Surgery successful

[ritaxis]

Well, in that Dr Harper was pleased with it and she came out of it in as good shape as you can expect. She was told what a Foley catheter was and that she'd get one because they didn't expect her to walk to the bathroom. She said she'd do it. And she did. No Foley! Her vitals are all good and she's being so good and dignified I felt that I had to pre=empt any nurse ideas that she didn't need a lot of pain meds (she actually has a low pain threshold but in the last year and a half she's learned coping methods -- anybody with chronic pain knows what I mean.


This is Dr. Harper. He's as pleasant, confident, and competent as he looks.

On another front, that allergy I thought I had the other day? I think it may be bronchitis, which is stupid, or maybe some other respiratory thing that makes you feel feverish and gives you an unfulfillable urge to cough. My primary doctor has switched from appointments to "open access" on the grounds that he has to see anybody who shows up anyway and he says people are waiting less because of it. So after the daughter is home I'll wander over there.

Comments

[julesjones]

It's a relief to hear that the surgery went well, though I will spare you the rant about American attitudes to pain meds since I'm sure you have a similar one.

I put Other Half on the plane this afternoon, so I am on my own for the next couple of weeks. I was contemplating coming over if I feel up to driving as far as Santa Cruz, or perhaps we could meet up this side of the mountains if *you're* up to driving at some point.

[ritaxis.livejournal.com]

It's a complicated time. What we have to do is look at really specific times and try to make plans that way.

[heleninwales.livejournal.com]

It's good to hear that all went well with Emma's op. I wish her a speedy recover. I hope you cure your cough quickly too.

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

Good news for Emma!

[pnkrokhockeymom.livejournal.com]

I'm very pleased to hear things went well (I'm not commenting a lot, sort of like my posting, but I AM skimming).

You need to take care of your cough!!!! I decided that rather than visit the doctor (Again!) for my sinus infection (which I think started as allergies and then, well, evolved like an alien life-form), I would wait. it. out. Well, I sort of did, but now I'm so tired (three weeks later!) that I can't get any writing done! Don't wait!! You'll be glad.

And drink water. And eat spicy foods if your tummy will let you. (I think cayenne is a natural antibiotic and antiviral; it almost always works for me).