What is HAPPENING?!?!?!?!

So mom and I waited for the ambulance to come get me... as we waited the pain became a LITTLE bit less.... but not much. My stomach hurt... it honestly felt like someone was stabbing me.... I wanted to cry. My mom just sat there with me telling me it was going to be OK and rubbing my hand and forehead (she used to rub my forehead when I was a baby an it put me to sleep.... it still helps me to relax!)

The ambulance arrived shortly, thank goodness mom had gone up to my room and got my robe for me, because the one ambulance driver was pretty hot :) They asked me a few questions and loaded me onto the bed and put me in the truck. Mom was going to follow in her truck and bring me some clothes.

The ambulance ride down my driveway was so bumpy and it hurt... every little bump put me inn excruciating pain. So because I have my Dads sense of humor I told the driver that I wouldn't tip him if he kept hitting every bump. We all laughed (but that hurt too!)

When we arrived at the hospital I got wheeled in and the pain was starting to get worse again. Leanne and Jaimie (my sisters for those of you who don't have the pleasure of knowing these two AMAZING girls) showed up to stay with me while my mom gathered some clothes and stuff for me. The nurse came in and shot them a dirty look, like they had no business being there. She asked me what was going on and I told her that I didn't know why I was in so much pain and I explained to her what happened. She told me that "it could be worse because her niece just had open heart surgery, and that is MUCH worse!" I was like OK.... she left the room (not sure where she went but she left and my sisters and I were trying to chat. I remember looking at both my sisters and all I could see was fear and panic in their eyes. They haven't really been around me in the hospital so its hard for them to see me in pain and scared.

The nurse came back shortly and took my blood pressure and pulse. She was being a cow and just rude. I told her that I was in a lot of pain and I really wanted something for the pain. I can't remember her EXACT words but it was something along the lines of suck it up and deal with it. Her niece just had open heart surgery... blah blah blah. Then she left again.

So there I am lying in pain with my sisters who were shocked at this nurses attitude (at that point I didn't even care, I thought I was going to die... it hurt SOOOO bad). when the nurse came back in she asked me again why I was in pain. So I told her once again that I didn't know why, it happened so fast I had no idea what was happening. I told her again that I needed some pain medication, and once again she told me that I needed to suck it up because I didn't just have open heart surgery.I told her I am really sorry for your niece but right now I didn't really care. Well I think that was the breaking point for my sisters. They snapped on her and told her to get a doctor. She ran out in a huff... and I think it was about this time that my mom showed up.

The doctor came in and asked me a bunch of questions. He had looked at my file so he knew I had Cushings Disease, and according to him that made me a high priority. We explained to him that I had just came out of the hospital in Edmonton, and that I had a bilateral adrenalectomty. Pretty much immediately he started me on some pain medication (which was AWESOME!!!!) and got someone in to take some blood tests.

He told me that he wanted to keep me in the hospital for a few days. This was on Thursday... I was supposed to be going CAMPING on Friday. That made me sad, but I am glad this happened when it did and not when I was out in the bush somewhere! They moved me into my own room and put me on a liquid diet, my absolute favourite diet of all time (do you sense the sarcasm?) That meant now solid food, only water, tea and soup broth... NOT EVEN NOODLES!!!!!!!!! I was SOOOO hungry too because I hadn't eaten since supper the night before! :( But I drank my soup broth and drank my tea. YUM!! NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My mom and sisters stayed up at the hospital for a little bit but I really wanted to nap. They gave me kisses and told em they would be back in a little while to check on me. My mom is so great she had already ordered my TV and brought me clothes and Jaimie had brought me a couple magazines. I HAVE THE BEST FAMILY EVER!!!!!!!!

Finally home... :)

So when mom and I arrived home one of the first things we did was go check on our horses. Mom has some good friends who were kind enough to take care of our horses while we were away. I was still moving around quiet slowly and wasn't able to do anything but pet Luci, but it made me happy just to touch her. My horses and my dogs have always been very therapeutic in my recovery from all my treatments.... probably one of the only reasons that I am still sane!!

I was feeling pretty good once we went back home. My youngest sister Jaimie came over to visit me for a little bit and we just hung out at home. I went to bed that night feeling great... I was even able to walk up the stairs with a fair amount of ease. I remember that my incisions still hurt and I couldn't move quickly but I was getting around fairly good. I took my medication and fell asleep pretty quickly. It felt great to be in my own bed, in my parents house. No hospital noises, and no one coming in my room every hour to check on me... no disturbances :)

So the next morning I didn't wake up until about 9:30am. Immediately when I woke up I was in pain.... I had waited to long to take my prescription for the pain. So I carefully got up... as quickly as I could because the pain was growing by the second. By the time I reached the top of the stairs I was hurting pretty bad and all of the sudden I got really hot.... I started to panic... I didn't know what was happening. I called for my mom but she had let me sleep and had already gone down to the barns to do feed the horses. By the time I reached the bottom of the stairs I was literally dripping because I was so hot, and I can't even begin to tell you how much pain I was in. I started walking towards the kitchen, but by the time I got around the stairs I dropped from the pain. I crawled into the living room and managed to pull myself up onto the couch.

By this time I was terrified, I thought I was dying and I was alone. I tried to lie still on the couch hoping the pain would subside.... but it didn't. Because I was so hot and uncomfortable I started stripping (yes you heard me I was butt ass naked lying on the couch). It didn't help, I knew I needed help and I managed to reach for the telephone that was by the couch and I call my mom.

When my mom answered the phone she thought I was feeling better because I had told her when I went to bed that I was feeling great. My mom answered on like the 3rd ring "Good morning Honey!" I said "Where are you!?" she could sense the panic in my voice and said "Whats wrong?" I told her that I didn't know what was wrong but I was in EXCRUCIATING pain and I was super hot.... she told me she would be right home.... it felt like hours but she was home within 5 minutes. (Oh and don't worry I covered up with a blanket before she got home!)

She told me that I needed to go to the hospital. I told her that I couldn't move because I was in too much pain and couldn't breathe. She went into the kitchen and got me my medication and called an ambulance. She handed me my pills and some water. I couldn't believe how much pain I was in... I was so scared.... I seriously thought I was dying!!!!!!!