Last Week: Okay so last Tuesday was rough. I will post a picture from that day last week when I didn' think I would make it through the day - a couple of things were happening. First, I apparently have a sensitivity to morphine (long story) and I had a phlegm ball in my throat that I couldn't get up therefore I couldn't breathe. Not being able to breathe led me to not being able to sleep. Then between the lack of sleep and my sensitivity to morphine I had some pretty major fears. Mike just said that I did sleep on and off, but had such vivid dreams that I didn't think I had slept. Not a pretty picture. Here is a picture from last Tuesday morning in the PACU unit. Wow, as I look more closely at this picture I can remember everything about that day. The good news is that at least now I KNOW I have a sensitivity to morphine and with the best docs in the world we can work with that. I still another procedure coming up, but not for a few months or longer. The next procedure is shorter - maybe 5 hours, not 14 hours.
This Week: Today is Tuesday, April 6th. I got up at 6am and got myself out of my own bed!!! Helped a little bit getting JieJie and MeiMei ready for school, then went to school to help out in the library. My regular day to volunteer is Tuesday and I wanted to see the Librarian, who has been so tremendously supportive throughout this journey. Her mouth dropped open when she saw me!!!! I do my best to tuck my drains out of sight, but that's pretty tough to do. Although I could help check books in, I still don't feel comfortable having lots of kids around me. One pull of the drain and who knows what might happen!!! Better not to test it. I was so happy to see everyone!! Here is a picture of me walking JieJie into school this morning. When we came home, Mike cleaned and drained my drains. Here is a picture of the drains from my perspective. The other picture is the fluid in the cups coming from each drain. I will get one or more drains out on Thursday!!!
You remember the Feed the Flap party? Well, we are certainly benefitting from all the wonderful meals that we were able to 'seal and save' after the party. Last night it was Marcia's Beef Stew. Very Yummy. It's amazing how good it feels to eat food prepared by someone else when you are recovering or taking care of someone recovering. Thank you Marcia.
2 comments:
You do look slightly doped up in that top picture, but amazing in the next one! Your drains look exactly like mine did - I'm hoping that I wont need them again for my stage 2 surgery!
Anyway, glad to hear you have such a supportive husband, and that you are doing so good!
Rest, rest, rest!
Hi Teri - doped up is right!!! Thanks for the rest, rest, rest suggestion. Today I kind of hit a wall and was tired all day. Hopefully tomorrow will be a more energetic day since we have to drive four hours to Boston.
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