(minirascal)/Re: It's me Caboose!!

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Hi !

Glad to hear you are doing a little bit better. I was worried about

you! Yes, I have made it on short trips to the mall. After about 45

minutes though, I was ready to go home and take a nap. My kids have

departed to Baton Rouge this past Friday. It is so quiet at the

house without them. Being that my OS wants me to stay at home for

another 2 weeks, I am going to try and get back into my school

studies if I am feeling up to it. I am still fighting this low grade

fever, but other than that I am doing as well as to be expected. Now

if I could just take a bite into a cheeseburger...(haha) Okay,

wishful thinking!

Take Care & I will talk to you soon!

--Caboose

> > > > Hi All:

> > > >

> > > > I am so sorry I haven't been able to post sooner, but as most

> of

> > > you

> > > > know my computer is down and today is my first outing since

> > > surgery,

> > > > so yes my first stop is the library to say hi to all my

> surgery

> > > > buddies. Thanks Sara for those cute cartoons that made me

> > > laugh,the

> > > > pain was surely worth it.

> > > >

> > > > My surgery went well on the 28th. I arrived at the hospital

> > around

> > > > 6:00am in the morning and was taken back to put on my gown

and

> > get

> > > > hooked up to the IV's, etc. around 7:00am. Surgery started

> > > promptly

> > > > at 7:30am and lasted for 5 hours. I did end up having a

> Lefort 3-

> > > > piece like you Sara. But no splint or bands when I woke

up!!

> > > > YEA!!!!! The OS decided he wanted to allow the jaw to heal a

> > > little

> > > > bit before he puts the bands on next week. He stated the

> > pressure

> > > > from the bands would cause a little more pain which he didn't

> > > want.

> > > > I really don't remember much of the hospital at all except

> that

> > > they

> > > > kept wanting me to eat some of that nasty broth and jello

> which I

> > > had

> > > > no appetite for anything. They kept me in the hospital until

> > > 9:00pm

> > > > on the 29th and finally released me. I had a male nurse who

> was

> > > > really great and I guess just gave up on me that I wasn't

> eating

> > > and

> > > > decided to finally send me home. I mainly slept the first

few

> > > days

> > > > at home and had a little pain which the Percocet has taken

> care

> > > of.

> > > > I have lost a total of 12 pounds so far. I have been running

> a

> > > fever

> > > > of about 99.8 which I am keeping an eye on and if it keeps up

> I

> > > will

> > > > give my OS a call.

> > > >

> > > > Anyway, I am out of energy and ready to get home. Thanks to

> > > everyone

> > > > for your well wishes and I will check back in a few days on

my

> > > next

> > > > outing!! I hope all my June buddies are doing okay and Sara

> is

> > > > drinking some wine for me in Italy!! When I get my computer

> > fixed

> > > I

> > > > will chat more!!

> > > >

> > > > Take Care,

> > > > --Caboose