WooHoooo!!!!! Finally!!!!!

Woo Hooo I am jumping (lightly) for joy right now!!! I went to Christiana today to see Dr. Emmons the Infectious Disease doctor that took care of th PICC line and the antibiotics I am on and he said the CT from friday looked GREAT!!! So, thank the good Lord, he took the PICC line out today!!!! My arm is a wreak as is my belly from the tapes they use - I am just sensitive enough that I end up like raw meat after a period of time but I am not really allergic to the tapes!!! I guess that is debatable..... Then Dr. Emmons called over to the hospital (because of the mix up friday about the drain) and had them call him personally so he could get me set up to get the drain out!!! It really was Dr. Wynn who should have done it but everyone was in surgery!!! But they had already messed us up Friday so he wanted us to be able to get it taken care of today. The Nurse Practitioner over at the hospital said she'd do it!! They double checked the Friday order and the films, said she said they looked as good as the doc said they did, and let's get that bad boy OUT!!! We were at that hospital in seconds!! I was worried getting that drain out was going to hurt but I didn't feel hardly anything!!! She had me holding onto the bedrail and all and I am thinking, "Oh Lord" and I am like "OK I am ready, when are you going to pull it?" She had already done it!!!! What a relief!!! She told me I still might feel "pulled over" (bent over because of the sutures and the drain) but that should go away soon. NOW, I can start walking a little more in earnest. It was hard walking with that drain in so I didn't do too much. Now, I can start to do more!!! Yea, I might still have a little drainage but, whew!!! I will take the small amount of drainage over the drain anyday!!!! I am starting solids nows but strangely enough, I still have to get my liquid by crushed ice!!! How wierd is that?!?!? My stomach is definitely out of whack - it does not register full when it is, so I tend to be nauseated alot. Even watching my amounts I eat. I hope it will settle down and I can start feeling better about it but right now....I am still having problems eating. Yes, I am chewing, chewing, chewing but I do recognize sometimes I am not waiting long enough between bites of food...I am working hard on that now. Whew!! Well, gotta go! Talk to ya'll later!!

Joanne Sounds like it is all falling into place, now. That's great. You've been through a lot. Wishing you continued success. Dianne

Jo, We're glad to hear that you are now "drain-free". LOL What a relief that must be! Take care of yourself! Lisa (and Kevin)