Discharged
I’m out of the hospital as of 3:00 this afternoon. I HATE the hospital. I have been in there since Thursday. I have a infection and they think it’s a biliary duct infection. I’m now on 9 days of IV Antibiotics at home which I can get from Option Care, the company I was working for. It is ironic to be on this side of my industry. It has really opened my eyes. Did I mention that I hate the hospital? I shared a room with someone who only wanted to watch the spanish channel. There were a couple of people that would scream in the middle of the night and keep me up. After the first morphine shot and first movie was done I wanted to go home. My body hurt from just laying in the bed this morning so I went down to the lobby and did Yoga and Push ups. It was a scene but I didn’t care. Last night I watched Wrestle Mania in the lobby of my floor for two hours because there was no way to change the channel. I missed my family terribly!
Anyways, I am home and will get rid of this infection this week. I have to skip chemo this week but it is the first time I have ever missed chemo in 9 months. I am still in pain for some reason and was up most of last night. I never had any of these issues until the stent went in. Thanks for all the encouraging blogs this week. I needed them.
Lord,
Be with me tonight so I can rest and get a good night sleep. I need it. Lift my family up this week and hold us in the palm of your hand. When we are weak. You are strong.
Thank you Jesus.
Val
Anyways, I am home and will get rid of this infection this week. I have to skip chemo this week but it is the first time I have ever missed chemo in 9 months. I am still in pain for some reason and was up most of last night. I never had any of these issues until the stent went in. Thanks for all the encouraging blogs this week. I needed them.
Lord,
Be with me tonight so I can rest and get a good night sleep. I need it. Lift my family up this week and hold us in the palm of your hand. When we are weak. You are strong.
Thank you Jesus.
Val
posted by McCrea Family at 10:54 PM
15 Comments:
Hey Val,
We are all watching for you. Glad to hear you are coming home.
Love The Kisiel Family
Glad to hear that you are home and YES, you will get rid of the infection this week.
I think I veiwed a new haircut on you from across the street. It looked so sassy and cute. I can't wait to see it up close.
Stay strong! Ask for our help when you need it!
Your neighbor,
Terri
P.S. Please pray for our friends Jennifer & Steve Hall. They have 4 kids and last Sunday, their 10 year old son Logan, fell off of his bike (with helmet on), complained immediately that his head was hurting and went unconscious. He has swelling of the brain and spine and is still unconscious. Please ask God to lift him up and heal him. Please ask for strength for the Hall family. Please look at your kids...hug them, kiss them and tell then that you love them. Life is so precious! THANKS!
Dear Val,
I am so glad you are home. I can't wait to see your new haircut everyone keeps writing about.
I am praying this scripture for you. Proverbs 3:24-26(The Message)
“You'll take afternoon naps without a worry; you'll enjoy a good night's sleep. No need to panic over alarms or surprises, or predictions that doomsday's just around the corner, because God will be right there with you; He'll keep you safe and sound.”
With love and prayers,
Ginny
PS
Tell your neighbor Terri we will also be praying for Logan.
Hi Valerie. Just wanted you to know that we think of and pray for you often. I'm so glad your home from the hospital. We'll pray tonight for a good night sleep and for your pain (& infection) to go away.
Love,
John and Christy Riley
Val and Chris,
You probably know that I am not terribly good about writing notes. I just want you to know that I think about you two every day. My heart hurts for you and your family. Just know that Char and I are here, and will do anything that you ask of us.
Michael
Val,
Glad to hear you are home. Stay strong---you have a very special place in our hearts. We are rooting for you each step of the way. When you feel good, you, Lara and me should all go do something fun!!
love,
Maricris Enriquez
Val,
I do not know the right words to say. I am struggling with my own faith, and I read all these wonderful blogs and feel all the love you have and it is so encouraging. I do not know if you realize all the people you are touching. God is using you in so many ways. I do not even know if you remember me from high school, but i feel so close to you now. Thank you for sharing your love for God with me, and thank you for sharing your ups and downs. love, Dawn
Val,
Your home! That is great news. I know how much you dislike being in the hospital but you are out and home with your family and that is terrific. One of the things that I love about you so much is your confidence ---- who cares what anyone thinks if you were doing Yoga and push ups...you are so awesome. You wanted to get your body strong and you thought I need some space to exercise...if I were there I would have joined you in Yoga!!!!
