first of all, thank you to cheryl for keeping this blog updated for me! also, thank you so much to all of you who have left me sweet voice mails, emails, and comments. i apologize for the lack of response...we're buried over here, and it's not likely we'll dig out anytime soon. i choke every time i see the amount of junk mail i have to purge to get to the good stuff in my email. and, even in the best of times, i am quite phone challenged (i seersee hate to talk on the phone).
so, here's a little status update. josh is doing better and better. he has pleurissy, which is related to his pneumonia, but it's subsiding slowly and his pain is decreasing slowly. my biggest fear right now is that he will overwork/stress himself right back into full blown pneumonia. it's my job to nag him into NOT doing that :-)
my recovery continues to plod along. i still have the catheter. correction...i have a new catheter. i had two appointments on tuesday...one to shoot dye into my bladder and x-ray it to check for position and for leaks. i passed that test with flying colors. so, they took my catheter out. OH SWEET RELIEF!!!! i then had another appointment 3.5 hours later for a general check up with my urologist. well, in that 3.5 hours, i was unable to pee. i also could not feel that my bladder was full nor did i have any urges to pee. all of this was quite suspicious considering i had a bladder full of contrast dye, propel, and water. when i got to my checkup appt., my urologist informed me that i had to be recathed to prevent another rupture. despite the discomfort and general annoyance of having a bag of pee tied to my leg, i said "sign me up". i don't ever want to experience another bladder rupture...that was the worst pain i've ever felt not to mention that having an abdomen full of pee and blood led to a host of other complications and a long hospital stay.
so, i go back in monday to have the catheter taken out again. here's hoping i can pee this time. i am seriously freaked that something else is wrong and that i'll never be "normal"...i'm hoping it's all in my head.
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Remember, I'm your phone-hating sistah! :) Seersee. But you have many more reasons than that to not be on top of call returns right now. And I have a feeling everybody understands.
I'm sending you lots of pee vibes! Sounds like you're taking everything typically in stride (you're kinda my hero)but I'd say it's time to catch a break. And not just so that you have a good reason to go into the bathroom for some solitude either.
Keep fighting the good fight. Things will surely get better soon!
I ditto Dawn's comment.
I also think it's all in your head. You are in the healing process and your body has been through a lot so nothing will feel 'normal' for a while. And that's OK. Just have faith and give yourself that chance and space to recooperate.
We've all missed you and the sooner you get better, the sooner we can have you back and the happier we'll all be! ;) So keep that in mind everytime you think something's not right. (how's that for logic?!)
You are on the road to recovery, and only good things lie ahead!!! Remember to think good thoughts. You are incredibly blessed, not only with a great family but with lots of friends who love you! Send good vibes your way!
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