What I've Been Up To

For the past week I have been trying to keep my lungs healthy without being able to do any cardio work. I haven't been to rehab in over a week, but I did graduate so it's not mandatory anymore. I have some hand weights at the apt. and I've been doing a little yoga. My hip has been hurting so bad I don't even want to get up and move some mornings. I decided to start taking the pain pills I had left over from previous surgeries and it has helped. I just don't want to take them for very long.

Today I had another bronch. It went well, thank goodness. That appt. was at 2pm. I also had an MRI appt. today. It was at 10pm. Yes, 10pm have you ever heard of an appt so late?! When we got back from the bronch, we both layed down and went to sleep and set the alarm to get up. When it went off I thought it was morning. I was sleeping good. Philip asked me if I was ready to go and I said "go where",lol. That was my first MRI, it wasn't bad I just got tired of being so still.

On our way back to the apt., we made a stop by wendy's for a frosty, hee hee. I needed a late nite snack. I'll just have to take a little extra insulin to compensate.

Overall I'm still feeling great except for the hip. We are so hoping that we will be coming home soon, like within the next week. It all depends on the verdict of the tests (bronch, mri). I won't know the results till Thurs. when I go to my clinic appt. Keeping my fingers crossed and praying hard that everything will be alright and I can get discharged to go home!!!!!

Going Back In The Joint!

Unbelievable! I had the stomach wrap surgery last Friday and got out of the hospital on Sunday. Tuesday I had clinic and the fluid is still around my left lung so the dr. wants me to come into the hospital and have a chest tube put in to drain all of the fluid. I'll also have another bronch to make sure my lungs are still clear. I've got to be at the hospital bronch suite at 2pm Thurs. They will place the tube and do the bronch in the same place, then I will be admitted. I don't know how long how I will have to be in the hospital. Probably through the weekend. Another weekend in the joint, just great. I know I am on the downhill slide, I'm just frustrated that I seem to take one step forward and three steps back. I'm just ready to go home. I have two friends from rehab and I had my tx before them. Because they haven't had any setbacks, they are going to be released to go home at the end of this month. Don't misunderstand me, I'm happy for them. I'll just be glad when it's my turn. I know I am still blessed, I would not be here if I were not. I know The Lord would not put more on me than I can handle. I feel I am facing these obstacles because the Lord knows I am strong enough to overcome this. I'm sure I've said this before, but this too shall pass. I Love My Lord and I am on this journey with Him carrying me through it all. I'm going to be home soon enough, Whatever it Takes. I'll take it one day at a time. Love To All!