As for the pain, I hope that you are able to get a handle on it and keep it under control. Remember the card I gave you from the women at MRMC.....give her a call if you just want talk to her regarding the pain you have been in and she will give you her suggestions. She is there if you need her. She was very nice and seemed to be an expert in pain management.
I pray for you and your family everyday and ask God to heal you.
You are a very special person Val.
Get your rest now that you are home. Your body needs it to heal.
Take good care of yourself
I love you,
Marianne
Hi Val-
After we spoke on Saturday I could tell that you needed out of the hospital fast. I can't imagine how hard it was to be away from your family. I'm sure the boys were excited to pick you up and spend the rest of the weekend together. Your boys are so adorable. Like you said you just want to kiss and hug Tyler all day long. You're such an amazing Mom to your children and I can see how much they love you!
I know Dawn is back this week which I'm sure is a big help but if there is anything I can do let me know. I will try calling you later.
Love you Val!
Deanna
Val:
I am thinking of you and my prayers are with you. You inspire me with your strength!!!!
I hope you are feeling better.
You are a special person!!
Luv,
Ruth
Val, I am so glad to hear you are home. I only wish the pain wasn't so bad for you. I had to laugh when you said you were doing yoga in the lobby! Always working out! I half expected you to start your own class down there! We are thinking of you back her in Virginia and hope we can come out soon when baby Luke is a little bigger. We are praying for you often! Get well soon!
Love,
Cher
Val-
So glad you are home. Thinking of and praying for you!
-Caroline Stoufer
Val, I hope the hospital stays are not contagious! I will keep mine under wraps so you don't get word of them. I am so sorry to hear you stuck sharing a room, I guess I can't complain too much. Next time, take earplugs with you, they help out sooo much! Thanks for all of your support while I was in, I have been such a slacker on blogging and reading other blogs these days. Joel just told me today you were in. I hope you get to feeling better and fast!
Love,
Kelly Lester
Valerie,
Hang in there! We are all thinking about and praying for you!
Tamara / Avalon
Val,
I hope you are feeling better and finding a way to deal with the pain. Last night I mentioned to a friend who asked about you, it was ironic you were in the pain management industry and now you are on the other side. It just didn't seem fair. I hadn't checked your site in a few weeks and found it a strange coincidence that you referred to the irony of your situation in the blog. I remember the days you lobbied hard to help patients dealing with pain, not matter the hour of day, you were always passionate about getting them what they needed. My 20th high school reunion was last night, several of my friends remembered and asked about you. You are a very special person Val, so strong with all you have to deal with. Seeing all of my old high school friends brought back many memories of a very carefree time in life. We didn't even realize how good we had it! A lot changes in 20 years, it shows in people's faces, stories and attitude. Many of my classmates seemed much the same and others were completely different. So many I didn't recognize or barely remembered from high school. Strange how quickly we can drift apart from people we saw daily for years. The capacity to keep in touch extends only so far. I know this is the case with our lives taking different paths. I still think of you often and remember many of the good times we shared. It is all a part of life, a part of who we are and those memories last forever. My life is so different than what it was 10 and even 15 years ago. Seems like a short time since high school, yet so long ago when I really think of all I have accomplished.
Warm wishes to you and Chris - I miss you two and hope to see you soon.
I have many fond memories of trips to the river. It is so nice to see you are still going. River trips were always a great way to enjoy the company of friends. I just waterskied for the first time in over a year - Wow am I out of shape. Still sore 3 days later!!
With love,
Amy V.
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