Friday, June 10, 1910

Dr. M came this morning again and Uncle Stewart came this afternoon and kept track of my pulse. I haven't had any headache to-day. Dr. M. came again this evening and they called another Dr., Dr. Howard. Aunt Sady was frightened and so she dressed in black. Dr. H. examined me and then he and Dr. M. held a consultation and decided to operate. Aunt Sady was so frightened that Mrs. Cornelius sent for Mrs. Wills, a friend of Aunt Sady's. Dr. M. came and told me their decision and asked me what I thought about it and I told him it didn't make any difference to me. The hospital (Catholic) is just across the road from Aunt Sady's and they brought me over a stretcher and put me on it and Mr. Cornelius and Uncle Stewart carried me over and Uncle John, Mrs. Cornelius and Clyde followed after. They took me to my room and put me in my bed. Pretty soon Dr. LaMont came in and put me on a table with rollers on and rolled me into the operating room. Then they put me on the operating table. Dr. LaMont put something on my face, then he put some vaseline around my mouth and then sifted ether on this thing on my face and I breathed it. Dr. LaM. said it would give me a smothered feeling but it didn't. Pretty soon their voices seemed far away and then it seemed as if I went into another room and the door closed behind me and I was gone. Dr. M. and H. were covered all over except the eyes and nose. They had on brown rubber gloves and Dr. H did the operating and Dr. M was assistant. The operating room was all white, tables, walls and everything. Uncle John and Mrs. Cornelius stayed with me during it and when I woke I was in the bed in my room. I wasn't asleep more than an hour in all (from 8 to 9). Uncle John and Uncle Stewart were there when I woke up but Mrs. Cornelius went home because she thought I would be asleep longer. My nurse was there also when I awoke. She had red hair but was real nice. The first night (Friday) the pain was pretty bad but I stood it.
Weather -- I think it sprinkled some in the evening.
My appendix was curled up instead of straight. I didn't see it but that is what they said. They bandaged it by putting about six strips of cloth a couple inches wide. They were pasted on the edges and were put horizontal on my body, not all the way around.

Thursday, June 9, 1910

I don't feel very well this morning. Have a pain in my right side and a headache. I got a letter from Mama and Papa. This afternoon Aunt Sady's lady osteopath came to give her a treatment and she gave me a treatment too. Then I stayed in bed. Aunt Sady called Dr Messenbaugh up this evening and he thought it was appendicitis but didn't know whether it would need an operation or not. I like Dr. Messenbaugh awfully well. Fever was 104.
Weather -- fair and warm.

Wednesday, June 8, 1910

Mrs. Downy was over this evening.
Weather -- fair and warm

Tuesday, June 7, 1910

Mrs. Downy was here this afternoon. I sent a postal to Beulah and to Baby.
Weather -- fair & warm

Monday, June 6, 1910

Uncle John & Clyde came home this afternoon. Mrs. Cornelius, Robert & I went to town this afternoon and I bought 5 postals. I sent Zella a letter and Aunt Mettie a postal. Mrs. Cornelius & Robert were here this evening while Uncle John and Mr. Cornelius were gone to town.
Weather -- rain and cool.

Sunday, June 5, 1910

I went to S.S. by myself this morning on the street car but walked home. I got acquainted with Lois Pruitt. I went to the cemetery with Uncle John this afternoon to a decoration business of the woodmen. They had a band of three little girls around 8 or 9 years old. When we got back Mr & Mrs Davidson and son Gordon were here. They did not stay long. Mr & Mrs & Robert Cornelius were over in the evening and we had ice cream and cake. Uncle John went down in southern Oklahoma to-night.
Weather -- fair & warm and storm at night.

Saturday, June 4, 1910

This evening Mrs. Cornelius, Robert & I went to Rhone's and I met Mrs. Rhone, Mrs. Rhone's brother and his wife and Lurlene Rhone. She is about 16. We walked there and rode back on the street car. I sent Marshall, Mama & Ethel each a postal.
Weather --fair and warm

Friday, June 3, 1910

I sewed this afternoon for Aunt Sady. Clyde went to Texas. I got a letter from Bernice.
Weather -- fair and warm

Thursday, June 2, 1910

This afternoon I walked three blocks west took the car at 9th and rode to 30th then walked a block  and a half west and was at Uncle Stewart's. I stayed there for supper and then Uncle Stewart brought me home. I love him. I got a letter from Zella.
Weather -- fair and hot

Wednesday, June 1, 1910

Mrs. Cornelius, Robert & I went to town this afternoon. Aunt Sady went to town this forenoon & I got dinner. I got 10 postals to send. They were views of Okla. City. I got a postal from Mama.
Weather -- fair and hot.