help. You are too sick to be working two jobs, and long hours during Christmas. Please take care of yourself girl!
Thanks for your input guys, I just can't see any other way right now. I had a day off yesterday and I slept it away. I'm really doubting that I will get another one except Thanksgiving. Last night I told hubby he and the boys would have to do the shopping for it, as I would be working late that day and he got really upset with me.
I do have good news... I am down to 1/2mg of pred. I sure hope I can avoid a flare this fall/winter because it has taken over a year to get off it. Well... time to get ready for job #1. Did I tell you I get 50% off everything, including discount items?
Deb, I know needs must but you must take care, doing so much so soon after surgery will be detrimental to your already pushed system. I can understand your hubby being cross with you, he's probably really worried that you are doing too much.
As the other girls say, take care.