Spring updates

Hello friends!

I know I missed posting last weekend and I am sorry about that. Hopefully this spring update makes up for that!

This spring both Goldy and I had surgeries. About a month ago, I had an abdominal surgery. I had been cramping and having some issues before it that lead up to this decision. Andrew and my friends and family and coworkers have all been amazing through this process. The surgery itself went well and was successful! I’m feeling WAY better but the recovery has felt slow. It was laparoscopic so I have a 5 small incisions that are still tender at times but other than that and my energy being a bit low I’m almost back to normal. It’s been a blessing to have such a supportive boss and coworkers, as I’ve been able to recover while working remotely to help ice and rest as needed.

Goldy’s surgery was a lot less intense- he had a large fatty lump removed from his stomach removed because it was bothering him. He has been such a trooper! He isn’t itching or trying to bite the incision site and has been snoozing near me or Andrew most of the time. The vet said we don’t need to use a cone on him if we keep it covered by a shirt or sweatshirt and he doesn’t go after it. So that has been awesome.

With my surgery I’ve had a weight limit for carrying, lifting, pushing, and pulling. Andrew has been absolutely amazing. He did all our garden prep and went with me to purchase all our plants. Our neighbor has also been the best— she helped plant everything in our joint garden and my side garden.

Other than those things and the posts we’ve been sharing, we haven’t been up to a whole lot. Jake is still loving nose work classes. We’ve been taking care of the house and the yard. And I spent Memorial Day at the cabin with my parents and extended family!

What have you all been up to this spring?

This is the day of my surgery when I got home to find a surprise from my bestie.

Goldy’s recovery outfit