Out of the hospital, into the waiting

I was happily surprised to be sprung from the hospital after only one day.

I slept pretty much all day yesterday, vaguely remembering the catheter being taken out (glad I didn't remember that more!) and vague memories of my mom, my husband, the nurses coming and going.

I was able to get up to pee late afternoon, and a few times after that, thus avoiding the dreaded bedpan. The IV hurt less than any I've ever had, which was nice.

The pain control at the hospital was excellent, with the bottles changed on time each time and the doses clearly sufficient. I had slight pain when I stood up to pee, and a twinge or two as I moved around, but really almost nothing.

I was surprised but pleased they let me out today. I fibbed a bit about having gas (but had it within half an hour of that little lie) and was feeling pretty well around the hospital this morning. Of course, actually heading home is always harder than you expect, and I came home and promptly slept for several hours. I woke up, ate, and slept a bit again, but am now trying to stay awake enough to get a good night's sleep.

I'm also not as good at keeping to the pain med schedule as the nurses are at the hospital, and have had more pain in my belly than I'd had at the hospital. But it's quite manageable, I've had much worse pain. I'd say it's a 3-4 on a 10 point scale.

Dr M called yesterday and said the surgery had gone well. The coelioscopy (lap) was difficult because of my big belly, but they got it done. He said that everything looked ok from what he could see (but of course what is really important is what the pathologist can see). The uterus, however, had "suspicious" spots which he thinks will still be the cancer. I'm guessing a Stage 1A at this point is the best I can hope for. No one has mentioned the grade of tumor so far, so I need to ask about that.

I'm off work until Wednesday the 1st of July. I'm guessing I'll be feeling much better by then, but will use the time to handle some projects around the house and just take care of myself.

Appointment with Dr M to get the results and treatment plan is next Monday at 3:40pm.