Back Online after surgery in July.. What an Ordeal.. a little long sorry

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Hi all,

I know I'm very sporadic in my posts this past year.. but it has been

nearly impossible

to keep up with my medical, Joe's medical and I just had surgery

(hysterectomy with

complete abdominoplasty) the end of July. Finished Joe's Kindergarten

IEP yesterday

and all the kiddos are starting school today.

I still can't even drive or stand up straight! Surgery (on 7/25) went

great!! The pain has been

terrible but the docs were great at following all the protocols and med

precautions until

2 weeks post op. They switched my pain meds to one I am not supposed to

have!

After 2 days of holding nothing down (pain meds included) my wonderful

hubby found

me passed out and not breathing well in the bed. A trip to the ER for

the night, an arm

that looks and feels like a pincushion... too many tests to keep count.

Finally I am back

on the mend. My dear hubby had to register all 4 kids and do all the

school supply shopping

for the first time ever!!! Only 6 calls home and now they are all off to

school. He has been

really wonderful trying to take care of everything and me too!

I have missed you all terribly this past month. Joe's skin biopsy

results from June finally came

after harassing the doc for over a month... YEAH!!! He doesn't suffer

from Lemli Opitz

Syndrome but is a carrier for the defect.

Just too much without all the help and support from you all!!!!!

You all have been in my prayers and thoughts often. I know I won't be

able to play

catch up with over 2,000 emails in my box but will try to get back on a

few times a week from

this point on. Hello to all the new people!! Sorry you have to be

here, but this is an incredible

place for support and information!

Missed you all.... hope all is well!

Praying for us all,

AnnMarie L. - Complex IV

(pre-diabetic, hypothyroid, adrenal/endocrine issues, sinus tachycardia)

Married to my best friend Rick,

Very Busy Mom to (16), (13), Cassandra (7) and

Joe (5 1/2) - complex IV, lactic acidosis, CP,

tethered chord syndrome, dysautonomia, and

a smile that never quits :-)