Liquid medicine is gross!!

Quite a day!  This morning I was not given my pills for fear of choking.  By afternoon I was really starting to feel some discomfort.  My nurse gave me some liquid Tylenol, yuck!!  After my first round of PT I was "kidnapped" by the psychologist.  She took me to her office for a talk.  I realized a few weeks ago I had to be nice to her,  not just because I have to be nice to everyone,  because she is on my side with the whole recreational therapy issue.  She tells them they need to not be pressuring me to go down there and play.  Talking to her wasn't that bad, I guess.  When I went down for my second round of PT they were running behind.  As I was sitting there waiting I get a phone call from Angela.  I found out Ashley was coming to visit me!!! She didn't tell me!  Minutes later I see Ashley down at the end of the hall.  What a surprise and a pleasant one at that!!

After PT I headed back to my room.  Of course I didn't make it.  They took me to go get weighed.  As I got on the scale I was excited because I knew I had been eating so well and had to have gained weight. Nope! Lost weight!  That was discouraging.  Then I had to go down to the clinic to see my doctor, like my actual surgeon doctor.  I waited forever!!  When the doctor finally came in he said my x rays looked great, lots of correction.  Then he looked at my back, as well as his 5 or 6 students.  That's something I HATE!  Sitting there I feel like an animal on display at the zoo when they all walk by my room 20 times and look in and stare at me.  Then when they are all yanking up my shirt looking at my back, not so pleasant or comfortable.  But I did hear something that made me VERY happy!  Dr. Lenke said he could see the difference.  Like not just on the x ray but when he looked at me physically.  I can't really see much of a difference but I see myself everyday so the change is so gradual.  He hasn't seen me in 2 weeks so it makes sense he could see a difference!  That is SO exciting for me!!  I talked to him about my swallowing problems.  He checked me out and said he doesn't think it is a cranial nerve, thank the Lord!!!  He said they could reduce of weights when I eat or take pills or even back down on my weights all together.  I am very hesitant to go down all together and being unhooked while I swallow pills hasn't made much of a difference, so it looks like it's liquid medicine for me!!  I can live with that!  He also said I need to work on my weight.  Being in traction we are supposed to gain weight, not maintain our weight, and certainly not loose weight.  I really thought I had done well.  They are going to have the nutritionist come and talk to me.  They will probably try a high calorie/ protein shake of something like that.

Overall it was a pretty good day!  I'm really excited to have Ashley here with me tonight! Last night I skyped with Rachel.  I got to see Marley and Michael!  I can't wait to be home!!

I have been here 3 weeks today!!  That seems weird.  It feels like I have been here much longer.
Well it's off to bed for me.  I get to go outside for the first time in 3 weeks tomorrow!! I'm pretty excited!! :)