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July Check In & Surgery Update

August 26th, 2024 at 02:08 pm

Debts

Mortgage -$111,228.39 (-$244.92)
Land Loan -$7,206.90 (-$199.98)

Savings

Roth IRAs +$35, 798 (+$731)
401K +$71,326 (+$1,797)
Emergency Fund +$13,320  (+$3,025)
Animal Fund +$2,511 (+$1,204)
Car Fund +$0 (0)
HSA +$1,646 (+$417)

Overall: +$7,618.90

Late to the update but better late than never. 

July was pretty crazy. I did end up going across the country for surgery, and they did not find what they were expecting. What they did find was that my lung was so damaged and diseased that they made the last-minute decision to take it out the next day. So I did get the lobectomy after all, but unexpectedly. Then I developed pancreatitis and it was the worst pain of my entire life. (I've had two non-medicated child births) I writhed and cried and was incoherent for a full week from pain. I had some other complications but eventually did get to go home. Healing was slow and I was unable to lift anything or drive for a month. My husband had to take off for four weeks to care for me. So thankful for the money people gave us that was able to cover job loss and also the plane tickets, hotel stay, food, etc.

I am doing much better now. My pancreatitis is finally mostly better. I no longer cough which is so weird, and I'm hopeful that without my diseased lung maybe I will be "cured." Time will tell. I'm still regaining my stamina back from the complications and I'm still healing. I get my heart stent put in in a couple weeks. I'm ready for this all to be behind me and hopefully have a happier healthier life. 

Since getting home I've had covid and some other virus, which kind of stinks. But now on the mend.  My diseased lung was full of open sores and pus and chronic infection, so maybe if I don't have to constantly fight that anymore my immune system will get better once everything is healed. That's the hope anyway.

Posted in Monthly Check In | 6 Comments »

6 Responses to “July Check In & Surgery Update”

  1. Carol B. Says:
    August 26th, 2024 at 04:15 pm 1724688911
    1724688911

    Best wishes for your full recovery! What an ordeal. But I am seeing you as a brave warrior and wish you the very best!

  2. CB in the City Says:
    August 26th, 2024 at 10:22 pm 1724710938
    1724710938

    I am so sorry for all that you have suffered. I hope, like you, that without the diseased lung you will be feeling much better. You are a very brave woman.

  3. mumof2 Says:
    August 27th, 2024 at 01:59 am 1724723949
    1724723949

    Well that sounds horrible to go through but glad you are on the mend and hopefully your body can start healing itself without the infected lung...onwards and upwards from here...hope the heart stint surgery goes smoothly

  4. LivingAlmostLarge Says:
    August 29th, 2024 at 05:14 am 1724908490
    1724908490

    I am so sorry about your lung. I am so glad that you made it rhough. Where did you get the surgury? Did you take the kids? Or just you and your husband?


    I am so glad you came through it though. Prayers still for a full recovery.

  5. MonkeyMama Says:
    August 31st, 2024 at 01:40 pm 1725111601
    1725111601

    I too am sorry to hear all that you have gone through. Best wishes on your next procedure and continued recovery.

  6. Dido Says:
    August 31st, 2024 at 03:11 pm 1725117104
    1725117104

    I'm so sorry the medical travails have been so intense, but I'm glad you are on the mend. Best wishes for the last and hopefully final procedure that will put you on the path to improved health!!!

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