I had another good appointment today at the hospital, thank God. They changed my dressing and flushed the catheter. Although my platelets are actually at a decent level, I did receive one unit of platelets. Normally, as long as the platelet level is over 10,000 they don't transfuse. But because of the ulcer that they found during the colonoscopy, they want to keep my platelets higher (around 35,000) to prevent a bleed. So, although I did receive platelets, my counts are good.
The other good part was they decreased my evening Prednisone a bit more. Hopefully that will help me sleep better. They also gave me a prescription for Ambien CR so I'll probably try that. The Trazadone and the Klonopin just don't do it for me. I do fall asleep, but I just can't stay asleep. Maybe a couple of days with the Ambien will help me get on a normal sleep schedule. (I really HATE taking all this stuff!!).
I told Joanne -- the nurse practitioner (my doc's in China) that I've been feeling more tired the last couple of days than I had when I first got home. She feels that it's due to a combination of factors and is quite normal. First of all, there's the elation of being home when you first get home. After a couple of days, reality sets in. Also, I know I keep trying to focus on getting stronger but the truth is, I spent more than a month in the hospital. My body just hasn't got its strength back yet...no matter how strongly I try to will it. Add to that the fact that I'm not really sleeping and well, DUH. So, I decided that I'm going to try to go a little easier on myself and rest when I need it, not push it so much.
Thank you Shelly for the delicious dinner -- LATKES included!! And thank you so much to the Saufers for their incredible foods and sinfully delicious baked goods. And to Princess Evelina, what could be better than chocolate covered pretzels?? Not much, I think. It was wonderful seeing you and MH. Thank you for visiting.
Wishing all of my loving friends and family a wonderful Shabbat, a beautiful weekend, good health and thanks for your continued love, support, prayers & good wishes.
Leah so happy you had another good appointment at the hospital today. Hope you have a better sleep tonight. Loved seeing you the other night. You look terrific. Every day you will get stronger. Just have to be a little patient! Have a great shabbos chanukah with your family. I'm waiting for my kids to arrive.
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ReplyDeleteYou look so awesome. I hope the ambien works for you. I know it worked for me. Sleep when you can - even if it is the middle of the day and you feel like knitting! I hope you are having an awesome holiday season. You are in my thoughts and prayers always.
Love ya lots.
Marsha
Hi leah,
ReplyDeleteas you know I don\t like to brag bot for the last week we have been reading the torah everyday and I have been adding my Meshabarach.s{sic}.As you knoe god loves me and I hope that this helped.I will be finishing my kaddish for mom next week and I am sure that she is still watching over us all.
Love
Gary/Randie
Shavoa Tov!
ReplyDeleteIt was great to start the new week with such good news! Im sure this week you will feel even stronger! Just sleep and sleep im sure you need all that rest, dont push yourself too much and soon enough you will feel stronger, your body needs alot of time to heal.
This morning, Shabbos, we had a bris and we said a special prayer for you. Eliyahu Hanavi comes to every Bris and listens to all the prayers,so hopefully this will be a very good week for you.
Enjoy the last few days of Chanukah,and may the lights of Chanukah stay with you all through the year!
My love to everyone,
Zeldie