I went home today! It took til the afternoon, but I still got to go! :)
And, as soon as I got in the car(like a normal person with a functioning kidney), I had to go to the bathroom. I laughed at my own surprise. I can't remember the last time I had to urgently go the bathroom, but I guess this does happen to people who's kidneys work. The drive was long, and we had to stop at the pharmacy. I couldn't make it waiting in the pharmacy and had to excuse myself to wait in the car. I was spent.
When we got to the house, I went straight to bed. Climbing 2 flights of stairs really pushed me over the edge. Everything hurt, and I needed sleep. I had been awake longer today than I had for the past week. When I laid down, I could feel my body shaking inside, everything was tense and tight and swollen. I appreciated the calmness of laying down, but it was the first time I had laid on a flat surface(hospital bed was always raised) and the stretching on my abdomen was way more bitter than sweet.
I miss the IV pain medications. I had made a mental resolve to only use Tylenol once I got home. That lasted about 2 minutes into my arrival at home(the time it took me to find the Vicodin and open the bottle).
Michelle - I am in awe of you. I wish you were closer so I could give you a hug or two, cook some delicious food that I am sure you could use and just let you know that I love you. You are always in my thoughts and I know you will recover from this and start to enjoy your life to the fullest. Kari aka your favorite softball manager!!
ReplyDeleteHi Kari! You know I love you, too! Thank you so much for your support and for leaving the first comment on my blog! Yay!
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