Thursday, January 04, 2007

Recovery Time

I'm home now from my bladder surgery.
I had 4 considerable sized stones removed
and they were sent to a lab for analysis.
I also had a bunch of teeny-tiny stones that were
flushed out using saline and a catheter.
My puppy stayed with me the whole time I was in the hospital.
We're great pals!

I have to wear this soft cone around my neck until the incision heals.
It's supposed to stop me from licking or biting the incision.
I think it makes me look stupid.

It's also hard to drink water from my bowl with this thing on too.

I would show you pictures of my incision, but it's a bit sore right now.
And it looks kind of nasty...and that might put you off.
Instead, here's a picture of where the doctors
put the needle in for my IV.
It's a bit pink, but it doesn't hurt much anymore.
I'm hoping for a speedy recovery!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi Aiko,

I'm glad to hear you're recovering from your surgery. Bladder stones don't sound fun. I hope your mom and dad are keeping your spirits up -- I'm sure they are!

Aoi-Obi

Joanne said...

Thank you Auntie Aoi-Obi! I hope you are doing well in the winter wonderland of Vancouver too!