Learning about Justine: The tonsillectomy

Well, peeps ... while I was out on hiatus, I did it. I had my tonsils removed. And what can I say? Besides:

Holy $%*(^&# *@( *)@)$($(%&*#&@ )@($*%)(*$%$%& (@*@&@(%$*%&@!_!! ! ! ! !

Hmm ... yeah. It was bad.

Real bad.

I think I would have felt better if something like this would have happened:

 Or heck, maybe even this:

You think I'm joking, don't you? Well! I'm not.

It was by FAR the WORST experience of my adult life! 

I was off work for TWO WEEKS! And I spent an entire 10 day period in a drug-induced, pain-filled blur. It was ... sheesh ... there are no words, really. Really.

And did you know that when you have your tonsils taken out, that the first three days aren't the worst?

NOPE!

Days 4-10 are the most painful, painful days in all of existence. According to the doctor, it's when the tissue in your throat is "healing", which causes extreme pain. I mean you can't talk, swallow, spit, eat, drink, sleep, blink, cry, without wanting to die from the pain.

Seriously.

I actually had to go into the doctor's office on recovery day 7 and get a shot for the inflammation because they were afraid I was getting dehydrated because I wasn't drinking. Heck, I wasn't doing anything! Let ALONE drinking.

And you know what was the worst? (another worst, I mean ... lol)

Instead of loosing weight (from not being able to eat and all), I actually GAINED 7 freakin' pounds!!

What kind of cruel joke is that???

Seriously.

Whew. I'm just glad to say it's over. The pain has finally subsided to mild ache (yes ... it still hurts almost three weeks later), but at least it's only an ache and not the feeling of little gremlins playing out some horror movie with sharp tools with the back of my throat.

Thank goodness I only had to do that once. I wouldn't recommend it.

~JD

Check out my stats!!

So while I was gone, two super-duper-cool-fantastic things happened on this here blog!!

Care to take a guess at what those things where?

Hmm??

No?

Okay ... okay! You twisted my arm! *ouch* Jeez! Be more careful next time.

First, check out my followers over there ->->->->

It's over 300!!!!

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love each and every one of you! Thank you SO, SO, SO, SO much for finding me (and this blog) interesting enough to follow!

AND ...

I put a stat counter on my blog about this same time last year. It tells me how many hits I've gotten (duh, lol). If you want to take a look-see at it, it's near the bottom left hand corner of my bloggy. Anyhoo ... guess how many hits I've had this past year?

Come on!! Please? Purrrty please?

All right, I'll tell you! But only cuz I like you so much!

Drumroll ....

OVER 20,000 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Now, I know that's small compared to some blogs/websites/etc, but hey--this is little ol' JD. The number makes me smile inside.

We should celebrate!!!! Both for the followers and hits!!!

Hmmm .... let me think on that. I'll come up with something cool. ;-)

Later taters!

~JD

STOP THE PRESSES!!! JD IS BACK! !!

 OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG!

Is it true??

 Is it???

My heart can't take the supense!!

Fear not, my peeps! JD is back!!!

Just Whoa ...

How long has it been? Hmm ... I've forgotten already! That means it's been TOO LONG!!!

So in honor of my, ahem, homecoming *snicker*, I give you this:

So whadoya say, peeps? Shall we get it started?

HECK YEAH!!!

~JD

ps... I MISSED YOU ! ! ! ! !

To be continued ...

JD has had a significant portion of her life yanked right out from underneath her this past week.

I know ... that sounds dramatic. But really, this past week was the week that will NEVER end (seriously, it's still going).

Physically, I'm fine, so please don't worry.

Mentally and emotional on the other hand ... hmmm ... well that's up for debate. 

Because I need to screw a few nuts and bolts back into place, this hiatus will be longer than originally planned. Therefore, the blog is indefinitely:

~JD