A Whole New Adventure

December 31, 2023 Just realized this morning that is was New Year’s Eve.  Happy New Year to everyone. 

December 30, 2023 Slept somewhat and consistently took my pain meds. I am now taking :  Apixapan for blood thinner  Tylenol and Hydromorphine for the pain Nitrofurantoin for the bladder infection  Vitamin D  Zofran for nauseasness.  I have to realize I won’t heal overnight. Sleeping a lot. 

December 28, 2023 12:00am- I was in lots of pain and couldn’t get comfortable especially when I had to keep getting up to go to the bathroom.  The nurse gave me Hydromorphine ( Dilauded ) for pain with a heated blanket. It just calmed me down.  Today crappy feeling day. I brought up and at least I don’t feel pain now. Just as they gave me Zofran and Tylenol, I brought up.  8:00am- Breakfast came but I couldn’t touch it.  I tried to nibble on a few things.  8:30am- They did bloodwork.  10:00am- My sister came to help out with bathing me and stayed until 1:30pm. I was finally pain free and slept for a couple of hours. She stayed until Steve showed up.  Serge, a physio therapist came to do physio and exercises in bed. He showed me tricks of how to get and in and out of bed. Later Paul, another physio therapist showed up to show me how to go up and down the stairs.  Steve brought home some of my wash. Diane brought me down in the wheelchair to get a t...

December 27, 2023 Slept on and off all night. I was quite surprisedly comfortable    5:00am- Received  2 Tylenol. I guess it is something they give when you are post up.  5:15am- I requested jello since I haven’t eaten in over 24 hrs.  So far no nausea.  7:30 am- Just had the breakfast of champion.  Steve told me that he spoke to the doctor after surgery and said everything went well. I may have to get a blood transfusion since I lost blood. They will know later today. He said my bone was hard and had a hard time drilling through it.   9:12am- Suzanne the nutritionist came to discuss what I will be eating.  I was measured for a wheelchair.  11:00am - A physio therapist and orthopaedic doctor came to see me after lunch. The physio therapist was impressed that I walk down the hall. He used the wheelchair to bring me back. He showed me how to get on the toilet with minimum pain.  11:30- Had lunch which consisted of egg salad sandw...

December 26, 2023 I am looking forward to the operation since I can’t seem to find a comfortable spot without pain.  8:00am- Going to the hospital  for the surgery. In lots of pain Met Dr Goyal (surgeon) and anesthesiologist.  They did a bunch of test and gave me pain killers. Thank goodness Steve and my sister Diane was able to help out. I kept my sister, who is a nurse, busy with bed pan duties. I kept bringing up every time I moved and they gave Diaphram for pain. I also had to pee droplets every minute so she took care of that also  The headache was probably because I haven’t eaten anything  and haven’t drank   9:00pm- Surgery was done where they placed  a rod in my right femur bone.  The surgery took an hour.  12:30am-  I was back in my room. Surprisedly I hardly had pain.Good pain killers  I slept on the bed pan for an hour and then they put a sheet later(big baggy diaper since I am going to sleep and might forget I don’t have...

December 25, 2023 As everyone is celebrating Christmas. Steve and I are celebrating our 21st Anniversary.  Merry Christmas to all.  8:00pm- Hospital called to say I will be operated tomorrow Dec 26. I will update the blog when I can.   

December 24, 2023 Can’t believe it is Christmas Eve.  Last night I woke up at 3am with pain shooting down my leg and had a hard time relieving the pain all day with Tylenol and icing and heat. I am anxious to get the surgery.