Welcome home Kim! I know what it feels like to "get out" my limit is 10 days in the hospital, then I start tying sheets together
Barney ________________________________ From: kimr1...@bellsouth.net [mailto:kimr1...@bellsouth.net] Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 2:27 PM To: TMIC; Trudy Ogilvie; Catherine; judith hoops Subject: Re: [TMIC] Tuesday am Here I am!!!! Came home last night and tell you what HOME feels great!!! Feel good have more energy than I thought I was going to of course I know to take it easy have been in bed all day resting and needed to sit up for a little while. Hurts to talk where the incision is but guess that will pass in time. As for the TM, still have it. But hey at least my neck that I didn't know I had a problem with is fixed! LOL!! I just started a new job six months ago and found out I don't have disability so looks like the six week recovery will be bumped up to five days. They told me not to lift anything over 5 lbs for the next few weeks and my wheel chair weighs 22 so we have it arranged that when I get to work in the morning someone will come out and help me unload it and load back up in the evening. All I do is sit at a desk all day anyways so as would be the same as sitting at the house, I know to ask for help if I need it and let pride take a back seat for now. I would like to thank all my TM family for the one on one emails and encouragement,. It's amazing to have such a wonderful support system and to know others out there care so much. Jenna, you have been a life line to me and will never know how much it meant for you to take the time and come sit with me in the hospital and stay with me during surgery and recovery. Words can not express my thanks! Oh and I do have your sweater, will get it to ya as soon as I can. So all and all life is good, no complaints weather here in Atlanta is much better than up north right now, you guys in the north try to stay warm and safe Kim -------------- Original message from Trudy Ogilvie <mother...@gmail.com>: -------------- And me too!!! Lots of uplifting news this week....Jude I can't get out to my mailbox due to this snowstorm that has turned into an icy nightmare but you are in my thoughts and prayers... Kim you're doing awesome, keep us informed and sounds like Patti made it thru her first day back with flying colors. There will always be obstacles for us to face but in the end they make us stronger! Trudy On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 12:59 PM, Catherine <camoa...@yahoo.com> wrote: I second that! Catherine ________________________________ From: jrushton <jrush...@columbiaenergyllc.com> To: Patricia Cooley <patticoo...@wi.rr.com>; tmic <tmic-list@eskimo.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 9:58:24 AM Subject: RE: [TMIC] Tuesday am I am so very thankful for you doing better, dear Jude, for you Kim getting to your doctor and thru your surgery so well, and for you Patti, for this new adventure you are taking. I am truly thankful that you are strong enough to even do the part time let alone tackle the full time. I am blessed for all of you, every one of you TM'ers that are such a strong part of my life. I thank God for each and every one of you. Jeanne in Dayton -------Original Message------- From: Patricia Cooley <mailto:patticoo...@wi.rr.com> Date: 1/27/2009 10:01:42 AM To: kimr1...@bellsouth.net; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: RE: [TMIC] Tuesday am KIM - I AM SO GLAD YOUR SURGERY IS FINALLY OVER. WE WERE ALL THINKING AND PRAYING FOR YOU THAT ALL GOES WELL. I HAD THE COMPRESSION WRAPS WHEN I FIRST WAS IN THE HOSPITAL. THEY FELT GREAT. I WISH I HAD THEM AT HOME. TODAY I AM A LITTLE NERVOUS AS I AM GOING BACK TO WORK TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 7 MONTHS. I WAS ONLY WORKING PART TIME (2 AFTERNOONS A WEEK) AT THE SWITCHBOARD IN OUR LOCAL MEDICAL CLINIC, BUT I ENJOYED GETTING OUT WITH PEOPLE. I HOPE I HAVE THE STRENGTH TO LAST ALL AFTERNOON. I HOPE YOU FINALLY GET A FULL NIGHTS SLEEP VERY SOON. TAKE CARE. PATTI - WISCONSIN From: kimr1...@bellsouth.net [mailto:kimr1...@bellsouth.net] Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 7:07 AM To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: [TMIC] Tuesday am Morning, I can not talk; my neck is so sore and hurts. Well made it thru surgery, had no clue it was going to hurt so much later. I have a drain tube coming out of my neck, once they check it they might let me go home today. Need lots of pain meds right now!! They have these compression wraps around my legs that squeeze and release my legs from ankles to thighs. To stop blood clots and let me tell you they feel great!! Its likes having leg messages now this is something I want to take home! They are going to set me up with some physical therapy; I have some weakness in my arms which I don't need with the wheel chair walker. Still working on 1 to 4 hours sleep so having a hard time with consternation and memory issues, I have to write everything down.. If all goes well I will be back to work Monday! And will have an income to pay for all of this Yippee So once I find out if I am going home I will pass the word on! Thanks again for all the encourgement and prayers I can really feel the support and friendship
