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[which_chick]

Howdy from the hospital, which has standing up only internet access. Typing while standing is rather more difficult than it appears, particularly with a fucking IV needle in my left hand (it's not attached to anything but they don't have an order to remove the needle so there it stays) which restricts my range of motion and screws up my typing.

So. How am I? I'm not dead yet. Surgery went reasonably well though I'm reasonably certain I'm unable to answer nurse and doctor questions to their satisfaction. First question I was unable to answer: So, how is your pain? (I don't know. I'm not in agony or anything. It's unpleasant but not more than I'd expect for a six inch hole in my belly.) Second question I was unable to answer: Every time we cut you, you bled. Is that normal for you? (Gee, I dunno. I've not made a habit of cutting parts out of my insides.)

I'm still here and will probably still be here through at least Sunday. The food is somewhat better than expected and the morphine pump was a lot of fun. They took it away yesterday, though. I've been watching a lot of food network television. Gingerbread championships. Who knew?

More tomorrow if I feel up to it.

Comments

[sara-merry99.livejournal.com]

It's awesome to hear from you!! I didn't really expect that you would be dead or anything--but it's nice to know that for sure.

[ksleet.livejournal.com]

You got a morphine pump? Lucky! I'm pretty sure I didn't have one of those, although things were a little hazy right afterwards.

And Internet access too. Dang.

It sounds like you're recovering very quickly, especially if they're thinking of letting you go Sunday. I'm very happy to hear it.

[which-chick.livejournal.com]

The morphine pump got gone at the end of the first day. Now they give me pain pills according to some schedule I am not smart enough to understand.

The internet access means "go down to the main lobby and, while standing, use a kiosk." There are not chairs.

I am recovering as well as can be expected, though I don't see any possible way for six inches of metal staples (holding the wound shut) to look "good". The doc sees things differently, says it all looks swell.

[ladyivy.livejournal.com]

I think the doc is thinking more along the lines of "this will heal cleanly, there were no complications, and we don't have to go back in b/c we did it right the first time". Doctor's have weird definitions of "swell" than normal people.

[brni.livejournal.com]

The doc sees things differently, says it all looks swell.

tell him you'll be happier when the swelling's gone down. there's nothing the hospital can do to you that a pithy line from a marx brothers movie or tank girl can't fix.

the internet setup seems kinda counterintuitive, tho.

[which-chick.livejournal.com]

I'll be going home at 3 PM this afternoon (about two hours from now). They will be taking out the metal staples in an hour, the nurse assures me that my guts will not fall out without staples. I think that's rather a lot for me to take on faith, personally.

The reason that there are no chairs for the internet is because you are not supposed to sit there and surf for porn. There is a sign that says "please limit your use to 15 minutes if others are waiting" -- I believe that the lack o' chairs helps to enforce the prohibition on camping.

Anyway, staples out, I get to go home at 3 PM, will update in more detail at that time. Doc has offered to email me digital pictures taken in surgery. I will probably get them at the 1-week post op visit.

[brni.livejournal.com]

linda sez: "tell her not to laugh."

i think that it's unreasonable for them to not equip all hospital beds with internet.

[cousin-sue.livejournal.com]

Glad you're doing okay!

Heal! and rest!

I shall inform Cybermat, who was worried, that you will survive.

[ornery-chick.livejournal.com]

It sounds like you are doing amazingly well. I'm glad everything went okay for you and hope your recovery time is brief and uneventful.

It sounds like the doctors ask some really weird questions. I'd expect that bleeding when cut was a pretty normal thing. Huh. Who knows?