Craniotomy Procedure 4-24-08

1. My mom and I b4 surgery.

2. Rhonda- She was my nurse in Recovery Room. She was neat and fun. She told me to toss the ice I was eating if I wanted. She also told my mom to take a picture of my pee because it was green! It's not every day that you see glow in the dark pee! Mine is special! Even the doc thinks so!

3. My Dear Grandma Ellsworth came with me and my mom to be with us during surgery and she stayed the whole time. She is awesome. I love her!


4. This is my awesome scar! 15 stitches- i think and one long stitch!

5. My mother feeding me ice chips! Nice and cold, something that was wonderful for my raw throat. Yes, it is still very raw and now my tongue is raw and it's hard to eat what I want! What a bummer! Who would have thought that brain surgery effects what kind of diet you get to have. Fruit snacks has even been limited. :(

6. I'm hardly awake on this one and it's just a far way picture of me on oxygen, iodine in my ear with dry blood... eewwwww!

7. My ET pose! It has a red light on the end of it too!
No joke!




8. A close, close up of my scar!



9. This is Corrine! MY first ICU nurse! I loved her. She cared for me as if I was her own child. She even gave me ice cream at 2:30 in the morning! imagine that one kids!


10. This my Baby Abby Garrett! I love her! She keeps a smile on my face and (don't tell her parents, but i've been teaching her tom boy stuff) i.e. spitting, hand shakes (she has that one down quite well!);)


11. Ashley is next to me in this one. She's been taking great care of me while I was unable to move. That's what sisters are for!



12. Oh, this is JOE! Joe Sanchez! My other ICU nurse for during the day. He was funny and we passed jokes back and forth to each other! He even let me break the visitor rule of only two visitors at a time and instead I had 5! And he's not too bad looking. Plus he's got a job and a degree! lol! hows that guy holly?

13&14 This is Tony. He moved me from the ICU (which I was glad to get out of so that I could have more visitors -oh and I took pillows from there too) into the Patient room where the many parties took place. I think my mom never knew how many friends I really did have until now! I tuckered her out! Sorry mom!

15. Sally. What a sweetie, if I may. She was the night shift of two and she did such a great job!

16. Kim. She was cool! Took care of me on discharge day! awesome really! helpful in getting me the last drugs at the hospital and the paperwork needed!

17. this is me not looking so happy. I'm being forced to eat- which i don't like. also, i just had a bath and my sister had to help me with that because of the iv's, my left arm is totally bruised and i can't use it or lift it too high and i can't even scratch my back anymore. what a pity.

18. Thanks to everyone who has kept me in their prayers, fasted for me, called, visited, sent notes, flowers, gifts, hugs, letters from Brazil. & loves! Hopefully I'll forget what the hospital experience is like before I feel like having children. For now, it's not happening: I don't like IV's! I'll adopt instead!