Thank you Jesus.  And to think I was worried, too.

Phil.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sharon Hooley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 3:37 PM
Subject: I'm Home!


> Hi all!
>
> Well, I survived the surgery!  It went well, and the hearing nerve
responded
> well to the testing before I woke up.  The worst part was when the nurse
was
> trying and trying to find a cooperative vein to put the IV in.  Ouch,
ouch,
> ouch!  Finally I had her look for one on the other arm, and I believe she
> was successful the first time.  Judy was with me, and she wanted me to
think
> about how many chocolates, one a day, she should give me until the
processor
> is activated while I was being poked, but I'd already estimated it before
it
> happened. :)
>
> the anesthesiologist told me that they would stick a tube down my throat,
> and I'd feel it coming out of my mouth when I woke up, which I did.  My
> throat was sore, but not as bad as I feared.  ironically, I felt the most
> pain on the opposite side of my forehead from the surgery area.  Part of
> that may have come from the dressing being tight.  Later after eating
Jello
> and pudding, I definitely experienced a little nausea, but they gave me
> something for it, and I also took some morphine and pain pills.
>
> Judy and my parents came in to hang out for awhile and make phone calls.
I
> was able to use the phone when it was put up to my free ear's hearing aid.
> I had talked with Judy's daughter Blanca before the surgery, and was able
to
> speak with her again.  I also talked a little with my sister Donna.  Later
> my brother Dale and his wife Dianna stopped by, bringing Santa Claus!
they
> brought Santa again.  from them, I got two boxes of chocolates, a 12-pack
of
> diet coke, and a CD of the Manheimer's Steamrollers!  I was also given
some
> nice balloons.  I suggested to some that they should use helium balloons
to
> hold up IV's. Haha!
>
> My night was restless, and they had to help me a couple of times, but I
was
> able to sleep some.  When I got up for the first time to go to the
bathroom,
> I felt the floor moving, sort of up and down!  I had to be supported, and
> still need some today, but I feel more confident.  I worked on a word
search
> to help me settle down and eventually go to sleep again.
>
> This morning I was able to eat a heavy breakfast, and was eventually taken
> to Judy's house, where my parents stayed with me until awhile after lunch.
> It had begun to snow, and they needed to get an early start for home, so
> they brought me back to my house!  The funny thing is that, after looking
> around in my hospital room, they missed seeing my cane, so it was left
> behind.  Oh well, I guess I need something sturdier than a fiberglass cane
> that is only for guidance anyway? :)  We were going to go back to get it,
> but because of the snow, we decided not to.  I'll get that later.  At
least
> I have the gifts my family gave me!
>
> I am now wearing a hard cap over my left ear and incision.  They want me
to
> have it on as much as I can, and always when I sleep, which must also be
> kept dry for maybe ten days.  So if I stink when you read my messages,
> you'll know why. Hahaha!  Someone will also need to put 3 drops of
> antibiotics into my ear, and I must also take some orally.  I have more
pain
> and nausea pills, but so far I haven't needed them since I left the
> hospital.
>
> And that's the news from Lake Woebegone, where I may not be good-looking
but
> am strong!
>
> Thanks again for all the prayers and support!
>
>
> I have something to share with you.  Please visit:
>
>
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>
> Sharon
>
>