INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours

Mags, I can relate. DH is in the hospital and the first few days our cat was very affectionate with me and slept on the bed. Now he doesn't want much to do with me. We wonder if he was trying to bribe me to bring DH home, or what? Hope against hope he'll make it home tomorrow (day 10). Rose is probably punishing you for being gone. I hope she relents soon - it's sad when your cat won't cuddle.

Oh Junie so sorry to her. Please God you can get some relief ASAP.

I will be away from today on hols and no internet access so please don't think I have forgotten you. XXX

Thank you Wren & Feline!

Feline - I hope you enjoy your holiday!

Well I am happy to report that the nurses I had yesterday were amazing. Wracking their brains on how to relieve my pain. One called the Oncology Unit and they told him to try heat along with the pain meds. Hallelujah!!! It worked. I took Oxychodone about every 3-4 hours and had a heating pad against my back & neck. By this morning I was greatly improved and able to walk and move. So very thankful.

I was discharged from the hospital around 2 p.m. today and was rather loopy, so I layed down and slept in my own bed for about 4 hours. I feel like new person.

I have a PICC line in now and will go to the outpatient infusion clinic everyday for the next 9 days, then I leave for the Mayo Clinic in Rodchester. The PICC will stay in so that Mayo Clinic, if needed, can access my veins. I am so tired of getting stuck 5-7 times to get an I.V. in. So now that I have the PICC in my left arm, blood clots in my left leg and lymph edema in my right arm, my BP now has to be taken on my right lower leg. I've just about run out of limbs for access here.

Jazzygirl - Rest assured I was praying to God for relief, and he provided!

Well now it is 11:44 p.m. and I want to get up to go to Church in the morning. My Church is having its service in one of our local parks. They do this one time per year and I missed last year. Also, anyone who is at the park is welcome to join for the service & lunch. They're serving burrito's this year.

Good night to all, and I hope everyone rests well!

Junie, Great news on the pain. I love nurses who come up with solutions.

jaymeb - I did make it to church and it was amazing. Kirby has spent the last week with his trainer being boarded and she is bringing him home today around 11 a.m. We will get to be together for the week, then he goes back to the trainers while I am in Minnesota. I am hoping they will be able to just do the surgery this time instead of me having to fly home then back again. But I won't know until I see the Neurosurgeon next week.

Thanks TaRenee!

hey guys....I am about a year behind. Just popping in to say hi.

Living life and having fun. Still feel great. I will have to read a bunch to catch up !,!

Susan- I am not here as much either (try to swing by BCO once a week to at least read). Glad to hear you are doing well!

OMD, it’s old home week. HELLLLOOOOOO!! Susan, so glad you posted, think about you often. Just caught up on everyone. Lover, you need to post a pic of your niece, Susan needs to post a pic of Elena and heres Evie, 2-1/2 now.

OMG! I haven't posted here for at least a week and here I find Susan3 and Smaarty! Yeah!!!! So glad to see you back.

Smaarty - Evie has grown leaps and bounds!

Susan3 - Glad your doing & feeling well!

I fly out to the Mayo Clinic in Rodchester on Monday, so I'll let you know what the Neurosurgeon says after I see her. I sure hope that my having been in the hospital last week won't cause her to refuse to do my surgery. The infectious disease doctor told me today that my last blood cultures wear all clear. I finish the I.V. antibiotics on Sunday.

Well goodnight for now.

Thanks Smaarty.

Thank you Celia!

Susan- that photo is just the best!

Smarty- love your photos too of the little one!

JunieB- in your pocket sister