Tomorrow's mighty oak is just today's nut that holds its ground.: NO infection, NO claw foot tub, and NO marble.

I went to my post-op appointment today. Everything seems all right. I don't have an infection. I had a suture that was irritating me. I had the surgery done at OHSU (which is a learning hospital) so the Doctor had a student with him today. He asked her to cut the suture! I was a little worried at first because she looked nervous. She had to pick the suture up with tweezers and PULL it out a little and snip it. Then she PULLED each side a little and snipped it off. OUCH!! She did a good job. It did hurt a little, though. I love my doctor. His name is Dr. David Lee and he is so nice and makes me feel so comfortable. I was so scared the first time we met him because I thought he would take one look at me and tell me, "Oh, no,no,no,... I can't help you, you're WAY too old and you're too fat, too. Sorry... NEXT!..." He was so nice though. He never made me feel old or fat! I made him work hard, too (my surgery was six hours long!). Dr. Lee told me my incision should heal closed and it should feel better soon without that suture irritating me. If anyone is wanting a tubal reversal, I recommend Dr. David Lee at OHSU. http://www.fertilityoregon.com/clinic/staff.htm

Now for the next news. I went out with Jennifer yesterday and looked at tile and the claw foot tub. I found marble tile at Home Depot. It was only about $5.00 per square foot. We also found a few other tiles to consider. We looked at the tub at Lowes and I sat in it. I couldn't put my legs straight out in a sitting position so I wasn't sure if this tub would be good for us even though it looked so wonderful with my eyes. I brought some tile home and after talking a lot with Jennifer about it, and talking to Loy about it, and then praying about it, and then crying about it. Yes, I said crying! I know it's stupid. I was upset with myself because I felt like I couldn't make a decision. Jennifer told me practical things about tile and marble, and Loy told me I need to make the decision because he really had no preference. I don't know what I want. Well, I do know what I want but, what I want may not be the best decision! The tub really is not comfortable. You would have to be a 10 year old to enjoy a bath in it. But the tub is SOOO cute. It's just the look I have always wanted. I couldn't choose another claw foot tub because they are all too expensive and they don't come with the plumbing which can cost as much as the tub does! The tub I was looking at cost less than the least expensive new or refurbished claw foot tub AND it came With the plumbing. BUT, there was obviously a reason for this. IT'S FOR MIDGETS!!! or "little people" if you are the politically correct type. I can't believe myself but, I actually tried to reason with myself about how it might be OK... I don't really take baths very often.... Yeah, I know ... stupid. I slept on it and the next morning I made the decision, I decided not to get the claw foot tub, Look how lovely it is though http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=178918-31356-P7-CT1B&lpage=none.

We are going to replace the whirlpool tub that's broken with a soaking tub. I don't want another whirlpool tub to clean and possibly have it break on us or leak again. I think ours was broken when we moved in this house and I think the previous owners knew it, too. As for the tile, Jennifer told me marble is a soft natural stone so it can easily scratch and chip. It's also slippery when wet. I decided the marble was not a good choice for us since we have cats, kids, and a dog. All the other tile I picked out to test didn't look good but there was one that looked alright with the counter tile and tub tile so I picked that one. It has a marble look but the color has more cream than white and grey in it. I hope it will look good when it's done. Jennifer said designers often pick different shades, rather than trying to match everything, to give rooms contrast and interest. We'll see how it turns out. I will miss my carpet that's in there because it is really pretty but tile is much better for a bathroom. I took before pictures and I'll post the before and after pictures when it is all done.

This is why I don't want to replace the tub and counter tile. I really like this tile!

Isn't it pretty? Do you think the tile I picked will look good with this?

This is the tile I picked

The tile on the left is a fake marble. I didn't like it for two reasons. It was not a good color and it was slicker than snot even with dry bare feet! The tile on the right is the real marble. Nice huh? Not a good choice for us though. Also, Phil and Jen said Home Depot doesn't pay attention to the lot number so you can get cases from dark to light and they don't match. It didn't matter though because I had already chosen not to go with the marble.