Hello Everyone, Well today was my last fill up for the girls. Im so happy but the pain right now is increasing and I've got to go sit on my perch and down some more pain meds!!! I have a surgery date scheduled for April 21st at 800am at ST. Annes Hospital. I cant wait!!! As for returning back to work, I am scheduled to return approx. JULY 1st!!!!! I CANT WAIT!!!!!!!
Well, I wish I could talk to you more,but I cant breathe too good right now.....
ciao for now
Trace
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Friday, March 6, 2009
Holy Cow Batman
Hello All, I hope this blog finds you warm and ready for spring! Hang in there, only a few days away!!!
Well today (wed, 3/4) I drove over to pick up my sis-in-law since she volunteered for 'babysitting me duty'' for the next day or so. Got to St. Annes all ready to go into "Wally's filling station" to get pumped up. I was practicing thinking positive and anxious of what was about to happen. "Wally'' walked in and did a little numbing on both the girls, then he had to aspirate me to get a little more fluid outta the right side, since that side been 'traumatized'...... Like I said, the man has a way with needles that even numbing, I don't feel that pinch.
Left one goes first today, we left off at 150 on both sides, so he left it up to me , I said go for it, I'll let ya know if I get into any pain. So 150 cc's goes in and wha la.....no pain. Now its time for the big fat right side....100 cc's and I'm doing fine....every time he pulls the trigger, 10 cc's goes in....110, 120.......all of a sudden.....I think I see God looking down at me from the ceiling...........whooooooooooo hold it there Boss....what number are ya at? 130 he says....Oh wow.....I feel like someone just stomped on my right lung. He was in the middle of 140, so he finishes it.....I take a breather and wait a few, I tell him I'm in pain but if he wants to shoot in 10 more just to make them 'even' that's ok. Well, he did not. he said it was obvious that I had enough.
I sat up on the bed and felt as though i had just fallen down chest first with out my hands catching my fall, and my right side was with out any air. Was this how a heart attack feels? What ever it is/was,,,,,,,needless to say I don't really want to encounter that again.
Marianne and I leave, I figured, If I focus on the pain, then it will be there, so what other way to take my mind off of pain is to go shopping. So we went to Sams club then I took her out to eat for lunch hobbling around as if I didn't have enough oxygen to make it thru the day.
We stopped by my niece's new house and its so nice, so new, and smells like a new house. Saw her dog Dewie (dewey) and checked out her new space which was really contemporary and new.
We drove back over my sister in laws, since I had some mild pain pills in me that were NOT working. By 2:30pm I couldn't take it anymore. The white flag was going up! I called the Dr's office....."we were wondering when you were going to 'hit the wall'"....the nurse said. It was all about the time and how much cc's they put in you. The problem today was that my muscles were really being stretched and being pushed back towards my ribs. Which in turn hurt my right lung, so under my right shoulder blade is where the ole heating pad went.
They called in some percocet inwhich we both went to get. I couldn't take it, pain like I had never felt before. Even more pain than my 4 surgeries!!!! Go figure!!! And I get to go in on WED 3/11 and get more put in. This time I'm more prepared.
My sister in law took great care of me, and it was great to get outta the house for 24 hours and stay with her. We got to work on the family reunion stuff and get a few things bought.
My mother called to see how I was doing. first time, i had trouble even talking because of being 'winded,,,,,, a few hours after the percocet kicked in I felt a little better. Still hurts but nothing nothing nothing like Wed afternoon.
Well I'll blog more when I can. Stay healthy!
Ciao for now!
Trace
Well today (wed, 3/4) I drove over to pick up my sis-in-law since she volunteered for 'babysitting me duty'' for the next day or so. Got to St. Annes all ready to go into "Wally's filling station" to get pumped up. I was practicing thinking positive and anxious of what was about to happen. "Wally'' walked in and did a little numbing on both the girls, then he had to aspirate me to get a little more fluid outta the right side, since that side been 'traumatized'...... Like I said, the man has a way with needles that even numbing, I don't feel that pinch.
Left one goes first today, we left off at 150 on both sides, so he left it up to me , I said go for it, I'll let ya know if I get into any pain. So 150 cc's goes in and wha la.....no pain. Now its time for the big fat right side....100 cc's and I'm doing fine....every time he pulls the trigger, 10 cc's goes in....110, 120.......all of a sudden.....I think I see God looking down at me from the ceiling...........whooooooooooo hold it there Boss....what number are ya at? 130 he says....Oh wow.....I feel like someone just stomped on my right lung. He was in the middle of 140, so he finishes it.....I take a breather and wait a few, I tell him I'm in pain but if he wants to shoot in 10 more just to make them 'even' that's ok. Well, he did not. he said it was obvious that I had enough.
I sat up on the bed and felt as though i had just fallen down chest first with out my hands catching my fall, and my right side was with out any air. Was this how a heart attack feels? What ever it is/was,,,,,,,needless to say I don't really want to encounter that again.
Marianne and I leave, I figured, If I focus on the pain, then it will be there, so what other way to take my mind off of pain is to go shopping. So we went to Sams club then I took her out to eat for lunch hobbling around as if I didn't have enough oxygen to make it thru the day.
We stopped by my niece's new house and its so nice, so new, and smells like a new house. Saw her dog Dewie (dewey) and checked out her new space which was really contemporary and new.
We drove back over my sister in laws, since I had some mild pain pills in me that were NOT working. By 2:30pm I couldn't take it anymore. The white flag was going up! I called the Dr's office....."we were wondering when you were going to 'hit the wall'"....the nurse said. It was all about the time and how much cc's they put in you. The problem today was that my muscles were really being stretched and being pushed back towards my ribs. Which in turn hurt my right lung, so under my right shoulder blade is where the ole heating pad went.
They called in some percocet inwhich we both went to get. I couldn't take it, pain like I had never felt before. Even more pain than my 4 surgeries!!!! Go figure!!! And I get to go in on WED 3/11 and get more put in. This time I'm more prepared.
My sister in law took great care of me, and it was great to get outta the house for 24 hours and stay with her. We got to work on the family reunion stuff and get a few things bought.
My mother called to see how I was doing. first time, i had trouble even talking because of being 'winded,,,,,, a few hours after the percocet kicked in I felt a little better. Still hurts but nothing nothing nothing like Wed afternoon.
Well I'll blog more when I can. Stay healthy!
Ciao for now!
Trace
Monday, March 2, 2009
99Luft Balloons
Good Morning everyone, well over the weekend my body decided it wasn't going to be like everyone's. So my right side decided to swell ( I am bursting at the seams) and get all red and puffy. Hoping that it's just the fluid I am retaining and NOT an infection or worse off, my weirdo body deciding that it's now going to reject the ole expanders, well, I decided to give my surgeon a call this morning. Needless to say he wants to see me this afternoon.
Little does my dear Mallori know that she will be playing taxi driver for her mother (more freeway driving at rush hour across town, never hurt anyone!) today at 330pm.
Scared? no......concerned ? yes! This crazy bod of mine, I do believe I'm going to ask Dr. Houser if he has any applications to the local freak show ( see Photo) I will update when I get back from "Wally's"....I'm guessing I'll get 'aspirated' and keep my apt.on wednesday at 10:00am....
Well I'm back and of course it was an infection. He aspirated me then wrote a script for some big time antibiotics. Mallori came with me and was amazed at the size of the needles that he probes me with......ahhhhhhhhhhhhh yes..........chalk one up for being a woman.
Anyhow, "Wally" wants to see me on wednesday at 10am....so until then,
stay warm and think Spring!!!
ciao for now,
Trace
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