Where in the World are the Turners?

Yes, I've been out of touch for a little while now! My last post talked about my little scare (health-wise), and after getting my ultrasound done, they discovered my gall bladder was full of gall stones. I went to see a surgeon right away about my options, and he wanted to remove my gall bladder asap. Needless to say things moved very fast, and this past Friday I had the surgery done. I did NOT want to go to the hospital at all....I get major anxiety whenever I see needles, doctors, medical equipment, IV's, etc. In fact I could not sleep the nights leading up to the surgery, and was very tempted several times to call and cancel it. When I arrived at the hospital Friday morning crying, the nurses could clearly see I was very apprehensive. Once they got me all ready for surgery and my IV hooked up they gave me a shot of something to help relax me. It helped temporarily, until I had another episode of tears and they gave me another shot. I don't remember anything from that point on, which is a really good thing:) Later I found out each shot is like drinking three beers, so essentially I had six beers in a matter of minutes! Plus I'm not a big drinker at all...one beer probably would have done it...ha! Anyways, the surgery went well and I was home in a matter of hours. They removed my bladder and found a stone stuck in my duct, so I am so grateful that we went ahead and had this done before anything serious happened.

Recovery has been harder and longer than I thought it would be, but thank the Lord for my wonderful parents. They flew out the day before surgery and have been the ultimate helping hands with all three of the kids ever since. There is nothing like having your mom and dad to take care of you and your family! Please continue to pray for my recovery, as my parents will have to leave eventually:-)