Hi Sharon,
I am glad you did well in surgery.  Prayers are continuing for you.  I am so 
happy your family was able to be there iwth you. God bless you my friend,

Virgie and Lady Hoshi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sharon Hooley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 5:37 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!
>
>
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> Sharon