I made it through
I am home, with an ice pack on my face and ice cream for supper. Normally I would think that eating ice cream for supper would be awesome; I would rather not have this reason to eat it! The pain medication keeps the pain at bay, but the donor site is what hurts the worst. My face is pretty swollen, but could be worse. I have decided that if anyone stares at my swollen face in public I will loudly proclaim “If you think I look bad you should see the other guy!”
The surgery took 90 minutes, and everything seemed to go well. I can not run or do any of my weight lifting training for a few weeks. It looks like nice, slow walks for now.
Thank you all for the prayers uttered. I know they have helped. In four weeks we will know if the graft took or not.
Mr. Hooah! is officially holding the tent down and he is doing a great job caring for me. I am sure he will find some good things to write about as well.
Good to hear you’re home and recovering. Ugh, a donor site. That would be an additional cause for discomfort. Gary had a synthetic ‘cement’ used as the graft material, so no donor site pain. Sounds like you are well taken care of, enjoy a few days of ‘relaxing’ and the ice cream. Keeping you in thoughts and prayers.
Never having had this done - I can only picture it! Do rest up and take care….glad to hear things went well overall. The discomfort will fade. Meds. Meds. Meds.
I’ll join in in having ice-cream for dinner - if you make mine vanilla…
Ouch! that had to hurt really really bad. Hope that you are feeling better soon.
As for the ice cream, I’ll bring the homemade pineapple kind….
Mr.Hooah! - take great care of Miz Claire!
Hugs to y’all….
KneeDeep, I guess I have missed whats going on because I have been a little busy . My son Is home!!! Get well soon and relax!! Bulldog Out!!
I am glad things went well. Take care and enjoy the ice cream. :)
{{{{{{{{{{{Claire}}}}}}}}}}}} Prayers continue for you - and bratdog volunteers to come and *help* you with the icecream….;)
So glad you came through it okay and now you can put it behind and start to heal!!!
We will keep you in our prayers!
Kristen
The real pain begins when the bill arrives.
Wishing you a speedy recovery,
Al C.
Keeping you ever in my thoughts and prayers!!!!! Hugs to you and the Hooah Clan!!!! :) Heather