As long as I can remember my navel has been an outie. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not something I was particularly proud of but it was mine. I never had to clean it which was a plus but on the down side I couldn’t abide it being touched. The merest contact made me feel sick which is a weakness my brothers soon discovered and exploited. Even my beloved children would take great delight in teasing me and giving it a sly poke. Imagine my horror then upon waking from surgery and seeing that the surgeon had cut straight through the middle of it and it was full of staples! There was no sign of my outie, just this huge metallic chasm.
My dread of the navel staples coming out far outweighed the nausea of imaging the actual moment of incision. A week later the dreaded removal moment arrived. The nurse started with the first staple at the top and worked down to the navel whereupon I bottled it and made her stop. A different nurse took over the next day and did a terrific job at lighting speed and they were out before I knew it. A close inspection followed and I now have an inny!!!!
There was no mention of that in my consent form which disclaimed every other potential pitfall known to mankind. I will be frank, I want my outie back. I miss it. I swear I saw a hint of fluff in it yesterday! What’s that all about!
They say all surgery carries risks but was this too higher price to pay?
A good day today and I even managed to do a bit of office work.
Love, Jon; xx
PS Thanks Webby, you are a star.
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Hey! We are first with a comment!!! How about that. Not that we have much to say except that I can remember when I was pregnant with William and my tummy button changed from a very neat inny to an outy, and I had to put a bit a plaster over it when going out in the evening so it didn't show! When I told you about it Jon, you were nearly sick, so I do know just how horrific this latest experience must have been for you. Anyway, keep these very interesting observations coming. They start the day off nicely. Lots of love, as always, the Simmos xxxx
ReplyDeleteHi Jon so happy to hear you had a good day, you are on the up. Be proud to have an inny, it will take time to begin with but slowly you will come to love it. Have you got one Marilyn? I have!! oh heck listen to me!!!
ReplyDeleteLoads of love the Smiles
Hi Jon
ReplyDeleteHaving just finished cleaning the house, 4 loads of washing and cutting the grass, I felt the need to catch up on your progress! All the best people have inny belly buttons, join the club. Maybe there could be a survey via the blog to confirm this!! I hope you have had another good day. Sitting relaxing and healing in the sun is better than working.
Have a good weekend, cup final and golf on telly what more could a man want.
Love Jane
Hi Jon,
ReplyDeleteGood to see you are in fine form, hopefully the good days will quickly outnumber the not so good ones. Sorry we have not posted for a while but we have some good news, little Tom was born last Saturday at a bouncing 9lb 15oz and so I am getting used to sleepness nights again. I suspect Mr Stone spent most of the day watching to make sure he would be the 2000th visitor, I'm sure you have presented him with his prize - your biggest and best bag. Hope to catch up with you soon.
Chris and Jane B