I guess I can’t complain since all but my first bone strengthening infusion have not caused any side effects. But this last one was different.
I’m not sure why.
My port was a little uncomfortable after they accessed it, but it was working great so I didn’t say anything. (Last time I did say something, they did an x-ray and it was this whole big thing…for no reason.) My labs came back great. I felt fine during the infusion.
As I type this, I am on the incumbent bike at the gym…the only exercise I am allowed to do ’til my next apt.
Sorry…had to pause for a second because I was going up a hill…
I’m back.
I saw the Plastic Surgeon yesterday for a quick apt. They changed the steri-strips and put some silver nitrate on 2 small spots that are not healing as fast as everything else. I got my first glimpse without any bandages. I am still swollen, bruised and bandaged a little again, but all is well. 🙂
Haha! What a great excuse to not help with the cooking or dishes on Thanksgiving!! Surgery!
I didn’t do much on Thanksgiving, but the day after we did decorate for Christmas, I did some laundry and even unloaded the dishwasher. (SHHH! Don’t tell the Dr.) Then on Saturday we walked around Seattle looking at Christmas things all day. Clearly I am doing a great job of resting after surgery. Hey – I rested for one day, right?? (And I am resting today – no gym and I’ve been sitting on the sofa for a lot of the day!)
I got the girls off to school this morning and watched TV for a few minutes before Linda came and picked me up. I talked with Tom on the phone for a bit too. 🙂
We checked in this morning around 10 and only waited about 5 minutes. Then they took me back, I signed a bunch of papers and changed into my gown. It looks ridiculous of course, but a hose attaches to it and I can control the temperature. I just love these and have had them for all my surgeries. 🙂 Linda and I agreed that someone needs to make these for home use!
I’m not sure of the conversation between Linda and the nurse as the anesthesiologist was trying to find a vein to put my IV in, but I think because of it, I was able to keep my glasses on until I fell asleep and then I woke up with them on!!!!!!!! What a HUGE blessing that was. It was the first time I have ever seen the inside of the operating room. It was not as exciting as I thought it would be, but I am thankful everything was not totally blurry. I remember the anesthesiologist moving my arm and putting something in my IV and then I was waking up. 🙂 How lovely!!
It’s another “Night Before….” post. It’s so strange to think I’m having surgery tomorrow.
Today was very ordinary. I went to the gym after I got the kids off to school, ran a few errands, took our 6th grader and a friend to the local taco truck for lunch, had 3 extra kids in our house to hang out and play and enjoyed an eggnog latte while chatting with a neighbor. Now the girls are watching TV and I am doing a little Thanksgiving prep. It was just a regular day here.
But that all stops at midnight when I will all of a sudden become starving and dying of thirst, because I know I can’t have anything. Haha! Hopefully I will be asleep at midnight. 🙂
Don’t you love it when you go to a Dr. appointment that you thought was going to be long and have it be really short?
That was my appointment today. (more…)
I have no idea what I was thinking when I agreed to have a Halloween Party and a 12 year old birthday party in the same week. Between that, volunteering at the kids’ schools, Bible Study, the gym and taking care of everything around the house, I’m exhausted…AND THANKFUL!
I did all that! Well, the birthday party is still coming, but still…I did it! A year ago, I was having my 2nd chemo treatment and now I’m feeling good enough to do all that. Thank you God for a body strong enough to pull all that off!
I’m hanging out at the infusion center again today, getting my bone strengthening infusion. My port was sluggish again, so I’ve been sitting here with TPA in it, waiting for it to dissolve the blockage. It’s been an hour, so hopefully, things will get moving here soon. (Update – it’s unclogged! Hooray!)
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