Another Sleepless Night

Thank goodness the last dose of IV steroids is done. I don't know if I could stand many more nights on 3 1/2 hrs sleep. I got some good news today, well potentially good news. I may get to go home today. I got an xray early this morning and am waiting for the doctors to look at it and decide if the chest tube can come out. The fluid has quit draining any significant amount so maybe the tube can go! One less hose to carry around. I still have the wound vac for the fluid leak. It's slowly healing, but last night the wound vac dressing had a blowout and apparently the nurses here don't dress these things very often. The new dressing lasted about two hours and it was leaking again. I ended up trying to patch it myself to no avail, so I just went to bed looking like I had peed my pants =D

After talking with my dr. this morning, it's looking like I will be here till around the first of November instead of mid October like originally planned. It's just minor setbacks. Doc just wants to keep a close eye on the fluid situation to make sure it doesn't come back, AGAIN! I can live with an extra couple weeks.

The second xray looked good so the doc decided I could go home. I finally got out of the hospital about 8pm tonight. I had to wait and take my nightime meds at the hospital because the company that makes the home ivs won't be able to make them up until early in the morning. I'm just glad to be out of the joint. I have another pill to take now in addition to the 25+ I already take everyday. I'm now on high blood pressure meds because of being on such a high dose of prednisone. It will be temporary, just until the steroids are tapered down. What's another pill at this point? Let's just hope the fluid doesn't come back and I can stay on track to go home in November! God Is Great! I am a blessed woman. I will stay as long as it takes. I'm just loving life and Love To All!

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!