Hey Everybody! I want to shout it from the mountaintops!!!! I BROKE ON THRU TO THE OTHER SIDE!!!!! Already it has been 2 weeks since surgery! Can't beleive I'm here! I'm sorry it took me so long to get back ! But I been bizzy! LOL
Let's see.... First out of alla my angels, Stephan forgot to post!Here goe: The short version:
Went into Temple on the 7th. Surgery at about 10:30. Had to have a heart catherter (sp) put in because of my problems- that crap hurt!. Next thing I know, I'm wakin up and somebody's tellin me that they're gonna take the tube outta my throat. I am in recovery and I see Mom and Stephan and I am very happy! The next thing I know I'm seein them again- in ICU.... Did somebody put my stockings on ???? Yep ,don't know when they did it but those suckers are on. Somebody tells me that I got a call from Tulsa, Oklahoma....Next thing I know, The bed's movin and they're tellin me to sit up and THIS IS THE BUTTON FOR PAIN....The bed turned into a chair! ... Next day , no more alert (to myself) But I did ask for and get my lipstick. Stephan and ma and Ann came up. Vaguely remember seeing things moving on the wall, then back to Demeroldreamland!
No problems til I went to get the leak test...All I can remember saying is NO NO NO and WAIT WAIT WAIT! (That pain, my friend, kicked my butt) But then who cared when I got back to the room....Actually I don't remember getting back there! Alls I know is the the pain button WORKED!!!
The next few days were finer and I was moved into a room with a lovely roomate, Miss MAry- God Bless her 82 year old self!
What did't hurt was the residents under Dr. Meilahn. Miss Dove, Brian, Devon, Matt and Justin- those guys were just wayyyy too cute! Got myself a hug and squeeze on the way out!They remind me of a real cute boy band! LOL
They cut me loose on Saturday and I've been rollin ever since! I've got 2 more visits from the home nurse. Mom stayed with me for the week. God bless her....She got me a toilet seat lift and a shower chair, abdominal binder, dressings and all that other stuff. Did'nt need the chair. The lift is cool and I like the binder- holds my stuff!
Went to Dr. Meilahn on Friday. I've lost 23 lbs! Checked my blood. I'm doin good. Don't see him for a month.... Only problem is keeping my blood sugar levels up. Before surgery, I was taking 50 units of insulin in the a.m. and 40 at night. Now!!!!! I ain't touched a needle since 2 Sundays ago!!! WOOWOOOWOOO!
DUH DEPT..... I was really dehydrated. I thought I was to have only the 10cc per hour and nothing else.... Dr. Meilahn says to me ' Did'nt you remember what I told you about drinking water and other clear liquids so you won't get dry? I said I musta been in LaLa LAnd! So I gotta get in at least 40 oz daily. Woo!
Thats it for now!!!!! Thank you family for helping me thru this!
Love
MArcia