Submitted by Laura on Sat,
12/22/2012 - 10:15am
Hey everyone! I
had a great day yesterday....you all know there is no infection and no
rejection....yes!!!!!...but I made even more strides.
I got ALL of my chest
tubes removed yesterday about Noon! It is SO FREEING! I then got
moved to 5th floor tower, which is out of ICU! It is like a hotel up here, they
are new rooms and OH so nice! If I have to be here a while, this is where
I want to be, for sure. Nurses again up here are very nice and I trust
them. Of course they have more patient to nurse ratio, so I have to plan
a little ahead of time if I think I might need something from the nurse, but
when they are here, they're GREAT!
My wonderful friend,
Jenni, came by last night and took me on my night walk. We had coffee talk and
it was so nice to visit! Laughing and no coughing has been restored!
I am even wearing my own PJ's now! No hospital attire needed!
I am still in a little
pain, but removing those tubes helps A LOT with pain, and the feeling like I'm
a normal person in normal clothes, eating....I swallowed my first pill since
the surgery!
I know, it seems silly
getting so excited over pill swallowing, but this is a first of many things I
need to re learn how to do before I can go home. Doing each of these
things makes me so HAPPY. I am fully content right now. My
breathing is better, I was able to turn my oxygen down!
I am having a few
visitors today (you can visit if you're not sick and you don't bring your
kids~) and am super pumped to show my new self off to my friends and family.
I am at peace today....I hope for more postitive things to happen as long
as I can keep up my walking, therapy moves, and take naps! My mind is so
clear and content, I literally can't write very well, I notice my train of
thought is just whereever today. Carefree! I'm in love!
Joe slept here overnight
in my room! It was so nice waking up to see his face, I've missed that
for 12 days now. I miss his face. I don't think anyone needs to sleep
here ongoing....Joe can get his puppies home, I know he misses them =).
Okay well, logging off
for now, looking forward to the day. Love, Laura xxoo
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