I'm Alive and Well...

Well, even though Nicolas had some pretty strong concerns about my surviving the surgery (which I must say haunted me the whole morning...I was a nervous wreck and couldn't stop crying...the nurse thought the IV was hurting and held my hand! They finally gave up on me and knocked me out...) I am alive and well. The surgery went down with no complications - they didn't even have to make the super large incision I was 'promised' to remove the enormous gall stone I had, because when they grabbed onto it, it crumbled. Woohoo... I know lots of you were praying for me and several of you even made your way back to recovery to visit. Of course, my mom and dad and Lee were there. Daniel (pastor and great friend) even somehow snuck back to pre-op and prayed with me before the whole thing got started. That's pretty much when the crying over Nicolas began. Daniel seems to have that effect on me. He's one of those guys that when he looks at you and says..."so, how are you really doing?"...if you are not really doing well...you just can't lie about it to him.
I'm pretty darn sore today and my stomach is black and blue - looks like they took turns kicking me in the gut while I was in the operating room! So, other than achiness and the general crappy feeling you have after surgery, I'm doing really well. I'm trying not to take any pain pills today. I've made it thus far, so we'll see...
My best friend from college, Courtney, sent me a package on Tues (day before surgery) with some cashew turtles from Cape May, NJ to speed up my recovery:-) I've also had my mom doting over me with mashed potatoes and gravy from KFC, my husband bringing me ice cream from Sonic, and my friend, Ashley, bringing me Andy's butter pecan custard concrete...yummmmm!!! One of my 'ya-ya's' (you know, the sisterhood...), Pam, even came over and sat with me last night while Lee took Nicolas to his soccer game. (which they won 6-0; no ties during that game!!!)
I've also had multiple caring phone calls, text messages and e-mails...so I'm totally feeling loved! Thanks friends and family...I'd be so lonely without each of you in my life...