I guess you got those balls up <smile>. So glad you're back home, let the healing begin. Hope you have a great Christmas!
Wow Lisa you must be one strong woman!!! Welcome back & I pray your feeling well.Glad to hear you did so well.
Peace....molly
Peace....molly
So glad to see you back Lisa,
Have a great Christmas and RELAX!!
Wendy
Have a great Christmas and RELAX!!
Wendy
LOL......cynical one............yeah lisa ...did ya get the balls up..
we never talked about that post op...........
did they give you the balls to take home?
aren't the fun.............lol........
do it ok..........keep it by your side.........keep the balls by your side...LOL
ha ha.........I LOVE U
nice to see you on the "other' side...........smile
we never talked about that post op...........
did they give you the balls to take home?
aren't the fun.............lol........
do it ok..........keep it by your side.........keep the balls by your side...LOL
ha ha.........I LOVE U
nice to see you on the "other' side...........smile
Lisa,
So happy to see that you are home and doing better.Take care of yourself!Don't go trying to take charge...LOL
Hope you have a Merry Christmas knowing that everything is gonna be alright...
God bless and lots of love....
So happy to see that you are home and doing better.Take care of yourself!Don't go trying to take charge...LOL
Hope you have a Merry Christmas knowing that everything is gonna be alright...
God bless and lots of love....
Lisa, Glad you made it through and got to come home. That was what? 5 days?
I have been at the hospital all day with my 46 yr. old SIL who had to have emergency bypass surgery this morning. They did 5 bypasses. We are all praying she gets to come home by Friday........that's 3 days. Hope she's as strong as you were.
Talk it easy, think nothing but good thoughts to keep yourself calm, rest and enjoy all the attention and service.
:-)
Lisa......
Just saw this thread.
So good to hear you are home, and your own bed must feel so so good after those horrible hospital beds.
Take it easy...............and Merry Christmas.
Just saw this thread.
So good to hear you are home, and your own bed must feel so so good after those horrible hospital beds.
Take it easy...............and Merry Christmas.
Lisa...how are you feeling? I am quite sure you are relieved to have this over with and happy to be in your own cozy bed. I am so glad things turned out ok....I admit I was a little scared for you...a big surgery...and look at you! Amazing. Take good care of yourself...Love, Sharonn
I'm so happy to see you home Lisa! Good for you, now get some rest, I know them darn nurses kept you up half the night poking and prodding on you (no offense to all of our nursies)...
Lisa,its great to see you back and knowing youre home and healing in the comfort of your own surroundings.Youre one strong lady.Welcome home~KIM
Welcome home Lisa! May God continue to hold you in the palm of His hand.
God Bless and Merry Christmas!
T.
God Bless and Merry Christmas!
T.
i love you lisa girl!
glad you are home, glad you are healing, glad you are my friend and love me too!
sarah
glad you are home, glad you are healing, glad you are my friend and love me too!
sarah
Sorry so late,
Hope you're feeling well Lisa. You are a wonderful example.
Love
stacey
Hope you're feeling well Lisa. You are a wonderful example.
Love
stacey
Geez Louise,
My own cyberdaughter and I didn't even know. (I did remember the heart problem, but didn't remember the surgery.) Luckily, your cybersister, Atlas gave me the skinny. Btw, you have a new cybersister, Ali.
Glad you're home for the holidays and will have a wonderful vacation to look forward to in January. ((((Hugs)))))and best wishes for a speedy recovery. It's truly amazing what they do these days.
My own cyberdaughter and I didn't even know. (I did remember the heart problem, but didn't remember the surgery.) Luckily, your cybersister, Atlas gave me the skinny. Btw, you have a new cybersister, Ali.
Glad you're home for the holidays and will have a wonderful vacation to look forward to in January. ((((Hugs)))))and best wishes for a speedy recovery. It's truly amazing what they do these days.
