I'm back and I'm a Postie!!!

[lawmama]

Some ups and downs the past two days.  I'm still really sore and I felt I was relying on my medication too much so I called my doc and they ok'd me to take ibuprofin.   That released the neck muscles which seemed to stop the migraines.  Much better!!!

Thanks to all of you for your support.  I posted some hospital "postie" pics on my caringbridge if any pre-ops want to see what you might expect.  I think I looked a little scary, but all things considered I guess that was to be expected.  I'm just resting and taking a lot of naps.  I'm sick of the house already, but I don't have the energy or stamina to leave anyway, so it makes it easy to "take it easy."   

www.caringbridge.org/visit/lynettepudlo

[sgerrard]

Not scary at all. Actually you look good, and the smile in pic #2 looks very encouraging. I also like your daughter's pirate hat.

Steve

[Sobes]

Hi Lyn,

Thank you for the update and the pics! You look great! Glad to hear you are still doing well. I've been thinking of you and hope for you to feel better each day 

Bren~

[leapyrtwins]

I'm with Steve - pictures not scary at all   

Jan

[gingerbread6]

Hey Lyn,

I'm so happy that you are doing so well. It must be great to be home with your kids. Now you can all enjoy Christmas together.

My countdown is on. One week from tomorrow is my big day. To top it off, Jay is sending me the "magic scarf". I'm psyched! I will wear it in support of all of us.

Keep us updating on your progress. Rest up and enjoy your holidays.

Here's to a Happy, Healthy 2010!!

Gingerbread 6

[Goldie]

It's so great to hear that things went so well.  Another success story!     I too have a little constant tinnitus (less than before surgery), but I just tune it out.  I have noticed that it does get louder if I'm in a noisy environment, but generally I'm not aware of it unless I think about it.  Have a restful time and a blessed Christmas!

Denise D.

[DR]

Not scary at all. Actually you look good, and the smile in pic #2 looks very encouraging. I also like your daughter's pirate hat.

Steve

Leave it up to Steve to notice the hat! 

I like the pics, very tasteful and encouraging.

[gingerbread6]

Hi Lyn,

How are you doing? I hope you are feeling better and stronger each day.

My surgery is six days from today. I'm packing my bag today. My six year old is lending me her favorite penguin pillow to bring!! She told me to pack my baby blanket too!! It's amazing that's it's still in one piece after all of these years!!

I am ready to roll and be on the postie side with the rest of you guys.

I am waiting in anticipation for the "magic scarf" to arrive. It is making its way to the east coat after spending time at HEI in CA. I will wear it proudly for all of us!!

Take care, and enjoy you Christmas with your family and friends. Here's to a Happy, Healthy 2010!!!

Gingerbread 6

Marie

[Lynn Mc]

Lyn,

Glad to hear you are doing so well.  Enjoy the holidays with the kids.  I don't think your pictures are scary at all!!!  You look great.  Love the smile!

Happy Holidays,
Lynn

[lawmama]

And by the way, I am SO, SOOOOOO bored.  I'm normally so busy I don't have time to spare, and this is such a drastic change.  I'm sick of TV.  I can only read a few pages of a book at a time, so I can't study ahead.  I'm not quite well enough to care for my own kids, so they've been going to daycare part of the day until someone s here to help me.  I can handle the computer for 20-30 min at a time now, but that doesn't kill much time.  ARG!  I'm such an impatient patient.   

However....  I'm so lucky to be well enough to be bored. 

[Kaybo]

Great attitude, Lyn!  Even though you are bored, cherish these days...pretty soon you will be back to running, running, running and you'll wish you could just sit down for a sec!   

K   

[Denise S]

I think with the Middle Fossa you are more limited with vision (TV and reading, etc.).  But I noticed how much I loved the computer because you can change the VIEW by enlarging the Text size and the Zoom  and make thing MUCH easier to read.

But man, he one thing I read before this AN surgery was people commenting about was their patience level...............WOW.....I can't stand that one 


Glad You're going Good!!

[Lilan]

For the first week or two I joked that my favorite thing to do was stare at the back of my eyelids. I liked to just close my eyes (not sleep) a lot -- too much stimulation even having eyes open! In a weird way I wasn't bored because I felt like I had a lot to mentally process anyway.

[mimoore]

Yeah Lyn!
glad to hear you are doing so well - rest as much as you can - healing is your job right now!
Tell your little one to cuddle up and read to you! Well talk about the pictures anyway!
Michelle 

[gingerbread6]

Hi Lyn,

How are you doing these days. Hope you are feeling better each day. It's  a sliow and steady progress, I'm finding. So far my biggest concerns are the incision and neck pain, extreme fatigue, and the wobbles. I'm taking it slow and not overdoing. My hubby and daughter have been great, as well as wonderful, supportive friends.

I'm up for my sterioid dose gonna try to hit the recliner now. Happy, Healthy New Year to us all. God knows we deserve it.

It'a a beautiiul snowy day in NE today, think I'll just watch the snow come down.... God is good....

Take care,

Gingerbread 6

Marie