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The Kappa In Japanese Folklore

  • Kappas are legendary creatures that inhabit the rivers and waterways of Japan. They have beaked noses, shells on their back and a depression on their heads that holds water. Kappa are mischievous troublemakers. Their pranks range from the relatively innocent, such as loudly passing gas or looking up women's kimonos, to the more troublesome such as drowning swimmers and eating children. They feed on their victims by sucking their liver though their anus. They love cucumbers and if you write your name on a cucumber and throw it in the river, the kappa may be appeased by your gift and allow you to swim in peace.

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May 11, 2008

Quick Update

I'm home for tonight while Brian takes a turn at the hospital, which is good because I'm about ready to drop from exhaustion. Ivy's surgery went well, but unfortunately they weren't able to do it laparoscopically after all--she's got a 6 inch incision in her belly, making for a longer and more painful recovery. She has IV's in each arm, an epidural for pain, a tube going up her nose and down into her stomach to drain it and a catheter. She's really just miserable and so am I. I'm hoping Saturday and Sunday are the worst of it--once they start hearing activity in her bowels, they can remove the tube up her nose (a gn tube I think?) which I think will really help, it makes her feel as though she's going to gag and hurts her throat.

I really appreciate all the kind words and well wishes you guys have left, really I do. Reading them after spending the weekend at the hospital brightened my evening. I will update again when I can, probably in a few more days.

Posted at 08:21 PM in Family, omphalocele |

Comments

Amanda

I do hope the worst is over! Poor Ivy, all those tubes. Get some rest and hopefully by the time you go back, things will be looking much better.

Posted by: Amanda | May 11, 2008 at 10:00 PM

linda

I am glad to hear that everything went well. I hope you can find the time to take care of yourself and I wish Ivy a speedy recovery.

Posted by: linda | May 12, 2008 at 12:19 PM

Allison

I hope she is already feeling some improvement. It is so horrible to see our children so vulnerable - they simply don't understand why they have to feel so bad.
Best wishes to you and your girl.

Posted by: Allison | June 03, 2008 at 05:51 PM

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