Post-Op Update and Basketball

Ok, so the doctor wasn't exactly forthcoming with the details of the surgery, nor the recovery period afterward. I was definitely NOT prepared!!! One-armed Bandit has done an amazing job taking care of everyone, including me! I've been in bed for 4 days now, barely able to get up to sit in the living room with the family for more than a half hour at a time! He even had to coach Michelangelo's basketball team - practice and a game! He did great. I learned a lot about just letting things go too. Did I mention I also got a cold and a stomach virus while recovering?? Can you just say -- YUK! Well, it's Saturday night and I'm able to sit up on the coach and get on the computer for a bit. Hopefully tomorrow I can move around a bit more. I get the splints out on Tuesday, which is supposed to help with the pain and pressure. We could not have done any of this withough the help of friends and family! One Armed Bandits mom came for two days and did an amazing job with the kids.

Michelangelo played in his third game, but I didn't get to see it! Daddy said he did a great job hustling after the ball. The other team didn't have enough players, so we had to share.

Jawz has a wrestling scrimmage on Tuesday. We'll be going down to watch right after I get my splints out -- hope that goes well!!

Michelangelo - Game 2

Michelangelo had a special treat today -- Grandma and Grandpa came to his basketball game!!! He did a great job of showing them how well he plays-- he was the only one on our team to score and he had 3 (or four?) baskets! It is so interesting watching these little kids in a kindergarten league. Some of them have never even seen a basketball game before! They are learning quickly though, and having lots of fun with new friends!

Fun, Fun, Fun

I saw the ENT today, as well as my head-CT. The doctor asked if I had ever broken my nose. When I saw the CT, I could understand his question. My deviated septum almost completely blocks air flow in half my nose! I will be getting it corrected (an internal nose job!) next Wednesday. I'll be out of commission for several days, but it should heal quickly.

Michelangelo's First Game!

Ok, so the first kindergarten basketball game was probably one of the funniest things I have ever watched! By the end of the game, though, it started to look like an actual basketball game. Michelangelo had several shots, but none of them dropped. He is one of the taller kids and has an idea of what to do with the ball. Best of all, he LOVES it!!! I had to tell him a couple of times that there is no hugging in basketball -- as you can see in the picture :)

Medical Update

The good news is, they found my brain. The bad news is, they found a deviated septum and a spur that is preventing my sinuses from draining properly. I will be seeing an ENT on Tuesday, November 11th. I'll keep everyone updated!

Michelangelo's Basketball Schedule

Michelangelo will be playing basketball games in a kindergarten league on the following Saturdays at 8:45am: (YMCA in Bucyrus, OH)

• Nov. 8th
• Nov. 15th
• Nov. 22nd
• Dec. 6th
• Dec. 13th
• Dec. 20th

Jawz Wrestling Schedule

• Tuesday 11/25/08 Kenton Middle School Home 4:30pm
• Monday 12/01/08 Pleasent Middle School Home 4:30pm
• Saturday 12/06/08 Upper Sandusky Away 8:00am
• Saturday 12/13/08 Mohawk Jr. High Away 10:00am
• Thursday 12/18/08 Olentangy Liberty@Liberty HS 5:00pm
• Saturday 01/10/09 Marysville MS Away 9:00am
• Saturday 01/17/09 Grant Duels Home 9:00am
• Tuesday 01/20/09 Mt. Gilead MS Home 5:00pm