I'm alive (I've got one shot and I'm taking it to you)

[annathepiper]

The surgery appears to have gone well, all. I'm in a private room at Evergreen this afternoon, solarbird is keeping me company, and I have my computer and some books to keep me occupied for the rest of the day. I feel... not half bad. No dizziness or nausea so they let me have Jello. And pudding. Mmmm pudding.

There's some general confusion about whether or not I'm still taking the Tamoxifen, despite my having told folks that Dr. Towbin did say I could ditch it. We're going to have to get that confirmed with him.

I've had a couple of interesting nurses looking after me. A young woman named Jolene had a Fujitsu Lifebook with her, I noticed--she was using it to do take care of all her medical record-keeping tasks. I told her my previous laptop had been a Fujitsu Lifebook, and that led into a nice little chat about MacBooks and Leopard and what we both do with our computers. She's running an earlier build of OS X, so she didn't know about Leopard or Time Machine. When I told her about Time Machine, she perked up quite a bit and thought she might try to pitch that to her husband as a reason for him to go Mac.

Helen was another nice nurse, with an interesting accent. I asked her where she was from and she said, "Bothell!" And then laughed and added that she was originally from the Czech Republic. I told her we didn't have any friends in the Czech Republic, but we do have friends in Bothell.

We just had a shift change though so now we have a new set of nurses looking after me. Dude named Saihou just came in to do my vitals.

I get to have a regular dinner when it's dinner time and until then, I'll play with the computer some. Or sleep. I'm pretty full of the sleepings. Thank you all for your various and sundry good thoughts!

ETA 10:05pm: Corrected Saihou's name. And it turns out he's from Gambia! He asked me if I knew where that was and I had to admit I didn't, but since my computer was in front of me, I immediately looked it up. Teeny tiny country in West Africa.

Comments

[shikyrie.livejournal.com]

Return to wellness soon, elfsis.

[annathepiper]

Thanks! Working on that as we speak. :)

[seattlesparks.livejournal.com]

If there's anything any of us can do for you, let us know!

[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

*nods* I'll second that.

[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

yay dinner! And your choice of musical subject makes me smile.... so even doped-out as you are, you are spreading the happy. :)

Here's to healing sleep, and maybe walkies... and homeness soon!

[annathepiper]

Hee, thanks. :) Here's indeed to all of those things.

[prettyshrub.livejournal.com]

Woot for aliveness!

And pudding.

[annathepiper]

In-DEED. Mmmmm, pudding!

[waterowl.livejournal.com]

Lots of hugs and get well vibes!

[annathepiper]

Thanks! And heh, this is me imagining the smell coming off that candle.

[annathepiper]

Thank you very much!

[akadriver.livejournal.com]

Here's hoping you recover soon. And enjoy the pudding. Mm. Pudding. :)

[annathepiper]

Thank you much, and I will! They brought me more pudding a little while ago. Sadly, the vanilla is not as tasty as the chocolate.

[raise-a-jar.livejournal.com]

Yay for pudding! :D Glad things seem to have gone well. Here's to a speedy recovery and going home soon!

::hugs Anna:: And pass one on to Dara as well. She probably needs them, too. :)

[annathepiper]

Pudding is indeed a fine, fine thing, and as soon as I don't have a whole bunch of trays and IVs and stuff in my way, Dara will assuredly be hugged. :) She's been playing her mandolin off and on tonight! So that's been cool.

[cafiorello.livejournal.com]

Glad it went well!

Cathy

[annathepiper]

So are we! And thank you again for the X-Files DVDs. :)

[annathepiper]

Indeed. :)

[casirafics.livejournal.com]

*insert big hug here* good to hear from you!

[annathepiper]

*huggaJen* I'm glad I got to post! I've been online and offline at random for the last few hours in between having to sleep and such, but hey, my computer is HERE!

[mdlbear]

Yay!! Being alive definitely beats the alternative.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

[annathepiper]

Indeed, and thank you! Also, lovely icon. :)

[agrimony.livejournal.com]

Here's to a swift and full recovery! *hugs*

[annathepiper]

*hugs!* Indeed, and thanks. :)

[loosecanon.livejournal.com]

I am relieved to hear of your current state of comfort, and am concerned for your well being.
You are in my thoughts.

[annathepiper]

Thank you very much. :)

[erinlin.livejournal.com]

Glad to here you're doing ok!

[annathepiper]

Thanks! It's a relief to have the hard part over and I am indeed in good hands.

[sksouth.livejournal.com]

Pudding!!

[annathepiper]

Tasty chocolate pudding! :9

[angharads-house.livejournal.com]

well, yayness and general aroo of happiness in your direction; so glad to see that things are on track, that you have Herself there close by (hospitals are getting so civilised these days!

home soon, and happily, one hopes.

herself, the hàtpirani

sunburnt and filthy with drilling mud, but very pleased for y'all/.

[annathepiper]

Yeah, this place is pretty fabulous as hospitals go. I had to catch myself from typing 'hotel' in another comment. ;) Home tomorrow though will be good!

[grian-ruadh.livejournal.com]

Yay done and over surgery! Here's to a speedy and thorough recovery! *HUGS*

[annathepiper]

*hugs!* Indeed!

[waysofseeing.livejournal.com]

Heal fast, ma'am. May all be well and always be well.

[annathepiper]

Thank you very much, and I'll drink to that! (Right now, that'll be cranberry juice.)

[logrusboy.livejournal.com]

Glad things are going well, and I hope you have a speedy recovery. And lots of pudding. Mmmm pudding.

[annathepiper]

Thank you very much! And yeah, they just brought me more pudding a little while ago. :9

Yay!

[zeekar.livejournal.com]

So glad the surgery went well! Rest! Heal!

And then maybe start to hope that you have this crap well and truly licked this time, so that after the much recovering you can fugeddaboutit. Maybe even, I dunno, have a 2009 without any major medical crap? Or is that asking too much?

Re: Yay!

[annathepiper]

Resting and healing: top of the agenda for the next three weeks.

Medical-crap-free 2009 would be nice! But after six years of this, I've kinda learned not to get too eager about such things too quickly. ;P Thanks, though! We will see what happens.

[lethendy.livejournal.com]

Just want to let you know I'm thinking of you and sending all kinds of good-health vibes your way :)

[annathepiper]

Thank you very much! :)

[lisa-marli.livejournal.com]

Glad the surgery went well! And Now the Healing! May it also go well and have you soon feeling tons better.
And may this be the End of the Cancer.
Sounds like you have a Good Doctor (though not The Doctor *sigh*) to see you through this.
More energy for you!
*hugs*

[annathepiper]

Hee, yeah, I wouldn't mind Ten showing up for some Gallifreyan-style therapy. ;) Which I daresay would involve 'taking Dara and me to some planet or time frame where they've cured this crap'! And, traveling with the Doctor = BONUS!

Hugs back, and thank you. :)

[redcolumbine.livejournal.com]

Woohoo, and not even tummy-crummies! Earth-strength, Star-energy, and Sea-power carry you home to perfect health!

[annathepiper]

Thank you much. :)

[king-chiron.livejournal.com]

Best wishes for a very speedy recovery. And I tell you, wifi in hospitals is great, I mean if you have to be there, at least you can keep in touch.

[annathepiper]

Thanks! And yeah, having my computer and the wi-fi is a comfort. :)