Home (again)

So yesterday I got to come home! :D I'd had a really good night. The day wasn't going so well, but it wasn't horrible or anything. About 2 hours after my sister arrived home from Colorado (visiting mour Dad) I also arrived home.

I slept for about three hours and had a nice reunion with all my animals before Gina came over to clean the rat cages. During this time my pain started getting really bad (like borderline ER visit). Mom stepped in, even though she'd already gone to bed, and figured out which pain meds I could take (this pain requires 3 types of narcotics simultaneously, and sometimes those don't even work). Mom got me all situated in a comfortable position with a heating pad and I was finally able to get some sleep. Meanwhile, Aprille had come over and was helping Gina put my bed back (it had been moved for the recliner) and rearrange some stuff so I could access my things from both my recliner and my bed. I woke up a lot during the night and during 4 AM I was doing very well pain-wise soI organized my tables a bit. Then I slept in until about noon.

Today I'm having my normal amount of pain, but hopefully the drugs will all start kicking into high gear soon.
I'm having fluctuating body temperatures, lots of cramping and bruising on my tummy. These are all signs that the body is starting to heal itself, so I'm happy for that (though not for the pain). So hopefully I'm on the road to recovery here...it's just going to be painful.

A big thank you to the many people who came and visited me in the hospital and brought me flowers and balloons and toys! I think the record was 7 visitors in one day. And another big thank you for all of your kind, thoughful emails and cards, prayers and positive thoughts. I appreciate that so much.

Becca