I'm still alive

Hello to all of my wonderful OH family.  I am here at home finally, they let me go yesterday around 4pm.  I almost with I would have stayed another day.  Last evening around 8pm I started getting these horrible sharp stabbing pains near the insicion where the JP drain is in.  It would get better for a very short while if I shifted.  Finally about 9:30 it got so bad I thought that Mike should just take me out back and shoot me.  The kids were terrifed, I was crying, Mike was helpless.  Tyler was on the way to get the phone to call the Dr and I decided to move the gauze there and take a look.  well....I looked down and said, "well there's the damn problem" in between cries.  When they took out my staples and put on the stari strips, one of the stitches holding the drain down got caught under there and was pulling.  Mike got a pair of tweezers and pulled the stitch out from under that stip and wallah...pain gone!  I swore I was gonna die. I still get some sharp pains around there every once in a while and then I know I need to lay down and just relax. I place my palm over the area and it slowly goes away.  I swear I didn't think I would be in this much pain still...but I am still using pain meds at night. 

Mike woke up sick this morning, coughing and feeling like crap, I told him he needs to move out.  LOL  I cannot imagine getting sick with a cough right now.  I don't know what to do.  He was supposed to help me take a shower tonight...lol   They didn't have me take one at the hospital.  ewww

Well I am gonna go and lay on the couch and rest again. 
Love to all!!

PS:  I LOVE the Boost HP chocolate drinks too..yummy and filling.  lol

So glad everything worked out with the JP drain and such. Tell Mike to clean his hands EVERYTIME he touches his face, mouth, coughs, sneezes, blows his nose etc. Hopefully you have a container of the gel sanitizer - have him use that. Make him wash down any hard surface that you think he may have touched. Maybe you have some of that sanitizer spray cleaner or the wipes. By the way you might need to have him move out for a few days, maybe not. If you do some of those simple things you should be ok. Chris

IOuch ouch ouch!!!! I had problems with the stupid drain too.  But now I can't really remember it. Seems so long ago. But I'm glad you discovered the cause and were able to alleviate the pain.  Get some rest and let us know how you're doing in a couple of days. I'll be thinking of you!

Hi Monica-glad your home and on the mend.  Hope you don't have any more scares like that errant staple.  Rest and sip-Big Hugs-Janet K

Monica, I am glad you made it home, and sorry about  the hurt. You are on the road to recovery and a healthier you.  Rest and sip,rest and sip. Hugs  LISA

Glad to hear you are home and recovering! Even though the time goes slowly now, in a month it will seem like ages ago. Take care of yourself and let yourself rest!

Connie 

Hey girl!  I am so glad to see you home!  I bet you are glad it is over!  I totally underestimated the pain.  I was in pain for 5 days and then slowly but shirley it went away.  Not to scare you, but I just had an incedent w/ coughing and sneezing.  you can read on another topic.  Mike want to stay clear, because it is not pretty when you think something is wrong because you coughed.  I am sooo happy for you!  We did it girl!!!  I thought about you all day, because we had to take our new puppie to the vet and I imagined you working there and it just made me smile!!!!  Call me if you want to chat!  How was your son's trip to DC???

So glad you are finally thru it!   It's over now Monica you are only going to start healingfrom here out.    As far as that coughing from Mike....stay away!  I got a terrible cough 1 week post-op kept me up all night and when I had to visit Dr. R. I thought he was going to stick me in the hospital again.....my heart rate was high and he didn't like that!  It took what little strength I had left......I was miserable!!!!   So please stay away from him, not to mention how bad it hurts to cough all night with a new stomache!! Glad you're home! Hugs  Pam

Welcome Home Honey! It WILL get better each day.  Sorry to hear about your "bump' in the road, but I'll bet today is a bit better.  Take you pain meds as prescribed.  That is what they are for.  They not only help with the pain, but they will help you sleep too, and you ned your rest (even during the day).  I tokk lots of nappies that first week. Get Mike a mask!  And the hand sanitizer....... Did Tyler just LOVE DC?

Hi Monica, glad to hear your feeling better!