Weekend Wrap-up

Me: Pjs, painkillers, ice packs, heat pads, dogs surrounding me, mashed potatoes, Haagen Daz ice cream, lots of naps, being accused of looking like Jay Leno, or a chipmunk, or someone with the mumps, or all three at the same time.

Rick: Nursing apron, Mommy and daddy hat, working from home, feeding kids, kitchen cleaning, feeding kids, kitchen cleaning, brief golfing (he needed a break, but came home early), church, and a much-needed Sunday evening night out with Dawson to see Jeff Dunham.

Dawson: Jilted sadness (girls stink), t.v. companion for mom, Mountain Dew, Xbox, Netflix, church, Fat Guy's Burger Bar with Rick (LUCKY!!) and laughs courtesy of Jeff Dunham.

Eli and Brynne: a normal relaxing, fun, sunny weekend. Lots of playing. Lots of Wii. Being freaked out at mommy's face swelling and pain. Great kids.

Doggies: Stuck to mommy like glue. (You know you look bad when your dog sits on the floor, looks at you, cocks his head, and whines.)

Although I still had quite a bit of pain today, I felt a turn in my condition. My swelling was down a little and I was able to get out of bed. I unloaded the dishwasher, cleaned up the kitchen, dust mopped the floors and actually ate a little bit of breakfast. I am hoping things are getting better.

But I have to go back tomorrow afternoon to have some pretty serious cavities taken care of, so I will likely be feeling under the weather again. Sigh ...

The worst is hopefully over, and we can get back to some normalcy. I sure hope so. Next to child birth, this is some of the worst pain I've experienced. And I'm praying that my face swelling goes away someday, and that I regain the feeling to the left side of my bottom lip and chin. I've read, however, that depending on how badly the nerve was bothered during surgery, it could be days, week, or even months.