This morning around 6am they removed my drain. He told me it was going to feel weird, not hurt, just feel odd. Well last time I felt nothing and the same thing happened this time. YAY one thing, GONE! Things start to get removed now little by little. I slept pretty crappy, woke up every hour on the hour. Was taking Valium and that was really messing with me, none of that tomorrow.
Dad left to go home around 8am and Kevin and Mom came over around 10am. Dr. Millis came in around 11 and changed my bandage. No rubber gloves or anything! He is so amazing! He said I was looking good and that later today maybe the epidural could be lowered and start on oral meds! I couldn’t believe it, but let’s go! He also suggested I get wheeled to the garden later in the day. But I’m supposed to get my blood later on so I think that’s too much for one day. Plus I don’t want to carry my pee bag around with me. I’ve been eating well. Yogurt and granola, some toast and a warm hard-boiled egg. YUM! This is much different than last time since all I did was sleep the first two days before and had zero appetite for the first 4 days or so. I’ve also been watching TV a lot which I didn’t do last time.
I started my blood around 4pm and she told me it was going to take 4 hours since it was whole blood and not just the rbc’s. She gave me heat packs to put on my hands to help the veins open so the blood could go smoothly, boy that burned! But I had more life to me after that!
Mom, Kevin and my brother went to dinner at Bertucci’s (since it’s the only restaurant close to the hospital) and stopped back afterward to bring my wheelchair and crutches in case they were late in the morning.
I’m getting SO full and bloated I feel gross. Nothing appeals to me, I just want to go to the bathroom! So during the day they ended up turning the epi completely off and around 11pm Pain Management came and removed my epidural. WOOHOO another wire, GONE!
However, today I got my period!! It always happens after surgery. But this time I was prepared! Surprisingly though, the meds were not helping with my cramps at all!
Out of bed!
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