INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

Colder temps have returned. Oh well!!!!!

That is good news

Prayers Lita!!!!

Prayers Lita. I hope you got relief from your ER visit.

Yay Shep. Lover, thank you for letting us know.

Ok any Chicago ladies out there, just want to tell you that you made NHK World News out of Tokyo, Japan. Apparently, in the 146 year history of keeping track of your weather, this is the first time ever that no snow has stayed on the ground for the months of January and February!

Lita hope you have received some help by the time you get to read this. Best wishes for healing.

Shep hope you are making a good recovery.

Kathy, I am a Chicago girl. We haven't hit march yet, we are holding are breaths:). We have been known to have snow for Easter 😬

Lover, that will be a fun trip. Your niece is beautiful

I am just getting over the flu....I wouldn't recommend it

Hugs sheps

Forward, thinking of you. Best wishes on your surgery. Yes, stop by California if you plan to take the Amtrak down.

Susan, boo to the flu.

mammaray and I keep in touch. I will tell her you guys are thinking of her

Hi Everyone. Sorry I'm keeping up very well these days.

Loverly, sweet pic of your niece!

I keep in touch with Mammaray as well. She misses all of you, but feels it's better for her to not be on line.

Shep, gentle healing hugs!

Love and hugs to all.

cuff update in bone mets thread.2 much pain to retype here.

Hey Ho!

Got home yesterday afternoon, PTL! Vision is way blurry still so sorry for any mis-types

Important stuffs 1st......

LOOKIE! Glad you are at home and that all went well. Sending healing thoughts to both you and DH to be feeling better soon. Ooooh the sore tummy. You should stay in bed with a heating pad and good book until it heals

JUNIE!!!!!!! Been thinking, praying and worrying 'bout you. It seems awful to say I am relieved you have osteo.......but I am..... Tractor Supply and Amazon both carry Absorbine Veterinary Liniment Gel - works nice on sore joints. I think we each have our favorite supplements..... I have Osteo in my right foot that is so bad I would not be able to wear shoes, never-mid walk if I didn't take Celadrin. Marti takes it too

Surgery went better than the surgeon expected. My blurred vision is temporary until my brain swelling goes down. Head still hurts pretty bad, that will fade too. It had seemed pretty certain that I would loose some peripheral vision. Surgeon had to stop himself from giggling like a schoolboy when I passed his vision test. He was happily surprised and I was too! I go for a followup with my team next week and will also meet the RO who will zap the rest of the buggers with the Gamma Knife in 2 weeks. Only have to get zapped once - yay.

Trip to and from hospital was an "adventure". FFH had actually done vehicle prep and repairs the weekend before - he usually waits until it's time to leave. The van keeps burning through alternators - FF had replaced it yet again. It started dying about 10 miles away from the hospital. Once we parked, it was dead. Because the van is a mini RV it has a back-up battery. FF was able to get it running again to go to the auto parts store and do some repairs before we drove home. I didn't care - I was in my comfy bed sleeping!

Hospital stay was a nightmare. There were no open rooms when I came out of surgery so they kept me in the recovery area until about one or two a.m.? surgery had been over with early in the afternoon. I had gone over my meds with everyone several times prior to admitting. And it all got mucked up. FF and I kept repeating over and over that I can not take opiates as i become violently ill and do not get any pain relief. So of course I was pumped full of Dilaudid . Worst part was being so overwhelmingly nauseous and being transferred up and down in the elevators to go for an MRI at 4 a.m. I was seriously terrified I was going to choke on my own vomit in the machine and no one would notice. Never been so scared in my life - and I've done done some scary chit! FF finally convinced them to stop giving me the damned poison. Next issue was getting my regular pain meds. For some reason the residents were in charge of patient meds....and they were not well versed in common sense. My nurses were all fantastic and fought like heck to get my meds straightened out. Unfortunately it took until 2 a.m. Sunday! So I had brain surgery without any pain relief for most of my hospital stay. There will be some asses chewed next week.

The hospital has been fantastic about home/aftercare. I had a home health aid over today - very nice lady - and she will check in on me 2 or 3 times a week. Another lady is coming in the morning to put together a physical therapy plan. She was very nice on the phone and is excited we have pets - always a good sign!

DS works nights and slept here on the couch while FF went to work. Marti was so happy to have her boy home.....she kept smacking him in the face with all her favorite toys

Thank you all so much for your kind words of encouragement and your prayers. I wish I could put into words not only just how much you all mean to me - but also how the power of all the pure kindness, compassion, bravery (and humour!) of this Sisterhood lifts me up and gives me strength time and time again.

I love you, my Sisters ❤

Oh Shep what a terrible experience. Thank God it is over. I so hope you will be feeling some recovery by the time you read this.

Lita please God you get some better pain management. Have you got a health professional in charge of this? The Irish system is different so I do not know yours. Don't type an answer if it is hurting you to do so, I am really just wondering out loud and hoping that there must be someone on your team who can give you some relief.

sheps, so glad you are home...so sorry the hospital made it worse. Rest up sister

Jazz, still recovering...I don't like this...patience is NOT my middle name

Morning all

How are you doing chevster?? Haven't seen your greatvhumor and stories here in awhile..miss you !!

Shep, It just occurred to me that it would be a good idea to print out a sign that said NO OPIOIDS in very large letters and have someone pin it to your gown. If nothing else, it might make someone read your chart to see why not. Your MRI experience sounds like torture. I had an experience with cough syrup where it loosened all the gunk but prevented me from coughing. I thought I was going to drown. Haven't had any since.

Lita, I hope something can be done to control your pain. You'd think they could tape it to prevent motion, at least. I hope you're able to get some sleep soon.

good for a laugh