Oh Sharon!

I, am, so, glad, you, made, it, through your surgery! I surely hope 
and pray that it works out for you! I've left more canes behind in 
various places than you could ever imagine. HEEHEHEHE!


Love ya Hun,

Reeva Parry.


Legend has it that on Friday 12/7/2007 04:37 PM, Sharon Hooley said:

>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!


Sharon