Saturday, October 31, 2009
Tender tummies and Happy Halloween
Well, the last week or two seems to have flown by.
I had my surgery a few days ago, but wasn't able to/didn't really feel up to blogging until today.
The one thing I'd like to say up front is that it HURT. I was either in pain or discomfort for most of the past few days. I'm doing better now, but mom's still uncomfortable. We think this has more to do with mom's hernia than anything. The doctor had tried to fix her hernia while he was working on her surgery. Every once in awhile she'll make an uncomfortable sound but it does seem like she's doing better.
But anyway, back to me, I was in pain when I woke up. They could not have hit me up with the happy juice fast enough and the second my candy button was set up I gave that bad boy a work out. When the nurses deemed it time that I get off the push button and go on the regular pain pills I had managed to use up all the allotted morphine.
I did alright with walking, the first time they suggested it I was up and stumbling around the hallways. They walked me passed mom's room so I'd know where to find her a few hours later and by the time I got back I was sore and stiff. I decided that nothing sounded better than a nice hot shower. The nurses were nice enough to tape up my tummy and let me sit in the shower for what felt like a few hours.
I just want to say that the nurses and technicians were the nicest people. They took good care of us.
I ended up staying an extra day at the hospital, mostly because of the discomfort I'd mentioned earlier. Basically I wasn't able to sit, lay, or stand comfortably without taking a pain pill and the doctor didn't want to send us me out like that. I also had a slight fever that night as well.
But all things said and done I'm fine. Still a little discomfort depending on how I sit or move.
A lot of people say they don't have a lot of pain, or talk about going out and doing things the next day... all I gotta say is that wasn't the case for us.
Also, I've not really had a taste for food. This was a problem at the hospital since they really wanted me to get something in my tummy, but now that I'm out I've been doing better with eating. The whipped chocolate mouse yogurt is my food of choice.
I have had one weird dream so far, it was a dream about nachos and mom and I said that we didn't care we wanted the nachos. I kept expecting pain in the dream but nothing. Oooo dreams.
Happy Halloween all.
I had my surgery a few days ago, but wasn't able to/didn't really feel up to blogging until today.
The one thing I'd like to say up front is that it HURT. I was either in pain or discomfort for most of the past few days. I'm doing better now, but mom's still uncomfortable. We think this has more to do with mom's hernia than anything. The doctor had tried to fix her hernia while he was working on her surgery. Every once in awhile she'll make an uncomfortable sound but it does seem like she's doing better.
But anyway, back to me, I was in pain when I woke up. They could not have hit me up with the happy juice fast enough and the second my candy button was set up I gave that bad boy a work out. When the nurses deemed it time that I get off the push button and go on the regular pain pills I had managed to use up all the allotted morphine.
I did alright with walking, the first time they suggested it I was up and stumbling around the hallways. They walked me passed mom's room so I'd know where to find her a few hours later and by the time I got back I was sore and stiff. I decided that nothing sounded better than a nice hot shower. The nurses were nice enough to tape up my tummy and let me sit in the shower for what felt like a few hours.
I just want to say that the nurses and technicians were the nicest people. They took good care of us.
I ended up staying an extra day at the hospital, mostly because of the discomfort I'd mentioned earlier. Basically I wasn't able to sit, lay, or stand comfortably without taking a pain pill and the doctor didn't want to send us me out like that. I also had a slight fever that night as well.
But all things said and done I'm fine. Still a little discomfort depending on how I sit or move.
A lot of people say they don't have a lot of pain, or talk about going out and doing things the next day... all I gotta say is that wasn't the case for us.
Also, I've not really had a taste for food. This was a problem at the hospital since they really wanted me to get something in my tummy, but now that I'm out I've been doing better with eating. The whipped chocolate mouse yogurt is my food of choice.
I have had one weird dream so far, it was a dream about nachos and mom and I said that we didn't care we wanted the nachos. I kept expecting pain in the dream but nothing. Oooo dreams.
Happy Halloween all.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Professionalism need not apply-CORRECTION
Lauren did not answer, nor did she call us back. Mom left a very polite voice mail.
It's not my intention to turn this blog into a drama rant.. but seriously?
CORRECTION
My phone started vibrating at 6 this morning. I had 3 text messages, 1 missed call and 1 voice mail.
Apparently Lauren did call us yesterday. I just didn't get it until today. She faxed and emailed a copy directly to Dr. Hargroder, and had been talking to him (not to Robin) hence why Robin and the secretary had not heard from her.
She had her reasons, but it is still extremely frustrating.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
The last person you expect to mess up is usually the first to
So.. real stressful last few hours... and it's going to be a tense weekend.
I called Dr. Hargroder's office earlier today to see if they ever got our psych evals. Robin wasn't in yet so the secretary said they'd call me back.
I got a call around 3:00, apparently yesterday was our "cut off" day, and they never got the psych evals. Robin, the lady in charge of making sure everything is turned in on time, was kind enough to give us until 5pm today (october 15'th) to get the psych evals in. So I called our psychiatrist.
