I'm home!!! Again!!

I want to start off by staying Thank you so much for all of your prayers and support while I was in the hospital. IT WORKED!! First thing they did in Columbia, which I hope that no one ever has to go through was to take my drain site and reopen it with a pair of scissors!! Oh HELL NO!! But, CT scans (2 of them) and upper GI all came back normal. (although it wasn't pleasant going thru them). Thank god! I wasn't looking forward to another surgery. Turns out that I started out with an infection around my drain site and spread from there. I remember feeling some pain twinges around there, and a little in my back, but just fiured it was still sore from the surgery. Went to my PCP on that Monday, had him look, he said all looked good. (last time I trust him). 4 days later I'm on my way to Columbia by ambulance. What a trip!! Anyway, after 5 days of IV antibiotics, 3 NPO...ugh! My white cell count is back to normal, have'nt had a fever for 1 day. I'm feeling 110% better, just very tired! Doc has me off work for another 10 days. ( i think i went back to soon). So i'm gonna be sure to get tons of rest. I tell you, after his experience, my focus is in a different place now...it's about listening ot my body, knowing when it says something is wrong, it usually is and won't go away by itself. Second, get things looked at sooner, don't sit on it! And the biggest I've learned is to take care of me, stop focusing on how much weight i'm losing and be sure I'm doing everything I need to stay healthy!" Thanks for all your prayers all! I'm so very greatful!! Pam

Hi Pam Girl-you scared the crap out of us! We prayed and prayed and prayed for you~I am SO glad to hear you are at home....I am so glad that you are feeling so much better and I am so sorry for your awful experience. Please take care-get LOTS of rest and keep yourself hydrated. Make sure and keep us posted too, on how your doing. We will probably miss you on Monday-but we understand-but at any rate-consider yourself hugged and we will continue to pray for a very speedy recovery. All my love and prayers-Janet

Hi Jan, Thanks so much for all the prayers! I'm glad to be home too! Scared the crap out of me too!!! But all is well now! I plan on being there on Monday, unless something unforeseen happens. I may be a little late, as I will have to wait for Jen to get off work. Pam

So thankful that you and Sugar both are beating the infections from your surgeries. Will see you on Monday. We will leave the light on for you . Jan

so glad you are home. You have been in my prayers, and hope you are back to 100% soon. Layla

OHHH it is so good to see you on here, have been really worried about you ...love ya Vesta

Pam, So thankful you are on the mend. We were all so scared for you. You sound as if you have gained a new perspective on life and your body. Good for you on that. You are going to be such a loser!!! Hope to see you Monday night at COF meeting. Hugs, Lana

Im so glad to hear you are doing so much better Pam. Trust me when I say I KNOW FIRST HAND the POWER OF PRAYER!!! Get you plenty of rest and don't try to over do it and like Ive been told more than once...SIP...SIP....SIP...