Saturday Morning

Hello friends and family.  I've made it to Saturday morning.  I must admit the surgery was more than I had hoped for but what I had expected.  I had feared the pain similar to the previous surgery but hoped that would not be the case.  This was unrealistic due to the significance of the procedure.  I questioned myself several times Thursday if I had made the right decision but like everything else in life every day gets a little easier.  The doctors and nurses have been good despite some language barriers.  We have a beautiful room with a lovely view but the sun went away today and we are getting rain.  We've had many people recommend places to visit.  The hardest part is seeing and hearing kids which makes me miss mine even more.  Thank goodness for skype.  It did bring tears to my eyes yesturday when Ryan asked when mommy was coming home.  Mike has been outstanding and pretends not to be bored off his ass sitting in my room.  At least he has another empty bed that he can nap on even though he snores.  I look forward to feeling well enough to start venturing out as Mike says the town is very serene.  The time difference is hard to get used to.  Whenever we want to talk to someone it is usually in the middle of the night back home.  I am not sure when I will get out of the hospital, its not like the US where they try to get you out as soon as possible.  They actually want you to stay until you can fully care for yourself.  We've had a couple of nurses that have absolutely no clue what we are saying, so we are getting good at charades.  What would your action be to ask to go to the restroom.....
Love you all, thanks for the posts,
Jodi  (dictation by Mike)