Recovering

I had my surgery on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008. Dr. Rosendahl removed the thyroid gland and everything went well. The procedure took longer than the Dr expected because apparently I have tiny vocal chord nerves that he was extra-cautious of. My calcium levels came back great (8.8) that evening, which means my parathyroid glands are still working (they can be a casualty of this kind of surgery and they regulate the calcium levels in your blood). Good news! I am tired and sore but am healing well. I must say if you get a chance to pick a hospital to have surgery at, Westlake Hospital is amazing. I felt like I was staying in a really nice hotel. The rooms were huge and everything seemed brand new. They had plasma tvs in every room and all the newest medical technology. Not to mention granite countertops in the bathrooms and slate in the showers. They even had a cool food menu with salmon and salads and smoothies. I know, I know, you're saying, What?!?! So was I... Not a bad place to recover. I must admit I did not want to leave. Sigh, now back to the realities of life and recovering at home... Thank you to everyone for your sweet prayers and thoughts. The flowers are all amazing and the food you've brought in has been a huge help. And to those of you who have taken the girls, well, there must be special blessings in heaven for you brave souls. ;) Thank you to everyone who has helped out and called and kept us in their thoughts. I truly have felt carried through this at times and know it is because of all of you. Thank you.