Ok feel good enough to post now

I have been home nearly 24 hours now and for the first time actually have time to post. They were planning on sending me home earlier though they wanted to cut me down on my IV's and play wait and see since they were in agreement that I should have never been released the first time. Well I came off my meds right after dinner and they ran my blood tests first thing in the morning and just over night my Potassium levels had dropped back down to Critical and my tachycardia had returned. So needless to say.. I wasn't going home right away. The Dr decided to try an oral potassium supplement to see how I would react. Let me tell ya if you ever have to take oral potassium ask for the horse pills cause the powder stuff is just plain disgusting and since we are pretty much stuck sipping things it just prolongs the agony!!! Well I took two doses 3 hours apart then had my blood work done an hour later and things were all good. So I have finally been "paroled" I have a whole slew of meds that I have to take though it's worth it to be home. I am still not at 100% and it's going to take a while, the effects of all this have taken a lovely tole on me, I can't even pick Brendan up, since he feels as if he weighs at minimum about 100 pounds or more. I am hoping to be able to work my strength back up soon. I am even going to see what I can do to get tricare to let me get some physical therapy if at all possible. Though all in all I am doing well no more pain meds and I am taking all my meds. Funniest part was when he told me to make sure to salt my foods when I eat for the added potassium, now isn't that a change, a dr pushing salt! Works for me I am a glutton for anything salty. I can't think of anything else, Mariska is doing great and things are slowly getting back to normal in the crazy place. Thanks for all the calls and visits and prayers. You guys are the greatest. Love ya Kylee

Just be sure to take it easy & do what the Doc told you to do ... Don't want a relapse!!!!!! Lucky you with Jeremy being off work, he can do for you until you get your strength back! I was so blessed to have Nick at my side through everything; he made it so easy for me. As for PT, Tri Care is real good at allowing that. We've had it several times for Momma. But again, no PT until you have stabilized a bit more & rested up from all the trama in the hospital. God bless you ... Dawn & Nick

Yeah I know. I don't think I could handle PT at the moment anyway, as it is Mariska is about the only thing I can handle carrying and I can't even do that if she is in her car seat. Plus I know Prime would take care of PT though I'm not sure about standard. We will be going to sign Mariska up tomorrow so I am going to check into that. I would just like to know that when I am ready that it is an option. It's not a good feeling to all the sudden realise that things that you took completely for granted before are completely gone. Luckily by the time he goes back to work Deadre will be home for Christmas break so she can help me out al ot as well.

I am so glad you are home and feeling better. My thoughts and prayers have been with you. If you can handle them, bananas are a good source of potassium as well. I hope you guys have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Hugs Julie

Thanks!! I really do appreciate it. Actually yes I love bananas though after all this I am having a lot of trouble eating them. Lots of things just feel like they just take forever to go down, not so much like they are sticking, more just taking a really really long time to go down.

yea glad you are home now you need to take it easy

Trust me I am. Don't really have much of a choice at the moment as I don't have the energy to do a whole heck of a lot.

Oh I am so happy that you are home and feeling somewhat better. I hope with each day you get better and better. Get some love for us all from the Mariska. Rest up and we'll see ya soon. Deb G

Thanks soo much Deb. I am feeling better, I go in today to see Dr Morgan and to get my blood work done. This will tell me if the meds are working so I am a bit nervous and a tad excited KWIM? Course the best part of it Drum Roll.................................................................... When they weighed me in the hospital after having Mariska I had gone from 190 to 157!!! not much more to goal... and that was even after about 5 days of fluids and my tummy still hasn't gone all the way down yet. Now I just really have to decide what I want my ultimate goal to be... It's tougher than I actually thought.

Hey Mommy So glad you two are home! Rest up and enjoy Christmas. My dr. pushes salt with me too for my pacemaker. Weird, huh? Now I drink diet pop - dr.'s orders - with no problems. Miss you and hope to see you soon. Love, B