Awake.

I remember opening my eyes, and I was in a room where the door was in front of my eyes. My vision was blurry, but I remember seeing my Mom. I kept asking for water. My mouth was kinda sore and dry. I was very thirsty. But they told me no, that I couldn't drink yet. I remember my Nurse coming in Ruthy and she told me I should try and sit up. So she and another nurse Ben, came in and helped me sit. My vision was still blurry and my stomach became sick as I sat up and Ruthy began to rub my shoulder. Since they ached in pain and put a lot of pressure on my chest and back. I was tired and wanted to lay back down. My mom was at my side trying to make me feel better. But my back and shoulders hurt really bad. I slept most of the time in the hospital, when I was in ICU I couldn't sleep, I had to babies rooms right beside me. They were both new born Ruth had to take care of them too. They kept crying all night long. I didn't get any sleep and my mom didn't either, since she spent the night with me. The next day I woke up in 4am they had to do a X-ray. They put this metal plate behind my back and put a machine above me and it took the picture. Than I fell back to sleep, my mom had to leave at 7 or 8., I'm not to sure. I just remember her leaving and that she would be back when they let her in. I fell asleep and woke up to my new Nurse Micheal.  He was putting more morphine in my IV's. He told me he could take out a couple of my IV's, so he took out the one on my neck  and the one on my left wrist. We talked about school and music, I told him I listened to metal and he was surprised and we talked about some bands. The neck IV, hurt a little bit, there was this weird metal things came out. It was weird. My mom came back and my vision was starting to clear up, and I could finally see! My dad, sister and boyfriend showed up, and I mostly slept. I think eariler my surgeon came and checked on me. Dr. Kaza.Anyways. Micheal put on my favorite band. Escape the fate. I was really happy, it made me feel some what normal. Than before I knew it, I was going to a new room! They took me to the 3rd floor???? I don't remember. The new room was nicer, it had a better TV and a PlayStation. (My dad was happy about that :P) And a pull out bed for my mom to sleep on! The nursed were nice. I hardly remember there names. I was still kinda loopy. I think Stephanie was one.. out of the many I had. I finally went to the bathroom on by myself. I have never felt so stiff in my life. I could barely walk, and my vision was kinda  blurry, but I wanted to walk around. I wanted to go home. They gave me Apple juice with Lasix.It wasn't the greatest, but they told me I had to drink and eat. Annie my nurse practitioner came in and told me she had to remove my chest tub.  They gave me the highest dose they could of Morphine Annie began taking it out, she told me that I had to breathe in when she pulled and she said ready Breath! and as I did, it felt as if someone had pulled my insides out. One tear fall from my face and others followed. My mom was holding my hand the whole time! That was pretty painful. Later that night I watched Beauty and the beast and ate my dinner. Chicken nuggets. My family had gone down to eat there dinner. Then my nurse came in and said I needed to go on a walk. I said okay and he helped me and I walked down the hall. It felt good to get up and walk. but my body was still sore it and ached pretty bad. When my parents came back I told them I had walked and they were happy and proud! I slepty better that night, so screaming babys.  but they still wake you up every hour..
 Next day it was thanks giving and I felt great, I was eating and drinking more.  My family spent the day with me. My boyfriend couldn't.. But we watched the Dallas Cowboy game and than I got moved into a new room! They needed my room for another baby. So I moved to a bigger room and we ate our dinner. The next day was Friday. And they said I could go home today. Dr. Kaza came in and talked to my mom and said I looked really well. I had also done an x-ray around 5am. My cousins Zack, vincent and his wife Lori, came and saw how I was doing. They visted for a little bit. Till the nurse said I could go home. So my mom called my dad and I was ready to go. My mom packed her stuff and my stuff. I got out of the hoisptal bed and waited in a chair. My dad came and got my prescriptions, but we were still waiting for the discharge paper's After waiting for a little while, we got to go and I was on my way home!!!
I was happy to be wheeled out of the hospital, I could go home and lay in my own bed. We took  the pillow's to help me at home. My dad helped me into are car and we were on our way home. Of course the ride home was very uncomfortable. My shoulders and most of my back ached and I could barely move. We came home and there was a sign on the window. It said "Welcome Home Micky!" With the background being green & black checkers. my fave!! My boyfriend was there with my sister waiting for my arrival. My dad helped me up the stairs and to my room. I laid down in my recliner that my parents got me and fell asleep.