Her: "Hello."
Me: "Hi Lauren! It's Elizabeth Hoadley, I got a call from Dr. Hargroder's offi-"
Her: "I'll call Dr. Hargroder."
Me: "..Alright. Yesterday was our cut off date, and they need it by today."
Her: "I'll call his office now, bye." *click*
Me: "Alright.. bye."
I waited an hour and called the Doc's office and got the very tolerant secretary. I asked if she'd heard anything and she hadn't. She asked Robin if Robin had heard anything... she hadn't. I explained that I had called the psychiatrist and gave her the low down. Robin was generous enough to say she would accept the letters on Monday.
So frustrated. We gave her $500, she had guarantee that they'd have it on time, only for her to NOT do her job.
I called Dr. Hargroder's office earlier today to see if they ever got our psych evals. Robin wasn't in yet so the secretary said they'd call me back.
I got a call around 3:00, apparently yesterday was our "cut off" day, and they never got the psych evals. Robin, the lady in charge of making sure everything is turned in on time, was kind enough to give us until 5pm today (october 15'th) to get the psych evals in. So I called our psychiatrist.
Her: "Hello."
Me: "Hi Lauren! It's Elizabeth Hoadley, I got a call from Dr. Hargroder's offi-"
Her: "I'll call Dr. Hargroder."
Me: "..Alright. Yesterday was our cut off date, and they need it by today."
Her: "I'll call his office now, bye." *click*
Me: "Alright.. bye."
I waited an hour and called the Doc's office and got the very tolerant secretary. I asked if she'd heard anything and she hadn't. She asked Robin if Robin had heard anything... she hadn't. I explained that I had called the psychiatrist and gave her the low down. Robin was generous enough to say she would accept the letters on Monday.
So frustrated. We gave her $500, she had guarantee that they'd have it on time, only for her to NOT do her job.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Ho hum
So after a few phone calls we got all the required information to Hargroder's office.
Everything but the psych evaluation.
The thing we did early September, with the lady who does a lot of stuff for the MGB group... who had been suggested to use by Dr. Hargroder...
Yeah.
I called her twice today, the first on her business line and the second time on her more personal line. She'll be sending it out tomorrow.
So with all that handled out all we need to do is get the meds next week and show up in Joplin on the 27'th.
I AM READY TO GET THIS DONE
Everything but the psych evaluation.
The thing we did early September, with the lady who does a lot of stuff for the MGB group... who had been suggested to use by Dr. Hargroder...
Yeah.
I called her twice today, the first on her business line and the second time on her more personal line. She'll be sending it out tomorrow.
So with all that handled out all we need to do is get the meds next week and show up in Joplin on the 27'th.
I AM READY TO GET THIS DONE
Monday, October 12, 2009
We all knew this would happen
Should you ever decide to have the MGB surgery... be sure to check in with your doctor regularly to make sure they write up and mail out your Physical History and his Support letter. I UPS'ed our packets today and called to make sure they could expect them. I talked to Robin and she said that she only had my blood work and still needed to get the stuff from my doctoer.
He said he'd have it out to them by now.
Nice.
He said he'd have it out to them by now.
Nice.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Come together, right now
SO Mom and I (mostly me) spent the day getting the final touches of our "WHY WE WANT MGB SURGERY" packet together.
I mostly spent the day typing up 10 paragraphs (read sentences) about all the different people I'd talked to about the surgery. I also typed up dad's support letter and added a few more sentences to my Patient letter (thanks for the proof-read Shawn!). We got our "before" pictures taken (see previous post) and set up reservations for our hotel (Residence Inn). Mom wanted to get two rooms but that would have cost over $120 a night for a week... I'm sorry but no thank you. We settled for one room with two beds. Dad's not staying with us the entire time, he's decided that he wants to come home for the trick or treaters which is cool.
I'm already making outing plans for after the surgery. I'll be going back to Schaumburg to see some friends graduate. :D I'm hoping to surprise a lot of people when I return.
As I type this I have two biore strip things on my face (one on the nose and one on the chin) so I need to go remove them before they melt off my skin.
I mostly spent the day typing up 10 paragraphs (read sentences) about all the different people I'd talked to about the surgery. I also typed up dad's support letter and added a few more sentences to my Patient letter (thanks for the proof-read Shawn!). We got our "before" pictures taken (see previous post) and set up reservations for our hotel (Residence Inn). Mom wanted to get two rooms but that would have cost over $120 a night for a week... I'm sorry but no thank you. We settled for one room with two beds. Dad's not staying with us the entire time, he's decided that he wants to come home for the trick or treaters which is cool.
I'm already making outing plans for after the surgery. I'll be going back to Schaumburg to see some friends graduate. :D I'm hoping to surprise a lot of people when I return.
As I type this I have two biore strip things on my face (one on the nose and one on the chin) so I need to go remove them before they melt off my skin.
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