WoooHooo I'm Home!!!

 I  know why I had the surgery, so I guess the pain is worth it, but when they started talking about me not being able tocome home that if my HNH dropped one more point, with already waiting til 2pm for that last draw, that I would be needing a blood transfusion....and staying a little longer :(    That was a scarey moment (hours) for us....but we made it and with a lot of prayer,we got home Friday evening. 

Now I am trying to settle in and make sure I'm getting all my fluids....Having my sister with me has been a great blessing while my husband is in Iraq.  I couldn't do this without her.

Thanks to everyone that posts on OH, I learn something everytime I open this site!!!

Jamie

Welcome Home.....Now the fun begins..   Your life is about to change for the better.  By now you already know to sip...sip..sip..walk walk walk. 

CONGRATULATIONS ON THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW YOU! 

PS.....I've been to Morristown.  It is beautiful!  

 welcome home.  I'm sorry you that scary patch.  boo.    Hope you feel better soon!

BTW,  my gramma lived in Morristown pretty much all of my life up until about 4 years ago.  She had a house out on ..... uhm..   Tom Treece Road off of Cherokee trail?  is that correct?  

Thanks Kathy and Missy, I appreciate your support.  Yes it is beautiful here in Morristown.  I am now 4 days post op and it's getting easier to get around, still sore, but not so bad.  Coughing is the worst I think.

Trying to get in all these fluids and stuff really can take you all day to count, drink, get meds in on sometime of schedule....wow....just living is a full time job.

However, that is why I had this surgery - to live.  So every day when I am overwhelmed, I sit down take a break and remember why I had this surgery.....My boys are 18 and 20. and I'd like to be around some day (no rush) to see some grandkids.  With my weight, COPD,Emphysema,Rhumatiod Arthritis, and some other things going on, it wasn't likely that would happen. 

Again, I thank you both for taking time to post to a newbie here on the way to her new life.....

((hugs))
jamie

Hi Jamie,  

Welcome home sunshine… So glad you are home and on your way to recovery……

Welcome home Jamie, it take some talk'n to yourself sometimes, this I do remember, but my dear, still do on as a dailey routine,wouldn't change a thing. I thank the talk'n to ,gives us a reason to search and find more info on what is needed for our wellbeing and wonderful journey. . I know that my surgeon and nut. gave us several handouts. that I thought when be'n handed to us, was well a slight bit amount of paperwork. But ya know that slight bit of paperwork has come in handy!   Wow they've been used. It sounds as though your support teams was right on tasks too!!! Congrats again!!!

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Barb

Hi,

You are so right about that "slight little paper".....sure read it over and over yet still go back, you would think we would have it memorized by now.  Yet nope must still look again to make sure the cal/carbs/fat/prot hasn't changed since last time I used that Nectar this morning....

Baby steps....

Thanks - I couldn't have done this at all without my sister- she is the bomb!!!

Jamie

Welcome Home Jamie!!!
  Glad to hear that things have smoothed out. And yes listening to the folks here is a real good thing......they know their stuff. And plus take a fools advice later own.....Fluids will be your best friend------My bottom has thanked me all day long!!!! LOL. Again welcome home!!

Ms Marylyn,

At 4 days post op I have been introduced to one of the wonders of the world, it's called ' SENECOTE?"

OMG, LOL  We are amused by the strangest things at this point arent we?

Gald to hear that things gotten straighten out and you was able to come home. Just do as the doctor says and you will be fine. Just remember to walk,walk,walk and sip,sip,sip. Keep us posted on how you are doing as you can.

Cheryl