Finally Home

[lvfrogs]

Hello all my wonderful forum friends.Wish I could meet you all in person to give you each a big hug from me for all your prayers, love,messages and concern. I am home now. I came home Saturday night. It was a rough time in the hospital. I woke up having gone in for one surgery but woke up having two, two separate incisions too.  They did the total abdominal hysterectomy - I was full of adhesions and my uterus was full of adenomyosis but NO CANCER.  I realize I incredibly lucky I am and it is very hard to post that on this forum. I thought of you ladies so often while I was in there and waiting.  They also did a hernia operation.  As most of you know, I have been unable to go to the bathroom on my own for 2 years; however, after the operation, the nurses (and doctors) couldn't understand why I couldn't pass gas. Well, hello, I haven't done it for 2 years and now I haven't even eaten for 5 days, not sure what there isn't to understand.  So they thought I had an ileus in my intestines, basically where they just freeze up and they were going to put a tube down my throat. In the meantime, they did an xray which showed no ileus but pneumonia on my right lung and a spot on my right lung.  So thankfully, no tube.  Of course, then they put me on more antibiotics (I ended up with 3) and I was so nauseous that I was miserable. They had me on ice chips only because I had thrown up twice. I have newfound admiration for all of you who deal with the chemo nauseous. I was so miserable with that as I know you all must be and I feel even more for you now.  I finally told my nurse, take me off the antibiotics that you just started me on because I am never going to get out of here, They called my doctor and she agreed to take me off two of them and give me real food. That was Saturday (operation on Tuesday).  I couldn't eat much but did manage some Cheerios and felt like a new person. I went home that night.  They had also started me on albuterol treatments which made me terribly sick and I thought they were totally uncalled for, the pulmonologist went crazy with it so I refused the next treatment and that was the best thing I could have done. So, please everyone, be your own advocate. Sometimes, you do know better than they do.

So, I am home now but I am already tired typing this, so will get off now. For those of you who sent me notes and messages, I will respond, just give me time. You don't know how much it meant to me to have you all praying. I know you brought me through this!!  Thank you to Lori for posting the update.  

I hope everyone is doing well.  I will slowly get better and to those of you who recommended the grabber thingie. What a lifesave already.

Love you all!!! and miss you too. I will be back soon and hope to hear good news about all of you too.
Colleen

[crab08]

Great to hear your back and no cancer.  God Bless and Heal you now.

[mommy52]

Colleen,

Hope you are feeling better. I haven.t been on reading much and just realized you had surgery. My prayers and love go out to you.    
                                                                   Madlyn

[helenl89]

what a awfull ordeal, but am glad that you are home, get plenty of rest and let youself be pampered. don't worry about getting back to any of us, just so glad your home. I have a grab thingy also and i love it , There is also a sock thingy that helps you get your socks on, if you need one. What great inventions they have. lol helen

[MinnieWM]

Good to have you back.

[wannasmile63]

Glad you're home, and now on the road to recovery. Rest, rest, rest and when you get a chance, pop in and let us know how things are going. Home is so much better than hospital for your healing,
Take care,
Maurita

[Sandymac]

Don't worry about replying !!! Just wanted you to know how happy I am that everything went so well (finally).!! You sure did have a rough time of it and I know it must feel fantastic to have it all behind you .. Get some much needed rest and keep us posted when you feel up to it.. Don't be up and around too soon !

Sandy

[kimmywah]

So glad to hear you are finally home.  Now just heal heal heal.  
All my love to you

Peace...Kim

[sharon1630]

Sounds like a very hellish experience but no cancer found!!  That's something to really celebrate - very glad you're up and about!

[Teresa222]

It's great to hear that you are home.  Take some time and rest so that you will get your strength back sooner.
Teresa

[TrudieC]

So wonderful to see you posting.  Every day will find you getting stronger and I really believe your issues will now be solved.  Keep on relaxing and let that wonderful man take care of you.  

Love and hugs, Trudie

[justscore]

YAY home!  Nothing like your own comfy bed!  Hope you rest and heal......we have missed you!

Heidi

[cirella]

Hi Colleen!!!  So good to see you posting on your own here.  I'm thankful you are home and resting in your own bed.  What an ordeal you've been through but let's hope it is the last surgery for you and that all your previous symptoms and such are gone for good.

Rest and recoup, chickee,
Love, L

[dawnlyn]

It is so good to see you post.  I bet you are exhausted.  I am glad you were your on advocate.  Sometimes we do know better.  I am so happy that there is NO cancer you really need to rest and heal.  I hope you have people waiting on you...If so take advantage it is good to be pampered.  You are a special lady.  Post again when you get more rest.

Love,
Dawnlyn

[ireneo]

Just speaking for myself, don't worry about responding to my little notes here and there. I'm just happy you're home and able to read them all, know how much we care.

Some antibiotics are very hard on the stomach. I used to think erythromycin was rough until I had to take metronidazole. I lasted 3 days on that and had to quit. It was horrid.

When will you go back in for a checkup on the lungs?

You have a long recovery ahead of you but I think they may have got it all fixed and in 6 months you'll be bopping around feeling so  much better.

My nosy little self wants to know - how are things going in the bathroom department? Did your insides finally wake up and smell the. . . . . .  coffee?

hugs, irene

[silver&gold]

Colleen, so glad that you are now home and reccuperating in the comfort of familiar surroundings .Im sorry that you had such a rough deal in there  but sooooooooooo thrilled that no Cancer was found!
I have been looking out for news several times aday lol!. You are always caring and kind to all and so of course you are special to us  here , we have been hoping and praying for a good outcome for you. Take it easy and I hope you have a speedy recovery.
Sending  virtual Chocolates and Flowers to you together with a big hug!.

Love
Angie