A Lengthy Recovery

Hi to all my blog readers...I'm sitting in the LAX airport waiting for my flight back to Monterey. I spent the weekend in Denver, CO visiting one of my best friends, her husband, and their family. Her mom/dad live there and she had planned this huge *surprise* anniversary party for them...and I got the chance to be there to celebrate with them. Pics and a blog post about it to come...

I figured while I have this time to spare, I'd blog a little about my recovery after my tonsillectomy...

It will be 3 weeks tomorrow that I had my tonsils taking out. For those of you who don't know, getting tonsils out as an adult is NO FUN!! I was warned and I really wish my parents would have had mine taken out when I was a child. This surgery has been a long time coming...basically I have lots of breathing problems (especially when I wake up in the morning), I have some sleep apnea (determined by a sleep study), I get tonsillitis a couple of times a year, and I snore like a 'mad-woman'!! :)

Anyway, getting tonsils out as an adult can cause the recovery time to be up to 2-3 weeks (whereas kids usually bounce back in a few days to a week). My surgery went well...but 3 weeks later and I still don't feel COMPLETELY back to normal. The first week all I consumed were ice chips, water, and jello...seriously! Solid foods started to make a comeback last week, but mostly just soups, mashed potatoes and bread.

I want to say that the sore throat wasn't the worst part...I had some MAJOR earaches (the doctor told me this would happen because your ear canal is connected to the way your throat reacts and it will feel like you have an ear infection). So, my meds continued much longer than I would have liked due to horrible earaches.

Note: It is also really painful to yawn and sneeze soon after having tonsils out...try to avoid (like anyone can...) :)

But, I can already tell a difference in my breathing and supposedly my friends this weekend said they didn't hear me snore once!!!! :) Woohoooo...my hubby won't have to wear ear plugs at night anymore (yeah, I'm totally NOT joking...poor guy). So, I would definitely say that getting the surgery was a good decision, but something I wish I could have avoided, getting them out when I was younger. And I'm SO glad to be back to eating normal food again, although the liquid diet probably allowed me to lose a few pounds...it was not fun or appetizing!! My throat is still a bit sore when swallowing, but each day gets closer to being back to normal.

Friends Seen in April

I know this is a pretty belated post...but nonetheless, I wanted to post about 2 good friends that I got to see in the month of April. The first was my good friend Jenna and her husband Cam...both friends from high school. She and her husband live down near L.A. and asked me to come visit for my bday/Easter weekend! I was thrilled to visit them and have something fun to do for my big bday! We had so much fun...

FRIDAY

HUGE margaritas and yummy appetizers at Baja Cantina

SATURDAY

Bike ride along Venice Beach

Birthday beers along the Promenade while watching March Madness game

More HUGE margaritas for Jenna & Cam while at the Promenade

Celebrating bday at a bar, after dinner at Wabi Sabi (such good sushi)!

And then Sunday for Easter, we went to a nice dinner at a waterfront restaurant...I had such a nice time and we had great food & drinks around the L.A. area!!
I can't wait to go back and visit them again :)

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Then, a few weeks later, my good friend from high school, Katie, came to Monterey to visit me! I was super-excited because other than my sister and Jenna & Cam (who had come to Monterey for Thanksgiving dinner), Katie is the only other visitor I have had!

We had a few days packed full of trips and lots to do

FRIDAY

Lunch on the municipal wharf and a walk down the commercial wharf to get Katie a sample of clam chowder...Mmmmm!

Dinner at Peppers in P.G. and some beers at a local British pub

SATURDAY

SAN FRAN!!

The Stinking Rose for lunch

Yummy treats from Kara's Cupcakes in Ghirardelli Square

And a trolley ride through the city

SUNDAY

Whale watching in Monterey Bay...we saw 2 groups of killer whales!

And the Monterey Bay aquarium...hot pink FLAMINGOS!! :)

Overall, I had so much fun on BOTH trips...and it was so good to catch up with great friends. The only thing that would have made the month even better is if I had gotten to see our other good friend, Manzo! The 3 of us were inseparable back in the day, cruising around So. Illinois! I wish us girls all lived closer to one another, but at least we still have fun times like these! :)