It was a pretty sore Saturday.Rebel was a bit overwhelmed with the pain and didn't have a great day in spite of the fact that she continues to do really well. The chest tube was removed and there was a fair bit of ooziness during the day.
The catheter was a major embarrassment and the thought of talking a stroll through the ward while having to have one along side her - lovingly nicknamed - a crotch tube - didn't appeal much.
Today proved better however as the catheter had been removed later on Saturday which meant getting up regularly. When her nurse changed her dressings, she found the incisions were healing very well. And Rebel followed up by doing one 120 metre lap around the ward.
Rebel was surprised that after standing to wash up, brush her teeth and use the bathroom that she wasn't at all tired. Nor was her heart racing at its usual 130 beats per minute. Getting used to a "slow" heart beat, between 85-90 beats per minute has been an adjustment. She has been so used to a racing heart that she is getting used to normal.
Visitors were coming round and this certainly helps keep spirits up.
She had had a fight with the BF - he doesn't like that fact that she male friends, many of them quite taken with her even in her post surgery no make up, unwashed hair state of affairs. Didn't he pull the trump card I have fully expected him to pull... "I've been with you the last ten months as you've been going through this. Where have all these other people been?" If he had been in front of me I no doubt would have gone up one side and down the other. As it was, I told Rebel that that was not fair for him to use her illness as a way for him to demonstrate his own feelings for her. And she was *never* to allow him to use that line to manipulate her. I am happy to say she caught that one, but apparently, the previous evening was not a good one for her. He is more of a boy than a man, and unfortunately has many tendencies that look suspiciously like her father's - the SU!
We shall see how this progresses as she recovers.
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Yup, I think we've all been waiting for that comment from the BF....tell him to pound sand (please do, from me! ;)
Glad that Rebel can finally have her friends visit without the fear of infection...nice to hear that they are "still around" after the past ten months...I'm still in shock that he said that....dork....like her friends haven't wanted to see her???
double dork!!!
Maybe the resembalence with SU is what the attraction was, now she is regaining her health she will realise it is time to "move on", she has a lot of healing to do...I think BF will be sent packing sooner than later....
xoxoxox
Lily
YaY! for being tube free. It must indeed be so very strange to feel well and not have a racing heart. I am thrilled to hear that her new heart is working so well.
Each day brings her a step closer to going home and starting her new life journey. She is still in my daily prayers as she continues to heal.
GAH! The BF is like the SU? That can't be good. I suspect that our darling rebel will not put up with his crap for long. I am very happy that she has you to help filter what is going on with him.
Denying her friends is never a good thing. Friends coming around to visit will help her as she continues to heal.
GAH! Can I slap that kid? kneecap him? something? anything?
love, hugs and prayers to you all,
~ blondie
We just got home from two weeks out West (the tour) and I was anxious to check your blog and see how things were going. It's wonderful to see such a positive turn of events. Great news!
Love, Sue P xo
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