All around the mulberry bush

[cornerofmadness]

are mulberries. The tree never produced while I was growing up and when I visit in the summer I always assumed the birds got them but I went down and saw that they're actually on the ground. If I wasn't undergoing surgery I'd think up a way to put down a drop cloth.

I planted some things and that will be the only dirt therapy I'll get all year.

And as you all know, tomorrow is my surgery. This hospital, St Clair's in Pittsburgh is in the top 100 in the country. They have the most astringent pre-op orders I've ever seen. Two showers (night and morn) with antibacterial soup, clean sheets, and for some reason they felt the need to tell me not to put on dirty clothes.

My surgery will be after noon. I am a little nervous but not much. I'm not afraid of surgery. I've had so much of it. BUT I have a bad feeling about this surgery. I don't know why but I have had for weeks. I do poorly with general anesthesia. I have never come home once after having it. They didn't reserve me a room. So we'll see. It's so late in the day I'm not sure I can handle it. Last time I had my other shoulder done, it was in the morning and I didn't wake up til almost 7.

If I'm not up to getting onto facebook and telling people I'm okay (or not) I'll have mom do it and maybe evil_little_dog can let you know since we share a big portion of friends. But if it was like last time, I might be able to do a short post.

THis is the last time I will look at my shoulder and see smooth skin. Tomorrow it'll bear three scars. Tomorrow it'll match my left. My body is becoming a maze of scars. So if you can spare a thought for my surgery tomorrow. Thanks.

And apropos of nothing, my teavana gift was not as expected. I THOUGHT the price on the teas was per pound since they were all in the 20$ range. Nope, that's for 2 ounces. I think it's safe to say I would like not to get teavana again. Adagio tastes better and isn't anywhere near that expensive.

Comments

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Good luck with your surgery. I'd say call me if you absolutely need to, and you can't post, or have your mom call me.

Putting on dirty clothes sounds so counterproductive, but obviously, if they have to warn for it...

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

email me your phone # and I'll send you the parents

and thanks

yeah seriously, being clean who knew it mattered?

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

"Germs? How can somethin' I cain't see hurt me?"

I shall do.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

pretty much. or why wear a nice shirt I might bleed on it

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

clean shirt. Might bleed on a clean shirt.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

yep

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

Good luck with your surgery tomorrow! I wish you a speedy recovery! *huggles*

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thank you!

[kiramaru7.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! :D

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

You'll be in our minds while it's happening. Hope Buddhist mantras are ok. Scars are better than things not working right and hurting!

Hope you heal fast and well.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Buddhist mantras are perfect.

And yes scars are.

thank you

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thank you

[sillymagpie.livejournal.com]

I haven't had mulberries since I was a little girl and some relative or other had a mulberry tree.

Good luck with your surgery. I hope it goes well, despite the bad vibes.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

they're interesting. Not as good as say blackberries but hey no thorns.

thank you.

[sp23.livejournal.com]

Hope everything goes well with the surgery. I'll be thinking of you tomorrow and sending good vibes out into the universe for you.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thank you very much

[bay115.livejournal.com]

I too will be saying good luck with surgery and sending in good vibes!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thank you

[marlex.livejournal.com]

Good luck today!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thank you

[helliongoddess.livejournal.com]

We had a huge mulberry tree at the fence line of the athletic field behind my high school, and every time we gym class slackers wandered off (which was a lot) we'd end up over at the tree chowing down when the berries were on it. I think this one fruited late May/early June.

I may have you beat on the scars, not sure. Between the neck one from the laminectomies, the three shoulder ones (which go up and down, both of them, like they were sawing my arms off) and the double scar in the "bikini area" (not that I'd EVER wear a bikini) I used to joke that I look like the world's fattest (and, I suppose, oldest) Barbie doll - all that's missing is the leg joints, and those kind of come naturally, at my size..... ;)

Once again, good luck - and raise holy hell if you're not ready to go home, and make them let you spend the night. I would think just your blood sugar issues would make that feasible, or at least easier, if you need it. Major shoulder surgery as outpatient seems like it's pushing the limits of reason to me - I think I was in 4-5 days for all 3 of mine and needed every bit of it. Darned insurance companies!

And thank you, ELD, for being ready to update those of us not with CoM on Facebook!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

mulberries are great

you have me beat. i just have both shoulders and knees

i feltgood and came home

[dragonydreams.livejournal.com]

I hope everything goes/went smoothly with your surgery.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thank you i posted about it