I liked yesterday very much! :) I got to wake up, super early of course, and see Ashley laying on the little bed chair thing. That was nice. What was even nicer was when I sat up expecting the normal neck pain, it was missing!!! Every morning when I get up I have to support my neck with my hand to sit up and it's pretty painful. Yesterday it was nothing!!! Ashley's neck rub that night was magic! I could even turn my neck more than usual. I also had some of the best sleep I've gotten here, after our little midnight snuggle chat time! :) Then in morning I had a student nurse all to myself. That's always really fun for me because they are pretty close to my age and its good adult conversation time, which I am definitely lacking here.
Then something great happened!! I got to go outside!! I actually got to leave the hospital!!!!!! We are allowed to get a "pass" and leave for up to 6 hours as long as we stay in traction, except of course when in a vehicle. The Pruemer woman came up and took me away. We went out to eat at a yummy Italian restaurant then browsed about the mall. It was so nice to be outside and get some fresh air. What was super cool was when I was outside I could tell how much better my breathing is. I could tell I had not had that much fresh air in my lungs in years!! It was an amazing feeling!! Then it made me really happy to hear that there is a visual difference in my appearance. I can't really see it too much but I got a picture of my x ray and when I examined it more closely I could see way more of a difference than I could the first time.
Now for the medical stuff of the day. Dr. Little came in and talked to me about my weight. Let’s just say it wasn't very fun getting "scolded" the day before by Dr. Lenke about my weight. So they are going to try some ensure shakes . . . yum!! Hopefully that will work. If not they are going to see about getting an appetite stimulant, but they are hoping it doesn't have to come to that. I also got all of my medicines switched to liquids or chewables. Yes I am 19 and I get to take Flinstones! :) Then they ordered some blood work so they can check my protein and albumin levels and my liver function and who knows what else. Hopefully that comes back all okay. Thankfully I have good veins, so it's easy for them to bleed me dry! I am really glad I don't mind needles.
So yesterday was a really good day. Even with all the movement outside my pain isn't anything more than it usually is, probably about a 2 on the "International Pain Scale". I mention the scale because yesterday I was given the idea to make my own scale, like with pictures of me expressing the faces, I'm so going to do it!! Gives me something to do. Oh and yesterday a certain doctor *wink wink* came in and talked to me just for fun :) I definitely did not mind that! :) Then to top off the day in walks my resident with a very delicious looking shamrock shake from McDonald's. She had mentioned them earlier when we were talking. So after she got off work, a 14+ hour day, she drove to McDonald's to get me a shake and came back to give it to me!!! I can very confidently say I have the best resident!!! :) Oh and the shake, it was very yummy! :)
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