Re: I'm Home/ALPINE!

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Alpine,

It is so good to hear from you! I'm glad you are okay. Tell us more

when you feel better. Now take care and REST!

Hugs,

Kathy

>

> Hi Everyone - I'm an offical revisee, if that's a word. My

surgery

> went very well, as expected 8 or so hours long, lost a lot of

blood

> and needed 5 units (3 of my own). Unfortunately I did have

> complications with my lungs and came down with pnemonia (sp?). On

> top of that I was given a muscle relaxer called Robaxin, had an

> allergic reaction and went into respitory failure. So to say the

> least times were tough. I had my ups and downs while in the

> hospital, denied rehab because I was walking too far to qualify,

so

> after 10 days I was discharged, and I was going to go into a hotel

> for a couple of days before traveling home, but my husband and I

> needed to stop at Dr. LaGrone's office first for prescriptions. I

> was in a tremendous amount of pain and every step was painful and

I

> cried out quite a bit. So to my surprise Dr. LaGrone put me right

> back in the hospital and this time I qualified for rehab. Go

> figure. I spent another week in rehab basically gaining strength

> for the flight home. We flew home on July 19th and it's safe to

> say " there's no place like home " . So all in all my hospital stay

> was about 2 1/2 weeks.

>

> The flight home went smooth as silk with minimal disccomfort. My

> husband had my son bring the Expedition to the airport with an air

> matteress in the back and I was able to drive home lying down

verses

> sitting up which isn't very comfortable right now.

>

> I am about an inch taller and walk like I have a stick up my rear

> end. I am very straight!

>

> I know that some of you sent emails and that Sharon was the sleuth

> and tracked me down. Thank you for your kind comments and prayers.

>

> I never could have done this without my husband's constant

presence

> and the friends and family that flew up to Amarillo to walk this

> experience with me.

>

> I DO NOT EVER WANT TO DO THIS AGAIN!

>

> Dr. LaGrone and the hospital staff at BSA are remarkable. They

were

> very faithful in helping me control my pain, they helped with my

> emotional lows with great amounts of compassion and TLC. They

truly

> understand the gravity of this surgery and know that they have an

> incredible man in Dr. LaGrone at thier hospital.

>

> I will try to visit you all often and know that I am so very

> thankful for the power of prayer and the Grace of God as I went

> through this tremendous experience He asked me to endure. Many

> amazing events took place through this time of my life and the

story

> is not over yet!

>

> Hugs to Everyone,

> Alpine

>