Month: July 2021

Posted in BadAssery, The REAL

Pretty Gross

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I know some of y’all have kind of weird interests, too (I am looking at YOU, Dr. P!mp|e P0pper-watchers!), so I thought you might find this interesting.

You know you want to see it.

It IS pretty gross, though, so if you are not one of those weirdos like us, you should go away now.

You will get plenty of text as scrolling ‘ground cover’ to give yourself a chance to run away before then, but if you decide to continue…..consider yourself as having been officially warned.

So I was in the hospital last week (and ICYMI or you got here from somewhere else, you can catch up on it HERE).

I had so much abdominal pain that I couldn’t sleep one night, and by morning, I had had enough already.

Now, I’m a pretty tough cookie about most things, most of the time, but I knew this was not normal and was not going to fix itself.

I also have no patience for wasting time, so I raced off on the journey of discovery to find out wtf was the problem.

The entire day was somewhat of a debacle (and believe me, I will have plenty to say about that some other time), but fast forward to where I get to tell you I was admitted to a surgical center and scheduled for an appendectomy first thing the next morning.

Thankfully, my surgeon was not only amazing but also a weirdo like us, and seemed to know somehow that I would enjoy seeing full-color photos of my insides.

So she took some.

And I did!

And so will you, if you’re still here.

So THIS one is just for the weirdos who want to see it.

Are you ready for this?

This is what an appendix looks like, with some necrosis.

Blech.

So, who wants chicken for dinner? NOT ME. Maybe never ever again, now.

Time lapse of being diagnosed, admitted, operated on, released, and discharged from the hospital to home to recover = 30 hours.

The speed was probably a direct result of my being such a godawful patient but I’m #notevensorry about it, just wait until I tell y’all about it. I’m pretty sure you’ll be on my side.

I am still pretty sore and swollen from the surgery, but to those of you who called, texted, prayed, sent well wishes – thank you! I got them all and felt the love.

Back at you! From me AND the smiling swollen belly scar.

Excuse the nails, no polish allowed during surgery

I swear, I USED to have abs. Maybe they took those instead of my appendix?

Have you ever had your appendix taken out? If so, how long were you in the hospital and how long did it take you to fully recover?

Posted in Random Bumble, The REAL

I Guess It Wasn’t Enough After All (Part 2)

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So my last post talked about how “that’s quite enough, thanks” (and in case you got here from somewhere else, you can catch up on it HERE), right?

Well, that’s what I get for thinking…..

Literally within the next 72 hours of publishing it, I was:

  • Presented with a new business opportunity
  • Admitted to the hospital for a (surprise!) appendectomy
  • Involved in some very loud, tense arguments with several members of the hospital staff that spanned hours, by the end of which I was threatening to burn it all down (and meant every.effing.word.)
  • Through surgery, released (still on time to make my mani-pedi) and almost fully recovered
  • Working my way through $10k+ worth of projects that amassed while I wasn’t looking

But I’m fine. Really.

The scary thing is…..I look like this right about now, too.

Usually, this is where I want to know how you’re doing, and get your input – but I’m afraid the universe is listening and will take it as an invitation to show me more crazy, so maybe later…..

Posted in Random Bumble, The REAL

OK, That’s Quite Enough, Thanks

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Holy guacamole, y’all.

And we thought 2020 was the only year that needed therapy and chocolate and fuzzy blankets.

Spoiler alert: this is not a real post with anything particularly useful, but if you have it in you to hang through it, it might help to at least explain SOME of what all is going on around here.

I’ve been too busy everywhere but HERE for a while.

But I didn’t desert you.

I had my moments of temptation, though.

BUT if I ran away, I know that there would just be fires there for me to put out too, so no point in leaving all of my favorite stuff.

I have watched some $hitshows.

I get close enough to see, but not get splattered on

My own life became more chaotic than usual, and there were days that even ‘The Machine’ shut down because there was just not enough caffeine on the entire planet to handle so much crazy.

I guess its not ALL bad, though.

Here’s the recap:

  • I opened another business as Owner and it took off (much faster than I expected it to)
  • I fired and hired assistants (and the learning curves really need to lay off the nachos)
  • A frivolous claim was filed against me (that I disputed and won, but it was a pain to deal with)
  • Our local decision makers sometimes act worse than anyone else we know, and it is hard to stay optimistic about our future or passionate about opportunities with all of the drama going on, much less get actively involved or keep trying to make a difference
  • I am potentially losing my star player to bigger and better things (because I have worked myself out of a job again)
  • Three of the companies I work for are actively going through some big transitions (and I am responsible for much of the choices that affect the outcomes, so the pressure is real)
  • The wife of our son’s murderer has her day in court coming up, and we will be there and have to relive some of the wrongest wrong ever
  • We lost my sweet Pop, with no warning at all (I am not only a Daddy’s Girl, but also the Executor of his estate, so there is a lot to do while grieving pretty hard, and no time to do it in)
  • Our newest Grand was born a month early, without warning, in the same week my Dad died and also on what would have been our son’s 30th birthday (so the emotions around all of that are pretty interesting)
  • We have two, count them, TWO new Grandgirls coming in November!
  • We took a long-overdue vacation and are still unpacking with another trip already booked
  • Our favorite niece is getting married and moving out next month and I am not ready for it
  • We’ll get to mark another concert off of our bucket list (Eric Clapton will be here soon and guess who has tickets?!?)

Captain Helpful reminds me that work-wise, I am getting everything I have worked so hard for, and I know he’s right, but still…..

Any surprises or big changes for you this year?