Of course the nurses were too busy for me, and 9 came and went. My nurse came in and I asked her if she would unhook me so I could shower and get ready to leave, but she said I still had a "cocktail" I needed to have before I could go. I started to cry again and insisted to go home. She told me I could be out of here about 10, that it wouldnt take long.
I paced the halls and tried to watch tv to pass the time. I ordered myself some applce juice and jello but I really didnt want it. At 10 she finally unhooked me and said they'd get the discharge papers together so I could go. She asked me if I wanted to shower and I told her no, I just wanted to get dressed and go.
Of course I had to hound the nurses aid several times for my nurse to get my papers. Rick was here at 10:20 to get me and I didnt get to leave until almost 10:45. I wasnt waiting for transport so I grabbed my bag and my pillow and walked myself out.
I was so happy to be home. First thing I did was get a shower, then I laid down for awhile. It was good to be home, but I knew this was just going to be the beginning of some hard times ahead. Seeing all of this food at home was so hard for me. I opened up a box of chicken wings and just sniffed them. I really hope I did the right thing, because I was starting to feel like this wasnt such a good idea...
My battle scars
Beautiful flowers from one of my favorite people in the world, Becky :)
The balloon that came with them :)
Ooo, I like the balloon :) I'm glad to see the incisions are small, I was worried about that.
ReplyDeleteI am sorry you had a rough time. I, too, had a rough time, but mostly with gas pain and not as much with the nurses, I had wonderful nurses and doctors. I hope you are feeling better soon. I am on Day 4 and feel about 85% better gas-wise, but am still sore on my main incision where my port is.
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