Home, Sweet Home
We arrived home around midnight following a whirlwind overnight trip to Nashville to complete preparations for my surgery on the 24th.
I had appointments and tests scheduled from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m., so it was a VERY long day. I started with pre-ops until lunchtime (a quick chicken sandwich at the hospital cafeteria), followed by measurement for my custom-fit back brace and "patient teaching" on what to expect during and after the spinal surgery. Finally, we raced over to Vanderbilt Orthopedics for my followup appointment with Dr. H about my NIL. By this time, I was exhausted and a little overwhelmed. I cried and wailed my way through the x-rays (the pain of being on my back, even for a short time, is absolutely unbearable), then waited for Dr. H to read the films. The good news is that NIL is solid as a rock! Everything (metal and bone) is where it is supposed to be, there is no sign of cancer anywhere in there, and the bone at the lower end of the femur has bulked up nicely. (It was so thin at the time of my surgery that the rod went right through the knee when she inserted it.)
I have somehow managed to pull a muscle in my neck. It is very painful if I move quickly or turn my neck very far to the right. I have ice on it right now, trying to relieve it.
We stopped at Outback Steakhouse in Cookeville for dinner. I had grilled chicken and wild rice, along with some of their yummy bread. It was delicious! After dinner, I slept most of the way home.
It is great to be back in my faithful old lift chair. I am going to sleep out here tonight, because I just don't feel like wrestling with the bed and pillows to try to keep comfortable.
Surgery is only 16 days away, and right now my leg strength, etc. is still doing well. Please, please pray for us as we face the difficult weeks ahead of us.
:-) Sharon
P.S. -- Thanks for all of the kind messages, cards, and e-mails. It means so much to me that so many people are praying for me.
I had appointments and tests scheduled from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m., so it was a VERY long day. I started with pre-ops until lunchtime (a quick chicken sandwich at the hospital cafeteria), followed by measurement for my custom-fit back brace and "patient teaching" on what to expect during and after the spinal surgery. Finally, we raced over to Vanderbilt Orthopedics for my followup appointment with Dr. H about my NIL. By this time, I was exhausted and a little overwhelmed. I cried and wailed my way through the x-rays (the pain of being on my back, even for a short time, is absolutely unbearable), then waited for Dr. H to read the films. The good news is that NIL is solid as a rock! Everything (metal and bone) is where it is supposed to be, there is no sign of cancer anywhere in there, and the bone at the lower end of the femur has bulked up nicely. (It was so thin at the time of my surgery that the rod went right through the knee when she inserted it.)
I have somehow managed to pull a muscle in my neck. It is very painful if I move quickly or turn my neck very far to the right. I have ice on it right now, trying to relieve it.
We stopped at Outback Steakhouse in Cookeville for dinner. I had grilled chicken and wild rice, along with some of their yummy bread. It was delicious! After dinner, I slept most of the way home.
It is great to be back in my faithful old lift chair. I am going to sleep out here tonight, because I just don't feel like wrestling with the bed and pillows to try to keep comfortable.
Surgery is only 16 days away, and right now my leg strength, etc. is still doing well. Please, please pray for us as we face the difficult weeks ahead of us.
:-) Sharon
P.S. -- Thanks for all of the kind messages, cards, and e-mails. It means so much to me that so many people are praying for me.
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