To Jo: Re: 2 weeks post-op today, an my ELBOW is NUMB?!

[Guest guest]

Yeah last nt I got the ok, bec he agreed that I pinched something in

my neck to go back to my bed......yahoooooooooooooooo! Still propped

up, ut who cares! my feet and head were on teh same surface and

nothing hung off!

My fiance was still like maybe, he's super cautious. But looked much

better when he got up today too.

as to the hosp...first night mom stayed. he went home, but it was SO

late when he did...we have a cat and dog with special needs so he had

double duty! the next nt, he came in for the dr apt...and was going

to go home, take care of the pets and come bk late...so as he's

asking about which door to use the RN is like, no one is supposed to

stay over. Mind you I was in ICU, but the idea that I was swollen

like a puffer fish and when I hit the button to pee post-cathider, it

took nearly an hour once I was like NO WAY AM I STAYING ALONE then

release me now. My OS was not happy with that or them and is on the

board at the hosp...so he popped into the head nurse and came in and

said you can stay, just keep it low key and try to stay IN here all

nt.

He's a great OS and a great person.

I almost forgot, my dear dog was going thru things of his own....we

were having him tested for cancer -in his brain...he was actually at

teh doggie hosp that night too, so the cat was FREAKING out when I

got home...wasn't sure I was real, thoguth everyone left him-he's

quite the emotional kitty

On the day to leave, Mom picked me up and my fiance picked my dog up.

Tests were fine...NO C!!! thank god. I was more worried going into my

surg for him than me. We cried all weekend and tried to be strong mon

morning when I said bye for now and went on my way. I love them very

much-we b oth do, to us, they are our family, children--we have a

blind dog and a diabetic cat...both became that way about 6-7 yrs

old, so while they just used to be active and " a hand full "

sometimes, they became a serious Non-vacationing responsibility.

Wouldn't change a thing. They were a great help to my

recovery...esp kitty-helped me chill out.

going to go stretch! JO

> > I have had pains in my neck big time before from work and the

> desk/pc

> > thing---this isn't that and it's not starting at my hands, but

> > somewhere in my neck/shoulder/back...the dang yet blessed

reclyner

> is

> > to blame I am 99.9% sure...bec I always wake up in pain and can't

> get

> > comfie to sleep there anymore either...tongiht I am breaking the

> mold

> > and telling my OS...sure I will sleep up at 90 degrees if you

want

> me

> > to, but I am moving bk to my bed for some serious rest..........

> > plus my poor-wonderful+loving fiance, has been sleeping all

> crunched

> > on our counh for 2 wks now and he already has neck/bk

probs...he's

> > been in a lot of pain too and been so quiet about it as I am his

> > first concern...but I think some bed sleep would be a good thing

> for

> > both of us...and if not then back to the chair I go!

> >

> > thanks again, JO

[Guest guest]

Yeah last nt I got the ok, bec he agreed that I pinched something in

my neck to go back to my bed......yahoooooooooooooooo! Still propped

up, ut who cares! my feet and head were on teh same surface and

nothing hung off!

My fiance was still like maybe, he's super cautious. But looked much

better when he got up today too.

as to the hosp...first night mom stayed. he went home, but it was SO

late when he did...we have a cat and dog with special needs so he had

double duty! the next nt, he came in for the dr apt...and was going

to go home, take care of the pets and come bk late...so as he's

asking about which door to use the RN is like, no one is supposed to

stay over. Mind you I was in ICU, but the idea that I was swollen

like a puffer fish and when I hit the button to pee post-cathider, it

took nearly an hour once I was like NO WAY AM I STAYING ALONE then

release me now. My OS was not happy with that or them and is on the

board at the hosp...so he popped into the head nurse and came in and

said you can stay, just keep it low key and try to stay IN here all

nt.

He's a great OS and a great person.

I almost forgot, my dear dog was going thru things of his own....we

were having him tested for cancer -in his brain...he was actually at

teh doggie hosp that night too, so the cat was FREAKING out when I

got home...wasn't sure I was real, thoguth everyone left him-he's

quite the emotional kitty

On the day to leave, Mom picked me up and my fiance picked my dog up.

Tests were fine...NO C!!! thank god. I was more worried going into my

surg for him than me. We cried all weekend and tried to be strong mon

morning when I said bye for now and went on my way. I love them very

much-we b oth do, to us, they are our family, children--we have a

blind dog and a diabetic cat...both became that way about 6-7 yrs

old, so while they just used to be active and " a hand full "

sometimes, they became a serious Non-vacationing responsibility.

Wouldn't change a thing. They were a great help to my

recovery...esp kitty-helped me chill out.

going to go stretch! JO

> > I have had pains in my neck big time before from work and the

> desk/pc

> > thing---this isn't that and it's not starting at my hands, but

> > somewhere in my neck/shoulder/back...the dang yet blessed

reclyner

> is

> > to blame I am 99.9% sure...bec I always wake up in pain and can't

> get

> > comfie to sleep there anymore either...tongiht I am breaking the

> mold

> > and telling my OS...sure I will sleep up at 90 degrees if you

want

> me

> > to, but I am moving bk to my bed for some serious rest..........

> > plus my poor-wonderful+loving fiance, has been sleeping all

> crunched

> > on our counh for 2 wks now and he already has neck/bk

probs...he's

> > been in a lot of pain too and been so quiet about it as I am his

> > first concern...but I think some bed sleep would be a good thing

> for

> > both of us...and if not then back to the chair I go!

> >

> > thanks again, JO