I'm home!

[dreamflower]

Well, I'm home and put. I think things went more or less okay, and I'm supposed to get the results of the tests on the 4th.
Medical TMI behind the cut:

We got there right on time this AM. (Rather handy living only two blocks away.) Handled the paperwork, and was taken back to get prepped. The DH stayed with me until they got ready to take me, and then he went on up to the 4th floor to his unit.

I had to have another mammogram, this time with a needle stuck into me--ick! They had to put a wire in, to pinpoint the location of the whatever it was. I just ***HATE*** getting my boob squashed, and getting it squashed while they put a wire in it was even more painful. But when they were done, it looked like a little target: first the mark from the squashing, then the betadyne, and then a little spot of blood with the wire sticking out. But I spent the time trying to talk the tech into watching LotR--she said she'd never seen it. That was fun.

Then they took me to the OR and put me out. Apparently I go under fairly easily--I don't *think* I called for Gandalf this time, anyway. Woke up in recovery, with the DH there. Took me awhile to come out of it--it's really rather pleasant being snowed, actually. My stomach was growling like a hobbit's--no wonder, since it was after 12, and it had been 14 hours since I'd eaten anything!!

They gave me a scrip for Lortab (I saw that Claudia got the same thing) and we picked that up on the way home; pharmacy's across the street from the hospital fortunately. The DH got me all settled in, gave me some lunch, and headed back to work.

I will probably take my Lortab in a few minutes, and zone out for the rest of the day, but I just want to thank ***everyone*** on my flist for all the prayers and good wishes!!! (((((((hugs to all))))))

Comments

[surgicalsteel.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad your surgery went well and I'll be praying for good biopsy results!

*hugs*

[nixnivis.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear everything went well (but OUCH! at the squashing and the wire). Signe and I are both crossing everything crossable that the biopsy won't show anything but a perfectly normal boob!

[frodobaggins252.livejournal.com]

YAYAYAY that it went well -- I'm sure Gandalf would've appeared had you called for him. ;)

Enjoy your Lortab and nap and be good to yourself today

**warm hobbity hugs**

And good thoughts for the test results

[shirebound]

I'm so happy you're back in your own bed. How surreal is it that you and Claudia both went through that on the same morning?

*tucks you in for a well-deserved snooze*

[febobe.livejournal.com]

*cuddlesnugs gently*

So glad you're home safe and sound! :D

[voontah.livejournal.com]

Sounds pretty dreadful! Glad that part is done and you are home safe and snug.

[rhapsody11.livejournal.com]

{{{hugs}}} you: take it easy honey. That was so painful to read and I cannot imagine how it must have felt to experience that. I keep my fingers crossed for a good result.

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

I'm soooo happy to hear that you're home and safe as well! I just took a lortab a few hours ago and I crashed like a dead thing for a few hours. And now I'm awake but nicely floating!

My needle guide was the icky aprt as well, but for me the used the ultrasound, not a mammagram (because the ultrasound was what showed the offensive areas the best).

Here's to hoping for good results for both of us!! *hugs you*

[garnet-took.livejournal.com]

Ouch, I hurt just reading that.

I'll keep you in my prayers till you hear the results.

Your comment about Gandalf cracked me up. When I was 16 I had to have a simple procedure done, and as I was waking up, I had a brief moment when I thought I was Frodo. Strange how that happens.

Take care of yourself.

[fantasy-fan.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear things went well. It's the exact same biopsy I had in 1996. I'm hoping for good results -and it's a shame you have to wait until the 4th to get them!

[baranduin.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking positive thoughts for your results. Take care of yourself -- you and Claudia are a matched Lortab pair today, aren't you :-)

[mews1945.livejournal.com]

You have such a powerful good attitude, I know it will serve you well. Now I'll be hoping and praying for a good test result for you. Get some rest.

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Glad you're home again! Sleep well!

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[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

Poor you, the tests sound horrible. I do hope all goes well and the results are good.

[sophinisba]

I'm glad you've got that over with and are safe at home with the DH and the good drugs. *gentle hugs*

[gamgeefest.livejournal.com]

(((HUGS))) Glad to hear it went well. Too bad they can't find a way to do all that without the squishing and poking. Ouch! *crosses fingers for good results* Take it easy!

*hugs*

[graymouse.livejournal.com]

I'm glad your surgery went well. I've got lots of positive thoughts headed your way. If Pipin pops up again, I'll shoo him along as well.

[grey-wonderer.livejournal.com]

It sounds like Gandalf would have been very proud of you. (I am.) I have all of my fingers crossed for good news. (That's why my typing is rather awful. Al those crossed fingerssss) Get lots of rest.

[lindelea1.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[gentlehobbit.livejournal.com]

I had completely missed where you were going today. I thought you were going out of town and someone else was posting for you, but it sounds like you were only two blocks away from your house, and you weren't on vacation but having a biopsy done...

*is confused*

However, I'm glad to hear that things went well. I too am hoping for good results.

*hugs you gently and carefully*

[lilybaggins.livejournal.com]

*hugs gently* I'm so glad it went well... I'll of course be praying for great news on the results for you and Claudia both. The needle thing does NOT sound pleasant... why can't medicine be like Star Trek, where they can just wave a little wand around and get all results?

But I spent the time trying to talk the tech into watching LotR--she said she'd never seen it.

Ah, you're incorrigible, aren't you? :)

[lily-the-hobbit.livejournal.com]

I'm glad everything went well! *hugs*

[tinewen.livejournal.com]

*ouch* the first part of your procedure sounds very painful. Hope your feeling ok by the time you read this - will be thinking of you over the next few days. Look after yourself now. *hugs*

[aspenjules.livejournal.com]

Oh my. OH MY OH MY!

That did NOT sound fun at all. It sounds like something that should be banned by Nato or something...

I'm SOO glad it's over and now I'll be sending good thoughts for good results.

You made me giggle with your LotR distraction techniques!

Hope you're feeling better today, and the Lortab is being your friend. *grins*

[periantari.livejournal.com]

:hugs:
I"ve been thinking of you dear~
::sends you hobbits to keep you company while you recover::

[melilot-hill.livejournal.com]

*hugs* I'm very glad to hear the surgery went well and I hope your results will be good. *more hugs*

[obeliamedusa.livejournal.com]

*wince* You are a lot braver than I would be. Congratulations on getting through it.