I wanna be sedated!

I went in to the hospital this morning at 5am and had surgery at 7:30am. Andy has been such a sweetheart to take me to the hospital so early and to be so attentive to what I need. There have already been several impromptu dance sessions--featuring some of his best work, in an effort to cheer me up. He's a good kid.

I've had to spell my first, middle and last names more times than I care to remember (every nurse who came to check in on me had to have me spell my name and state my date of birth). I got some sweet hospital jewlry too. Those bracelets are so sassy. It was fun to be anesthetized. As soon as the anesthesiologist started the good stuff, I remember the lights in the O.R. started moving around and I was out! The next thing I remember was a bunch of nurses milling about waking me up and I wanted them to go away so I could keep sleeping. It was bad enough that I had to be there by 5am. I also started coughing and trying to clear my throat. It's awfully hard to cough when there's an oxygen mask on your face.

I was taken up to a recovery room where Andy was able to be with me. The room had a beautiful view of the ocean and it was a beautiful day! That helped a lot. I stayed there for about four hours so they could make sure I was not going to hork or anything. The medication they've had me on, Codeine, has made me really sleepy. We got home at around 2:30pm and I slept for a couple hours. So far, it hasn't been too bad. I'm sad that I can't have Jamba Juice (fruit juices are too acidic and would hurt my throat). But Andy's out getting me some Slim Fast shakes now so I can get some nutrients in me rather than just eating Jell-O and popsicles all day.

In other news, I went to my first day of school on Saturday and it was kinda fun to be in a school environment again. It really is nice to be back in school and not feel like I can't afford the supplies I need. Some of the other youngins' in the class were a little overwhelmed by the long list of things we needed to buy. Anyhow, since I had enrolled in Ceramics II, I was able to throw on the wheel (make pots etc on the wheel). I quickly remembered how difficult it is to center the clay and keep it centered. My first try was a total flop and then I made two other pots and some pieces I will use to test the glazes.

It was a lot of fun to get back into the ceramics groove. It's such a fun, creative release for me. I still feel a bit rusty, but it's fun anyway.

I also haven't mentioned that I had to drop out of the OC Mormon Choir this term because I won't be around for the concert due to our trip to China. It also doesn't help that I got my tonsils out and would have had to miss a practice or two anyway. I hope to get back into it for the Spring term.