Sunday, September 18, 2016

Good To Be Home!

Thank you everyone for your kind comments and emails and cards and letters.  I appreciate it so much.  After six days in the hospital, I am home again.  


Japanese doctors like their patients to stay in the hospital a long time, and Japanese patients expect to stay in the hospital a long time. Before surgery, the surgeon told me two to three weeks in the hospital. I was pretty sure I wouldn't be staying so long.  


I checked into the hospital Sunday afternoon, with no food after lunch, no water after 9 pm.  Monday morning was surgery. I vomited most of Monday and Tuesday. With nothing to eat, it was just a clear liquid vomit, but the muscles used to vomit are the muscles cut into with the surgery, so it was painful.  I think it was the pain medicine in the IV drip making me nauseous because when that was turned off, I felt much better.  I started walking Tuesday morning after x-rays and blood tests.   Thursday I got to start eating again - soft bland foods, but after no food for four days, it was delicious!  Friday I asked the surgeon when I could go home.  He said Monday.  I said how about Saturday?  In the end, Saturday it was!  I'm feeling good, no pain, but still a little tired.  I didn't get to sleep much at the hospital but am feeling better in my own bed.  


I'll have more to say about this experience in the days ahead.  Thanks again for all your well wishes.

18 comments:

Margaret said...

Pamela, I am pleased you are home safe and sound and pray you will continue to recover well.

Wendy said...

So glad that you are home and are now able to recover from surgery...will continue to lift you up in prayer for not only a speedy healing process, but that you will regain your strength soon.

Lin said...

So pleased to hear that you are home and all went well. xx

Manuela said...

I'm so glad you are home. I hope you are feeling better, soon.

Anthea said...

Hi Pamela
Goodness I am so behind with my blog reading that I had no idea of your being in hospital! The surgery sounds like a worry, but I hope it's all gone ok and that you recover well; will there be any further treatment required, or do you not know that yet? Healing hugs to you, lovely lady.
x

KimM said...

So glad to know things went well and you are home! Take care - hugs
xxx

Queeniepatch said...

I am so happy for you, as I know you really dislike hospitalisation, but I must say you are brave. I'd stay and be pampered by the nurses as long as possible!!! Do take good care of yourself, with plenty of rest and a bit of stitching.

Anonymous said...

Hi Pamela i hope you have a speedy recovery,sending big hugs xx

Carol- Beads and Birds said...

I'm so glad it went well, well except for the vomiting that is! Doctors used to have a stay in the hospital longer in the USA until insurance companies started making the rules. Glad you are home and feeling better. I'm very interested in hearing about your stay and wondering how the hospitals there compare to here.
xx, Carol

Annie said...

So happy to hear you're out of the hospital! Continued best wishes that you are completely well and stay that way:)

Julierose said...

There is nothing quite like being home and able to sleep in your own bed...glad to hear you are doing so well....hang in there....hugs, Julierose

Janie said...

Good! Hugs and best wishes.

Pamela said...

I'll write a post on Tuesday telling about the hospital stay.

Mizumatte said...

glad you are at home again

Brigitte said...

So good to read that all went well and that you are home again. Best wishes for your recovery.

D1-D2 said...

Glad to hear you are home again.

manami said...

I'm glad to hear you came back home! Yokatta! Please take a rest enough.

Von said...

So glad you're home now after your surgery! Rest and get well soon!