Thought I'd update everyone finally on my surgery. I'm starting to gain more strength in my arm. Some if y'all have wondered how I hurt my arm while in Boston. I had some nerve damage in my right shoulder/arm from the procedure. See they make you hold your hands up over you head during the Catheterization. They strap them down of course because you are out the hole time. When I came too I thought they had cut my arm off. It was a scary feeling. I couldn't feel my mom touching my arm. She literally had to pick my arm up and show it too me. When she let go of it my arm just dropped to the side like a wet noodle (the best way I can describe it). It took me several days to get some feeling back into my arm. It still feels numb from my elbow to my thumb and pointer finger. I am scheduled next week to start some physical therapy at Waterman.
During my recovery my right lung (the good one) started to diminish, and I was very weak, and didn't want to walk when everyone was pushing me to do so. I kept saying I didn't feel well. They finally took an x ray, and did an open MRI, and saw that my right lung was not looking good. They moved me to ICU, they wound up putting me on a CPAP mask to see if that would help get air flowing to my lung a little better. After 2 days it seemed to work, and I was able to use a regular oxygen mask.
I also, had pain on my left back side from having to sleep on that side while I was in ICU. They didn't want me sleeping on my right side, because my breathing would slow down. That was no fun!! So with my right arm getting some feeling back and in pain most days, and my left back side hurting I was miserable in bed the last few days at the hospital. Once I was feeling better I of course was like I'm ready to get out of here, but they had me stay 2 more nights before I was able to go back to the hotel.
I was able to go home that Saturday.
Since I've been home I've been getting better day by day. I went on a walk for the first time last week and felt great walking. I plan to slowly get back into that at the gym this week. Also, getting back to my normal self except my arm. I'm looking forward to the physical therapy, and helping getting my arm more mobile again and see what we can do to get feeling back.
Some of y'all don't know, but I have to go back up to Boston for Part 2 of my Catheterization. They are going to check and make sure things are working properly. I'm not looking forward to it, but gotta do what I gotta do. I'm probably going to be going in 5-6 months for that.
Till then I'm taking things one day at a time & getting excited about some summer vacations coming up with the family!!
Cheers!!
