Monday, May 24, 2010

hi from the hospital

hi its Sam - Tad and mom are here with me - so thought i would update everyone. I checked my email,facebook - and blog - thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers.

OK - so where to start - Surgery day was not the most fun day of my life - but it is over! There are a couple of unpleasant things that i remember - the pain, the dry mouth, and the guy snoring soooo loud in the recovery room. A nurse would go over and yell -" breath Christopher" and hit him on the chest - i wanted to laugh- but it hurt too much! i have to say that since then every day makes a huge difference. i am now "speedy" with my walker making my painfully slow lap around the ward. The nurses have been Great! i want my night nurse Gigi to meet Trey - so cute!!! They are taking great care of me and it would be a lot rougher with dry mean nurses. I never knew so many tubes can be put in a person. At the most i had 6 drains, oxygen, 2 IVs, and a honken pump that requires its own purse! The one good think i will say ( guys stop reading if you don't want this news) MY BOOBS LOOK LIKE BOOBS!!!! those aweful mastectomy pictures are NOT me - i really think it is amazing. It looks like a truck ran over me - but you would never know that i had a double radical mastectomy. the tummy hurts more than anything that i have experienced - but it will be pretty when it heals - Can't wait!!!

so - i am coming home tomorrow - can't wait to see my little guys. I will be on the mommy chair with my remote and phone - and when i can some kind of yummy drink! miss you all - and hopefully will touch base soon! Coops having a great time with his cousin - but i will definitely take advantage of the play dates offers next week!

xo to everybody -
SAM

10 comments:

  1. Love love love you! And it's so good to hear you feeling and doing better! Upwards from here on!!

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  2. And uh, YAY for cute boobies!

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  3. so happy to hear you are coming home! The news about the boobs is great too! Bet your boys will be VERY happy to see you!! I will look forward to seeing you all in the near future =) xo

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  4. so glad to hear your "voice" and know that you're feeling better everyday!
    Great news that you'll be home soon, the little boys will be very excited! I'm keeping you in my thoughts and prayers let me know if I can do anything.

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  5. Glad to hear that each day you're feeling better! The recovery room can always be a "fun" experience! Wish you well...Colleen (Hamilton) Schwarz

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  6. You've been in my thoughts.

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  7. Sam, it's so uplifting to hear you "talk" on this blog! We love to read Tad's entries as well; what a great guy he is. We're all so very glad that you are through the surgery. Such a major step, and so much to look forward to -- coming home to your little guys! Our love, thoughts and prayers continue to be with you and your family -- Love, Joanne & Mike Raphael

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  8. Great news!!! Think of you often and will continue to send prayers and well wishes.
    Your Pal,
    Ford

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  9. Jack is looking forward to seeing Coop again - he misses school and his friends (its been a week Jack!) Glad to here everything is going good - your amazing, just had major surgery and making me laugh on your blog!
    Shanan

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  10. Jim & Susie are pleased to read that the surgery has gone well, and that Sam is going home! This is our very first blog post, so we're not quite sure what we're doing, but hope our good wishes
    get through. We have so appreciated your wonderful updates throughout this process. Our love to you all --

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