"Hostabil"

Well, after a near 7 hour surgery, 5 days in the "Hostabil" (according to Jack), a few complications, and one wicked scar.....

I am finally home!

Here is a little review of what went down this week:
At Vince's request, I have not included any pictures


Tuesday:

Surgery at noon, I was terrified! Woke up at 7:30pm in the ICU with a billion tubes and wires hooked up to me. Including a tube coming out of the center of my neck (I did not handle this well). The cancer had spread clear up my neck to my ear, so my Dr. spent a lot of time clearing out the cancer. I am basically missing half my neck. The left half of my face, neck and shoulder and upper arm are completely numb and the Dr. says that some of the feeling might come back eventually, but there are parts that will be numb forever.


Wednesday:

I was moved out of the ICU and had to ride in a wheelchair. It completely wore me out and I could hardly move the rest of the day. I am having a very difficult time holding up my head, so a 45 second ride in a chair was sooooo hard! I am a complete bobble head.


Thursday:

I was having chest pains, so an EKG was ordered. My calcium levels continued to drop. When they removed my thyroid my parathyroid glands were also removed. Those glands regulate calcium levels in your body. Apparently low calcium causes Charley Horses in major organs and can kill you. So, they took my blood every 6 hours to test levels, not fun! They also removed my neck tube that night, hurray!

Friday:

My best day! I actually got out of bed and walked to the Nurse's Station and back and ate something.

Saturday:

I am doing soooo much better at home, and I actually got some sleep last night. I still have to go and have my blood levels checked a couple times this week, but everything seems to be going well. I am hoping the hard part is over.

Thanks everyone for all the love, it really helped me to get through all this. I have the best Mother and Mother-in-law in the world! And the most amazing Husband. Vince stayed in the hospital every night and even washed my hair last night. Now that's love baby!