I promised pictures and accounts of my two weeks, but I came upon a fork in the road Friday morning. My morning date of coffee with a friend was cancelled and became a visit to the doctor, which lead to lab work, an ultrasound, an emergency room visit of nine hours, and finally a surgical bed at the Kaiser "Chalet".
I am home now, minus a gall bladder.
A few things I have learned along the way:
- emergency rooms contain weird people who also seem to dress for the occasion in what can only be described as their laundry day clothes
- laying in a fashionable hospital "draft" gown in a bed in the hallway of the emergency room does not scream privacy
- lack of sleep, pain, stress, and over two days without food are combinations I would rather not repeat
- caffeine withdrawal headaches can take down the strongest person
- throwing up while going into the operating room is not the best way to greet those who will be treating you
- rubbery hospital jello tastes good after not being allowed to have even an ice chip for a total of 50 hours
- "sleep" is a five letter word hospitals do not recognize
- hospital medications are far superior to what one is given to take at home
7 comments:
Love you, Mama. I'm glad you're home safe.
Ohhhhh I soooo sympathize with you..as you know, been there, done that! I will keep the positive energy flowing for you my dear. Let me know if you need anything...I'm just across the road! :=)
glad you're back home! hope to see you next week at chicks.
Oh my! Wow. I'm glad you're all right now, minus the gall bladder!! I got worried when I saw ultrasound and hospital.
Been there Done that and it was before we wore printed T shirts to prove it!!!!! Take care.
Here's to a speedy recovery!
Holy Crap!
I do hope you are feeling better.
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