I'm home! I made it through the operation. Not feeling as much pain as I thought I would and the doctor was surprised how fast I'm recovering. I got home today at 1:30 PM. My brother, Rick, brought me home. My sister, Jeanne and my brothers, Rick and Jimmy paid the extra money so I could have a private room while I was there. Thank God! I'd have hated being in a room with another person and have to deal with them hurting also and their visitors and sharing a bathroom.
Everyone was very nice at that hospital. I have no complaints there.
I can't write any more yet because it hurts to sit.. The stitches in my butt are pretty sore right now. I'll be back soon.
The cancer has spread into my liver. But I have maybe another year at least to live!! One day at a time!
Love you all and thanks for the well wishes and prayers.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
November 21, 2010-The Prep
I am having a problem tonight. I took 5 Ducolax early this afternoon like I was supposed to do and they never worked. Now I've drank over half of the Miralax mixture and I am still not going to the bathroom. I am worried now that I might have a blockage and they might not be able to do the surgery as planned if I can't get all this crap out of me.
I didn't eat a thing today either and ate light yesterday. Only because I do know that I have a very slow moving intestinal track. But this is not good. I want to get this surgery over with now! I don't want them postponing it. Where in the world is all this mixture I've drank so far???I sure hope it will bust loose soon. I started drinking this stuff at 6 pm and it is now 8 pm. And not much comes out. At 11 pm I take my last antibiotic pill. Then I hope I can sleep after a nice hot shower.
If things start moving I'll come back and report.. What a shitty subject huh??? Ha! Ha!
8:30 PM
It finally started but I don't think it's enough and I have only one cup of that mixture left. I hardly think I'll be running clear. Guess I'll just have to wait and see what happens and what the doctor will say in the morning. Hope I'm not still going when my brother picks me up in the morning. Yikes! Wonder if anyone else has ever had this problem?? Talk about slow moving ! Damn. I guess I should have just stayed on liquids for about five days before this.
10 PM
I've been sitting on the toilet for the past hour but it still is not clear yet. I am so tired and just want to go to bed but I have to wait till 11:00 to take that damn antibiotic.
I'm going to sign off. If I get a chance in the morning I'll come back.
Take care everyone and I hope I make it back to continue blogging.
I didn't eat a thing today either and ate light yesterday. Only because I do know that I have a very slow moving intestinal track. But this is not good. I want to get this surgery over with now! I don't want them postponing it. Where in the world is all this mixture I've drank so far???I sure hope it will bust loose soon. I started drinking this stuff at 6 pm and it is now 8 pm. And not much comes out. At 11 pm I take my last antibiotic pill. Then I hope I can sleep after a nice hot shower.
If things start moving I'll come back and report.. What a shitty subject huh??? Ha! Ha!
8:30 PM
It finally started but I don't think it's enough and I have only one cup of that mixture left. I hardly think I'll be running clear. Guess I'll just have to wait and see what happens and what the doctor will say in the morning. Hope I'm not still going when my brother picks me up in the morning. Yikes! Wonder if anyone else has ever had this problem?? Talk about slow moving ! Damn. I guess I should have just stayed on liquids for about five days before this.
10 PM
I've been sitting on the toilet for the past hour but it still is not clear yet. I am so tired and just want to go to bed but I have to wait till 11:00 to take that damn antibiotic.
I'm going to sign off. If I get a chance in the morning I'll come back.
Take care everyone and I hope I make it back to continue blogging.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
November 20, 2010-NO VISITORS PLEASE!
I have written before that I don't want flowers or visitors at least for a few days. I will be in too much pain and have all kinds of tubes hanging from me. The Epidural will be stuck in my back for up to five days because of the pain. I just can't stand having anyone around me when I'm in pain. If any of you couldn't come and visit while I was at home then don't bother coming when I need to be healing and feel worse. Apparently some don't bother to read this blog either. Sorry if I sound too harsh but it's just the way it is.
Jeanne isn't even staying after the operation. She knows I'll be out of it all day. I don't want anyone coming into my room when I don't even know they are there. If I have to I'll tell the hospital not to allow anyone in my room.
Jeanne will have the information so if anyone that she doesn't call wants to know anything then call her.
The guns are going off like crazy out in the back woods this morning. I am feeling nervous for my animals out there. The twin fawns and their mom and the fox family. First day of big game hunting today. But those guys don't care what they shoot at. Jerks!
I'll be back later.
Jeanne isn't even staying after the operation. She knows I'll be out of it all day. I don't want anyone coming into my room when I don't even know they are there. If I have to I'll tell the hospital not to allow anyone in my room.
Jeanne will have the information so if anyone that she doesn't call wants to know anything then call her.
The guns are going off like crazy out in the back woods this morning. I am feeling nervous for my animals out there. The twin fawns and their mom and the fox family. First day of big game hunting today. But those guys don't care what they shoot at. Jerks!
I'll be back later.
Friday, November 19, 2010
November 19, 2010-Three Days Before Operation
My sister, Jeanne came over today. She picked me up a few items. Band Aids and some Wart remover to try and get rid of that growth on my upper left arm. My doctor told me to try that instead of having it surgically removed. Hope it works. The band aids were for when it bled, which it did yesterday. It's growing fast so I have to get rid of it. It's the same kind of growth I had on my leg years ago. I have an awful scar from when they removed that!
Jeanne is going to drive up to the hospital on Monday and be there when they operate. She will wait till the doctor tells her that everything is okay or not and then go back home. I told her I will be out of it so no sense in waiting for me to wake up. But that is nice of her to want to be there. She will call everyone on the list I gave her. Gloria's son Christopher will post it on Facebook. And she will call the lady upstairs who will be watching my birds.
