Out, Back In, And Out Again

I was in ICU for a few days.  ALL of the nurses were so sweet!!!  They always complimented me on how happy I was!!!  I can't think of a better compliment!!!  The day came for me to be released.  I remember Kyle, my youngest son, taking me to Krogers so I could purchase some groceries.  It was the first time the sun hit my bald head and the breeze blew gently over it.  What a sense of freedom!!!  I looked up at him and asked, "Why didn't you tell me this felt so good?!  I would have shaved my head years ago!"  He laughed and we continued into the store.
On May 17, 2012 I was readmitted to the hospital after only spending a couple days at home. I had so much pressure in my head!  It was unbearable!!!  Every time I bent over, sneezed, coughed, laughed, or took a deep breath in, I thought my head was going to explode!!!  I was laughing all the time!  My neurosurgeon wanted to see me ASAP and then he readmitted me right away.  Med Team 1 was called in.  I had numerous neurologists trying to figure out what was wrong.  How blessed was I to have an entire TEAM!!!  They ran blood work and CT scan.  They feared I was having a cerebral fluid leak or bleed.  They came to the conclusion I had a nasty infection and put me on high dose antibiotics and strong pain killers. They treated me so awesome!!!!  They got my pain under control to where I didn't think my head was going to pop open.  1 of the nurses from ICU came up and saw me.  She wanted to make sure I was being treated properly on the Brain and Stroke floor.  How sweet was that?!!!
Funny how pain killers make you think.  I was watching the news and a clip came on about people from all over Ohio who had adopted pets were meeting the next day to discuss their pet adoptions.  1 of my nurses came in and I told her I needed to get home so I could take my pet green iguana to the meeting.  She looked at me funny and I told her, I DO have one!  I opened up Ziggy's picture on my laptop and showed her.  She laughed and grabbed another nurse to look at the pic!  lol  Needless to say, I was not well enough to be dismissed.  Just as well because I was definitely in no condition to travel.

Ziggy didn't mind me dressing her up.  Notice she has a pet iguana herself!  lol

Mighty Moe

 

Several days later, I was dismissed.  I was given high dose antibiotics to take for a month.  At least the swelling was almost gone.  Yeah!!!

   
This is my incision when I came home the second time from the hospital.  My right eye is swollen because I had an allergic reaction to the adhesive tape.  When I came home the first time, Moe, 1 of my cats, was trying to get the tape off my face.  When I took the tape off, my eye was swollen shut.  Moe knew it had to come off!  Good job Moe!  :)


There is A LOT more to my fabulous journey!!!  Wait til you read it!  I know, hurry and write it!  lol  Take care everyone!!!