Home after hernia repair-- and a vent
Dr Ikramuddin decided at the last minute that he would try to repair this abdominal hernia laparoscopically-- and succeeded. I had surgery at 10:30 Wed morning, and was home by 6 pm Thursday. Would have been home sooner, but the residents forgot they had decided to discharge me and didn't write the orders.
I'm still on pain meds (la la land) and moving slowly, but moving.
Friends from church choir are bringing meals to me a couple of nights; that will be such a help. My husband is not much help at all. Sadly, his alcoholism is spinning out of control- he was drunk the morning I went to the hospital (he lost his driver's license, so I had a friend take me) and was drunk and passed out when I got home. He has been drinking all day today, and tried to engage me in a fight tonight-- not buying into it. It makes me so angry, that I have had to take on a huge care giving job when he was diagnosed with cancer of the larynx two years ago, and he cannot even stay sober long enough to carry my overnight case from the taxi.
I'm hoping I can get off pain meds by Monday so I can get out of the house for awhile. Just needed to vent a littlehere.
I'm still on pain meds (la la land) and moving slowly, but moving.
Friends from church choir are bringing meals to me a couple of nights; that will be such a help. My husband is not much help at all. Sadly, his alcoholism is spinning out of control- he was drunk the morning I went to the hospital (he lost his driver's license, so I had a friend take me) and was drunk and passed out when I got home. He has been drinking all day today, and tried to engage me in a fight tonight-- not buying into it. It makes me so angry, that I have had to take on a huge care giving job when he was diagnosed with cancer of the larynx two years ago, and he cannot even stay sober long enough to carry my overnight case from the taxi.
I'm hoping I can get off pain meds by Monday so I can get out of the house for awhile. Just needed to vent a littlehere.
Wow - I'm so very sorry you don't have the kind of support at home you could surely use right now. I'm sure you'll recover fine from the surgery, I've had several hernia repairs over the past 13 years.
The situation with your husband sounds much more difficult to deal with. I know about having a difficult husband, but not due to drinking. I don't know what to tell you other than to be sure you take care of YOU. You will be in my prayers for strength and healing.
The situation with your husband sounds much more difficult to deal with. I know about having a difficult husband, but not due to drinking. I don't know what to tell you other than to be sure you take care of YOU. You will be in my prayers for strength and healing.
Imperfect does not = unsuccessful
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