The last few days have been an emotional roller coaster. I had extreme abdominal pains Thursday night that would not let up. I was at the point where I couldn't keep any food or liquids down. I had so much pain by my right shoulder blade in my back too. I called my primary physician Friday morning and they told me to call my surgeon's office. I did and talked to the nurse. She told me to get to the Emergency Room at the hospital I was scheduled to have surgery. I went and they admitted me, started me on IV fluids, antibiotics through the IV, and pain medicines in the IV. They did an ultrasound to make sure I didn't develop any gall stones. It was after 8pm when I was admitted and so they told me it was too late to do surgery but they called a surgeon the next morning. He came in early Saturday morning and said as soon as an operating room was ready, I was going to surgery. FINALLY!! Relief was around the corner!! I don't remember much more of that day after my surgery. When I woke up Sunday, the pain in my abdomen and back by my right shoulder, that I had been having for almost 2 years was gone!! I have pain where my gallbladder was removed but it is nothing like the pains I had before!! When the surgeon came in to check on me Sunday, I was so relieved I could not thank him enough!! 1 of my nurses was talking to me and I told her no matter how much pain I am in, I will always smile and laugh!! She said she could tell because even when I came back from recovery, I was smiling!! I then told her about that miraculous May 11 day and some of the things that has happened since. She told me before she was married, her husband lived at home with his mother. His mom slept upstairs and he slept downstairs. About 3am he sat straight up in bed and felt he had to go check on his mom. She is a diabetic. He didn't hear anything, he felt an urgency to check on her. When he found her, her blood sugar was down to 20!! He called 911 and they rushed her to the hospital. She survived!! The nurse said she didn't doubt at all that we have Angels around us!! I have to agree!! I was dismissed Sunday evening.
Last night, I couldn't find my cat PK Darling. I called her and could hear a faint meow. My youngest son found her and her eyes were watering so much like she was crying! I could tell how sick she was!! I called the vet. It was 11:30pm. He met us at the veterinary clinic. He got blood out of her stomach, NOT GOOD!! He then did an ultrasound and he counted at least 8 tumors. Her prognosis was not good!! He said without medical attention, she wouldn't be alive after 48 hours. With medical attention, she might survive 3 months. He said since she had so many tumors, they couldn't remove all of them and the procedures she would have to go through would be very painful. I could tell by her cries, she was in a lot of pain so I made the toughest decision a pet parent could ever make!! I had her put to sleep. The vet was so caring and compassionate!! He even made her a cardboard casket. She has now crossed over The Rainbow Bridge!!
PLEASE be nice to one another!! The world is a much better place when you are!!
Laugh and Smile Often, LOVE ALWAYS!!!
