Surgery Over!

It's all over and done with now.  The surgery didn't take long, thankfully.  It took all of 45 minutes, which wasn't much time when you consider they had to wait for the pathologist to check and then tell them if they got it all.  The doctor said they had a *clearance* of over 1/4mm all around.  Doesn't sound like much to me but what do I know?  Plus he said he was able to easily close the area dissected and that was his biggest worry, I know.  He had mentioned that before because he wasn't sure how much of an area the basal cells had spread.  Guess it wasn't too big because I don't feel any *pulling* in that area.

I can't remove the bandage for three days.  That means not until Thursday, the day before I see the doctor at the Wound Center.   At least they gave me some good pain pills (hydrocodone) without them being too strong.  The doctor told me that he wanted me to take two of them if I woke up during the night in pain.  Wow!  Nice thought.  I sure hope it doesn't happen.  I have enough problems with sleeping without that happening.

It was really bone-chilling cold today.  It rained and the temperature fell down to freezing with a brisk (14mph and up) wind blowing.  Poor guy had to go out in that to get my pain pills, too.  He even asked me how I was feeling....shock, surprise!  Usually he wouldn't even ask me.  I wonder what made him ask unless.....maybe he was hoping this might be fatal!  LOL!

Since I was mobile, I was able to get my own food and drink (my coffee!).  I even made a pot of the Kona coffee my girlfriend, Carol, sent me from San Francisco.  I love it.  The Beast thinks it's *too strong*.  It isn't but it has a different taste than the breakfast blend stuff he's used to.  That stuff is too weak to me.  I guess I LIKE a stronger taste to my coffee than he does.  

When we got home after my surgery, I had a bowl of the tapioca I made last night.  It improves overnight so it tasted wonderful.  Of course, the fact that I was hungry had nothing to do with it....LOL!  I was told to eat light and tapioca was on that list of suggested items.  It works for me!  The Beast even shared some popcorn (without all the butter, thank goodness) with me later in the evening.  

The temperature has dropped down to 27 now (feels like 21) with brisk winds still applying.  The prediction is for sleet later tonight and tomorrow.  Not going to be a fun day for anyone.  Seems like this is happening all over.  Like I've said before, this has been a brutal winter with unusual weather happening in places it hasn't happened in many years.  It's not really new, just not seen in a long time.

Well, love you all.  Please, please be careful if you are out and about tomorrow.  Stay warm (and dry!)  ***Hugs***