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great update maria
glad you will make it to the hotel early on fri
food and wine festival rocks
those back in the day pics rock
hurry back with more please
Thursday was just a normal day…I woke up hung out with my nephew most of the day. When his parents got home I ran 2.5 miles I was taking the next day off because Saturday was the Bele Chere 5K and I wanted to be well rested. When I returned from my run we all went out for sushi very yummy. Ben and I had tivoed the ABBA biography on The Biography channel so we watched this and the off to bed…
Well at 2:30 AM Friday morning I was jolted from my sleep with the worse pain I have ever felt. The pain was in my stomach and when I stood up to try to walk to the restroom I passed out from the pain luckily not hurting myself to bad…when I came too..I started screaming at the top of my lungs. Ben woke up and tied to get me to the bathroom we were I got really sick from the pain and passed out again. Luckily my sister in law (a trauma surgeon) heard me upstairs and rushed downstairs to take me to the hospital.
I was admitted to the hospital and after some tests (and lots of pain medication) they found that I had endometriosis. I agreed to go into surgery as soon as they could take me. So I was admitted into a room.
On Saturday morning the morning of the 5K I was rolled into my laparoscopic surgery.
My favorite after surgery snack
After the surgery my doctor told me the surgery was a good decision because o f how extensive the endometriosis was. I am glad because I have been suffering with pain off and on for the past year or so.
So no guys I did not run my 5K on Saturday.
I was discharged from the hospital today and I am only in minor pain mostly soar. I am still hoping to do the Expedition Everest 5K …my doctor told me I could try to start exercising again in a week so we will see. …I am def not going to push myself…but this race is really important to me.
Oh my gosh, Maria!!! I am so that you had to go through all that and that you had to miss your race, but I am so glad that you are okay! That must have been very scary for you and Ben! Hope you are feeling 100% very soon!!
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Maria: I am glad you are home and just take it easy one day at a time. Hopefully this will end the pain you've been having for awhile. I will continue to pray for strength and patience for you.
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They caught us all smiling and looking at the camera!!!
Oh my gosh, Maria!!! I am so that you had to go through all that and that you had to miss your race, but I am so glad that you are okay! That must have been very scary for you and Ben! Hope you are feeling 100% very soon!!
It was really scary but luckily Ben is a great caretaker and went right inot action...I am glad to be home and will def take my time healing.
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So glad to hear you are okay! Did the doctor get all the Endometriosis with the surgery? I hope so!
Don't worry about the 5k... EE is still waiting!
They were not able to get all of it because of the amount and location of were it was...but they were able to remove a lot of it which should help ease the pain I have been feeling. I am doing OK now just very bruised and achy.
Maria: I am glad you are home and just take it easy one day at a time. Hopefully this will end the pain you've been having for awhile. I will continue to pray for strength and patience for you.
You know me well ...the patience is going to be a hard thing for me...i push myself hard but I know that now i really have to listen to my body and take it slow.
I'm so glad you are okay! I prayed for you all weekend and glad to hear things are fine....dont worry you can walk with me and crissy Take it easy on yourself! I know you are pushing yourself to do your best but you wont be your best if you push too hard! You have two months so i'm sure you will be fine!! Glad to hear you are fine though!
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that you had to go through all that and that you had to miss your race, but I am so glad that you are okay! That must have been very scary for you and Ben! Hope you are feeling 100% very soon!!
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Take it easy on yourself! I know you are pushing yourself to do your best but you wont be your best if you push too hard! You have two months so i'm sure you will be fine!! Glad to hear you are fine though!
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