While being home has been the best thing for me, I've found myself dealing with a little depression. I guess it's normal and I'm not alone in this but I just never imagined the outcome of all of this. I'm very lucky in the respect that I have good people who call every day, who come see me every day and don't let me go to that dark place. I'm hating the pills, looking forward to the day when I don't have to take them. My goal is by the end of this week. I'm really afraid of withdrawal. Of course, I've never taken them as prescribed before for this long so, hopefully that won't happen.
Thanks for the smiles and good wishes this morning everyone. It really helps.
Lisa
xxoo
Thanks for the smiles and good wishes this morning everyone. It really helps.
Lisa
xxoo
Okay Missy....here goes and I will call you in a bit to apologize for this post....
Quit it, now...You are taking medication for the pain and you are trying to control the outcome and that isn't going to work....you're setting up an expectation and we all know expectations that aren't met become resentments which turn ugly....
Today, I want you to focus just on today, Lisa and don't worry about tomorrow...Is your Big Book around? Turn to page 449 & read it (Pg. 417 4th edition) and I'll be calling in a few so we can talk....
I love you but quit beating yourself up...you went through major surgery and you have to relax and let your body heal and yes, depression is normal for normal people after what you have gone through but I promise you, it will get better and you are going to be okay....
I love you,
Stacey
Quit it, now...You are taking medication for the pain and you are trying to control the outcome and that isn't going to work....you're setting up an expectation and we all know expectations that aren't met become resentments which turn ugly....
Today, I want you to focus just on today, Lisa and don't worry about tomorrow...Is your Big Book around? Turn to page 449 & read it (Pg. 417 4th edition) and I'll be calling in a few so we can talk....
I love you but quit beating yourself up...you went through major surgery and you have to relax and let your body heal and yes, depression is normal for normal people after what you have gone through but I promise you, it will get better and you are going to be okay....
I love you,
Stacey
Well. After that little a** kicking, I may not answer the phone. <g>
I beat myself up better than most and I know that. Working on that. I just feel so gross, hurts alot and I'm feeling sorry for myself on top of it. Ignore it, it'll go away.....
xxxooo
I beat myself up better than most and I know that. Working on that. I just feel so gross, hurts alot and I'm feeling sorry for myself on top of it. Ignore it, it'll go away.....
xxxooo
alot of patients that dont take the pain medication as directed....
do not deep breath and walk as much as those who do and end back on the hospital.
love u
praying for you...
i got depressed right after myself....
i was alone with only my parents, and after three days me and my father were back to fighting.
its nice that you have such a wonderful net of friends to come see you everyday and also your friends here.
this board can help you through the boring and tough times...........
did they give you the gadget to bring home with the balls in it to help you deep breath?....insentive spirometer
thumper
do not deep breath and walk as much as those who do and end back on the hospital.
love u
praying for you...
i got depressed right after myself....
i was alone with only my parents, and after three days me and my father were back to fighting.
its nice that you have such a wonderful net of friends to come see you everyday and also your friends here.
this board can help you through the boring and tough times...........
did they give you the gadget to bring home with the balls in it to help you deep breath?....insentive spirometer
thumper
I am glad to see you expressing your feelings and acknowledging them, that is healthy and I can't imagine all you are having to go through both physically and mentally but I do know this to shall pass. For me, patience is one of my major character defects so I ask God (my HP) to help me with this one daily...are you praying Lisa & giving this up? Ignoring it won't work, LOL....that was my best trait for awhile and boy it got ugly....acknowledgement of your feelings and allowing yourself to go through those feelings and know that this too shall pass...and for me, sending Kat hate mail/texts always makes me feel so much better <beg>...
xoxo
Stacey
xoxo
Stacey
I know that you understand this better than most Thumper and I am so grateful for your words. Yes, they did send me home with the little balls thingy and I do it regularly. My breathing seems to be ok, once they took the chest tube out it was like night and day. My problems now seem to be more depression and the fact that the scar is so much bigger than I anticpated. In my head I know to now worry about the small stuff and that I am so lucky and grateful to be alive, it's the rest of me that's having a hard time catching up. I'll get there. How long did it take for the pain to go away so that you could function? Do you remember?
