Going Home... Not for Long...

I'm going home today!  My pain has gotten better and I have been able to eat more although I get sick everytime I eat anything.  I am so excited to be going home!  :)  I just talked with Dr. Bite who will be reconstructing part of my ear.  He scheduled surgery for next Thursday, March 25th.  So, I will be home for a few days and then back to the hospital for a day or two for my next surgery. 

Out of Surgery

I have been out of surgery for a while. When I woke up from surgery I was in so much pain but I was also so itchy! Apparently I am allergic to yet another pain medication. Everything was itchy. My face broke out and was the itchiest but the nurse asked someone in the recovery room to stand there and make sure I don't rub my eyes. I know there was good reason for that but I was really annoyed. I got three different medicines to stop itching and that didn't help at all! Even now I am still itchy but some of my skin hurts from being itched so much. My pain also took a while to get to a tolerable level. Now I have been in my hospital room for six hours. My mom is sleeping in my room with me. The is the most amazing mom! She and my dad have always been there. I can't really sleep... Been in and out of it but thought I would update.

Nerves

Many people have asked me if I was nervous about surgery.  Right now I am sitting in a room waiting to be preped for surgery and I can say that I am really not nervous.  I never get nervous for any surgery until right before I fall asleep.  After I am under I have no control and those hours are lost to me.  I have no recollection of what happened.  That is both a blessing and a curse.  Blessing because I didn't have to endure pain during the surgery but a curse because I have no clue what happened to me until I am told.  For example, after one of my surgeries the doctor dropped my top palet on the OR floor.  It broke into two pieces and the surgery was prolonged because it needed to be repaired.  I had absolutely no clue that had happened until my mom told me why I had so much stuff in my mouth.  I wonder how I would have reacted if I knew about it while it was happening...  In any case, I sometimes wish I could both stay aware but fall asleep. 


I hope you all enjoy your St. Patricks Day!!!

Looks Like a Go

I went to the doctor today and it looks like eveything is set up and ready to go as long as I can still breathe through my nose.  I have surgery tomorrow at 11:30am.  We will be leaving home at 7:30am to get there in time for check-in.  At midnight I have to start fasting so I don't get sick during surgery.  I'm hoping I don't get too hungry!  Goodnight Everyone!

50/50

Right now I am not sure if I will be getting my surgery done on Wednesday.  I have caught a cold and so I think right now it is a 50/50 chance that I will get surgery.  I have my pre-op physical at 8am this morning so we shall see.  I won't find out all of the surgery details until 8pm IF I have surgery.  I'm hoping it does not get post-poned!  I will let you know the outcome when I know.  Have a fabulous Tuesday!

Fundraising Ideas???

I will be volunteering fot the LCMS National Youth Gathering this July in New Orleans.  I had a ride all set up and ready to go for me to get there and get back home but today that plan fell through.  Now I'm scrambling to scrape up some travel money to get to the Gathering.  If anyone has any ideas at all about fundraising ideas good for March and April or any fundraising ideas in general please let me know.  Thanks so much!!!

Trouble

Hey, sorry about the long silence.  I have been dealing with a lot lately at school.  I have been struggling with getting the interpreters I need which is a little bit annoying.  I keep getting interpreters who arrive late or cannot do the job properly.  Hopefully the managers will be fixing the situation soon.  


I also have a person almost stalking me.  That is really getting to me.  He started coming over last semester and wanted to talk to me because I was Deaf.  It was a little weird then because he stayed for hours that night and seemed to get a little too close for comfort.  He wanted to see all of the adaptive equipment I used and when I showed him my videophone he saw my number so now he calls me.  He comes around all the time wanting to hang out even if I am not in the mood.  Whenever I say no he gets annoyed with me and follows me around so I have stopped responding whenever possible.  I'm not sure what the best route to go is with this situation but I am talking with my supervisor tomorrow and I am thinking of changing my number.  We shall see what happens...


Anyways, on to positive things... I am getting my surgery for my jaw in less than a month.  Its hard to believe that I might be pain free in just a few weeks!  That is such a awesome thought!!!!  Some of my friends are planning on visiting me in the hospital after surgery so I am excited for that as well... They make any situation better...  I remember after one of my jaw surgeries, some friends came to visit and they just made me laugh and be happier.  Laughing made me hurt but I just couldn't help it.  They are so great!


I had a meeting with my adviser a few days ago and I have about 25 more required credits before I can graduate!  I am so excited to graduate and get my teacher license and then get my Master degree in Deaf education.  So much to do but I can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel!


My sister got a dog today and they came to visit me at school.  It is a little YorkiePoo (or something like that).  It is 10 weeks old and so darn cute!  I think I am going to have to visit home more often!  After my sister visited I started the process of getting a hearing dog.  It didn't work out the first time but I'm hoping this time might be better! 


I am trying to get plans in place to hold a lanyard workshop but with this stalker person I mentioned above I just am being more cautious and so I haven't been getting much done...


Have a good Sunday!