prayers, socks, pirattitude for katie today

[ellenvig]

I'm so happy you're home, and well!!!

Ellen

[Crazycat]

Katie,

Good to hear you got out so soon! Really took me by surprise. I was in for three weeks!

               Cya at the brunch!               Paul

[Sue]

Hi Katie

Glad you are home and on the mend.  Good luck with your recovery and back to lovin' on those boys.  Take care.  I had my socks on for ya.

Sue in Vancouver

[Patti UT]

YEA KATIE,.
   Home already. Good for you. Take it SLow and easy. Remember, let everyone who wants to, help you in any way. You really need to take care of yourself right now. I bet your boys were happy to see mommy. My kids were so freaked out while I was in the hospital.  The power of prayer does wonders. 
be good to yourself,   no housework for a really l o n g time. Remember, milk it as long as you can.  he he he he

Patti UT

[Laura]

Welcome home Katie - you are a trooper!!!!!

[krbonner]

Believe me, I'm doin' nuttin!  Today was not a great day, and I'm just getting out of bed for the first time.  These narcotics have some nasty side effects!  Yoowza!

Katie

[Captain Deb]

Katie, I know it is probably difficult to post, but how are your kids doing with all this?  My grandkids are about 6 months younger each and they are quite a handfull for their Ma. I hope they, and you(!) are coping well.

Capt Deb

[Joef]

Glad to see ya up!  get your rest maybe we will see yea on Nov 19 !

[Larry]

On ya Katie, from the land down under


Laz

[krbonner]

Katie, I know it is probably difficult to post, but how are your kids doing with all this?  My grandkids are about 6 months younger each and they are quite a handfull for their Ma. I hope they, and you(!) are coping well.

The boys are better now that the big, scary head dressing is off.  Neither of them will come up to me for hugs and kisses yet  but in some ways that's good to minimize my jostling around.  But I do miss snuggling them. Sigh.

They are in excellent care under the watchful eyes of my husband and mother, though, and I can hear them traipsing through the houe which is nice.

I'm been off the narcotics for 24 hours now and feel so much better!!!  Now I just need to anil down the exact regimen of meds to completely keep the pain away...

Katie

[Captain Deb]

The thing I found with post-op pain is to not let it get really bad and then try to get rid of it--find a med,  mine was advil, (ibuprophen)  and stick to a schedule. Once pain is really bad it's harder to get rid of than if you let it get midly bad. Also never take a pain med without food--I kept a box of wheat crackers in my room. Talk to your doc about the Advil dosage or any other OTC. The dosage on the package may differ than what your doc says you can take. Just a tip.
Capt Deb

[Laura]

Awe Katie - I feel for you and can't wait until you get to love on your babies again!!!!

[Obita]

Hi Katie:

I'm so glad you are on the mend and having a normal recovery.  Didn't it feel great to get the bandage off?  Did it hurt to wash your hair?  I remember my scalp being so tender from my hair being smashed down willy nilly under that bandage.  What a relief to get that thing offa my head!!  When do you go back to get your stitches out?

Heads up my friend,  you are doing great.  Move slow and lay low, they say.

Kathy O'Brien

[krbonner]

I'm so glad you are on the mend and having a normal recovery.  Didn't it feel great to get the bandage off?  Did it hurt to wash your hair?  I remember my scalp being so tender from my hair being smashed down willy nilly under that bandage.  What a relief to get that thing offa my head!!  When do you go back to get your stitches out?

OMG, my scalp is sooooo itchy and tender!  I feel like I have two month's worth of dandruff to scrub off (sorry for the gross image!  LOL!)  My mother also says I have razor burn where I was shaved, so that's itchy and irritating, and the points where the head attachment were screwed in (one on my forehead, two in back) are very bruised and tender.  So, yea, it's hard to lie down and get comfortable right now!  But I have fath that this part will be over soon.

And as long as I take my Advil on schedule and don't let it wear off, I don't even have the headaches.  Pretty great, I think.

As far as stitches go, they've coming out next week (those itch, too!) but there's some confusion about it.  McKenna thinks he's taking them out on Monday; Barker thinks he is on Tuesday.  My hubby has the task of straightening that out tomorrow. 

Katie

[Larry]

Katie,

"She'll be right mate"

If the pain starts - try going down to World market and get some Tim Tams.

Laz