I guess when you've had open heart surgery every other kind of surgery should seem unbelievably minor. In a way, that's true. Of course I didn't think of this sinus surgery on the same level. It wasn't the gravity of the surgery that I was concerned about. I really wasn't even worried about the surgery, I was just disheartened about having to have another surgery. I wanted it to be over with the heart surgery. That was promised to be the big answer. It's just been so frustrating to go through all of this. I feel like I've been jumping through hoops, going to doctors almost daily, taking numerous trial medicines, and doing everything every doctor tells me to do just so I can go to the next appointment to have another procedure or test ordered. All the while I am still getting sick and still feel just as crummy as I have all along. I want to believe this surgery is the answer, it's just tough when there have been so many potential answers in the past year. Don't get me wrong though, I'm not suddenly going negative! I'm just explaining why this surgery has been a little more than just another surgery. I do still have hope that one day I will be well. I still believe in the ultimate plan for good ~ the thing is that I know it can be a rough ride.
I was surprisingly calm before the surgery. I was actually quite proud of myself! :) It was supposed to start at 9:30 but they didn't even call be back for prep until almost 11:00. Everything went smoothly. Dr. Hughes came out and spoke with Mom afterwards. He said the prayers worked because the bleeding wasn't nearly as much of a problem as he expected considering my dosage of aspirin! That was wonderful news!
Everything has gone as expected so far. He operated on the sinuses around my eyes and forehead so that's obviously where most of the pain has been. I have a follow up appointment with him next Friday. Hopefully they'll have the lab results with the eosinophil counts by then. Maybe this really will be the big answer...