I gave her a bunch of DVD's I had made for her and some photos and some of my mother's stuff that I've had for years. She's next in line to have them.
I cut my hair and colored it early this morning when I first got up. Just one more thing to do and that is laundry. I'll do that tomorrow.
I'm all set to go now. Tomorrow I will eat lightly and then Sunday it's just liquids. I want to make sure I can get everything out okay on Sunday. I have to be clean as a whistle!
I'll write a short note before I leave.
Jeanne is going to drive up to the hospital on Monday and be there when they operate. She will wait till the doctor tells her that everything is okay or not and then go back home. I told her I will be out of it so no sense in waiting for me to wake up. But that is nice of her to want to be there. She will call everyone on the list I gave her. Gloria's son Christopher will post it on Facebook. And she will call the lady upstairs who will be watching my birds.
I gave her a bunch of DVD's I had made for her and some photos and some of my mother's stuff that I've had for years. She's next in line to have them.
I cut my hair and colored it early this morning when I first got up. Just one more thing to do and that is laundry. I'll do that tomorrow.
I'm all set to go now. Tomorrow I will eat lightly and then Sunday it's just liquids. I want to make sure I can get everything out okay on Sunday. I have to be clean as a whistle!
I'll write a short note before I leave.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
November 17, 2010-Time Is Getting Short
Five more days till my surgery. I'm trying to get as many things done as I can. Printing out instructions for the lady who will be watching my birds and printing out a lot of information for my daughter just in case something happens. I made some DVD's for family members and will get some out in the mail by Friday. I also got some of my Christmas stuff out. I want some color in this apartment when I get back home. I love Christmas time. I also got my Grand kid's stuff all ready to wrap. I am giving them some things that I promised them a long time ago. Some dolls for the girls and collector plates that they had picked out for themselves. I told them they had to wait till they were ten years old so they will be surprised to get them sooner.
I've got to cut my hair and color it before I go in the hospital also. The shorter the easier to take care of since I won't be able to do too much for a few days. Got to do some laundry also by Saturday. Then I guess I'll be all set to go.
The doctor's office called me today and told me I didn't have to take that Neomycin. I had inquired about it because about ten years ago when I had a growth removed from my leg they gave me Neosporin to put on it and it broke all out. So my Surgeon said not to take it. Just take the Flagyl. I'm glad because I was worried about that and would have hated to have a reaction from the inside out, like itching and swelling of my body. The less antibiotics the better. Just hope I don't catch anything at the hospital. That always worries me too. But can't be worrying about that or I'll go crazy. I'm putting my trust in this surgeon, since he is supposed to be the best around that area. All his patients love him. I like him because he takes the time to explain everything and will sit there and talk as long as I have questions.
My daughter finally sent me an e-mail today. I haven't heard a word from her since the 1st on my birthday. But she's been real busy. She got all moved into her house and is still getting things set up and organized. I told her that my brother would make the decisions if something happens, like to not resuscitate etc.
I did sleep a bit better last night but did not take the sleeping pills the doctor gave me. I don't trust them. I slept about 7 hours off and on all night I guess. Better than three. The natural stuff I took didn't work the other night and I read that you shouldn't take it for two weeks before surgeries. The Passion Flower interferes with anesthetics. So I'm glad I looked that up. There wasn't much in these herbal tabs though. Lots of other stuff in it too. But best to stay on the safe side. I have quit most of my vitamins also except for Vit. C and Selenium. And I take my Probiotic every morning. They are safe.
What a windy day here. Not much rain except for a few showers. But it did rain all last night. Maybe that is why I slept better. I like hearing the rain hit the window.
I guess that is all for today that I can think of. Got to get off this chair. My butt aches.
I've got to cut my hair and color it before I go in the hospital also. The shorter the easier to take care of since I won't be able to do too much for a few days. Got to do some laundry also by Saturday. Then I guess I'll be all set to go.
The doctor's office called me today and told me I didn't have to take that Neomycin. I had inquired about it because about ten years ago when I had a growth removed from my leg they gave me Neosporin to put on it and it broke all out. So my Surgeon said not to take it. Just take the Flagyl. I'm glad because I was worried about that and would have hated to have a reaction from the inside out, like itching and swelling of my body. The less antibiotics the better. Just hope I don't catch anything at the hospital. That always worries me too. But can't be worrying about that or I'll go crazy. I'm putting my trust in this surgeon, since he is supposed to be the best around that area. All his patients love him. I like him because he takes the time to explain everything and will sit there and talk as long as I have questions.
My daughter finally sent me an e-mail today. I haven't heard a word from her since the 1st on my birthday. But she's been real busy. She got all moved into her house and is still getting things set up and organized. I told her that my brother would make the decisions if something happens, like to not resuscitate etc.
I did sleep a bit better last night but did not take the sleeping pills the doctor gave me. I don't trust them. I slept about 7 hours off and on all night I guess. Better than three. The natural stuff I took didn't work the other night and I read that you shouldn't take it for two weeks before surgeries. The Passion Flower interferes with anesthetics. So I'm glad I looked that up. There wasn't much in these herbal tabs though. Lots of other stuff in it too. But best to stay on the safe side. I have quit most of my vitamins also except for Vit. C and Selenium. And I take my Probiotic every morning. They are safe.
What a windy day here. Not much rain except for a few showers. But it did rain all last night. Maybe that is why I slept better. I like hearing the rain hit the window.
I guess that is all for today that I can think of. Got to get off this chair. My butt aches.
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