Back, sort of

[annathepiper]

I have just spent what arguably were among the most painful and miserable 40-some-odd hours of my life, and that counts going to the ER for my broken arm last summer. As solarbird posted over on her journal, I had to go to the ER on Sunday night; we think what happened was a side effect of the combination of having been under general anesthesia for the surgery and being on Percocet, since Percocet by itself didn't do this to me last year when I was recovering from my arm. What actually happened? I'm not going to say, because it's a deep and harrowing journey into TMI land. Suffice to say that since coming back from the ER, I've mostly been lying weakly in bed, nauseated and running to the bathroom every half hour or so, and made deeply ill by the thought of food. And I do know that one of the medications in particular that I'd been prescribed was the one that caused the severe enough nausea to make me throw up.

As of this morning I have begun to feel mostly normal again, though I'm still weak and shaky. I'm at least mentally alert now and the nausea is mostly gone. Dara gave me toast with jam, and my tummy has grudgingly accepted it, like a feral cat being offered cat food for the first time.

In the past week, I have lost eight pounds. Three of them since yesterday. This is not a weight loss regimen I would have recommended. Some of this, I'm sure, has to do with having eaten very lightly through most of the week; the most recent drop is surely related to not having eaten anything solid of note since Sunday afternoon tea at jessicac's, and all the ER-and-illness goodness since then. The big lump removed from my neck--the absence of which, by the way, I can actually feel--may also be a factor here; the other half of my thyroid being given an opportunity to take over could well be having an impact on my metabolism. I'm not sure yet. There's been so much other stress on my system this past week that it's hard to attribute the weight loss to anything in particular.

Tomorrow, I have the followup appointment with the surgeon to have my stitches out. I may take the opportunity to get a smoothie at Jamba Juice while we're out, as I have been finding myself craving cold fruity slushy tastiness. I may also attempt to acquire a copy of The Searcher and the Sword, since the reaction I've seen coming over the EQUEST-L mailing list has been pretty good, as has been the word from my non-LJ friend Rod. In the meantime, I will be continuing the marathon run through the first couple of seasons of The X-Files, courtesy of the lovely mamishka, who brought over her TV and a rented DVD player and her videotapes and DVDs for me to look at. She's so good to me. :)


Last, but not least, a quizzie...


Queenrider!  Like Brekke and Celina, you would ride
a gold dragon.  Although you are not the senior
werywoman, you have both intelligence and
compassion and are one of the most respected
people in the weyr.  You fight Thread with a
flame-thrower from your dragons back, assist
the senior weyrwoman, and help keep the weyr
running smoothly.


A Pern Quiz:  What Color Dragon Would You Ride?
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Comments

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

Waugh. poor Anna. *hugs* Take it easy and take care of yourself. We're all thinking get well thoughts! *more hugs*

[annathepiper]

*snugs a Kit* Thanks hon... working on it. I'm quite ready to be done with this, now!

[firni.livejournal.com]

Feel better soon! *huggles*

[annathepiper]

Thanks, hon--working on it. :)

[cafiorello.livejournal.com]

Oh, *hugs*! Haven't you gone through enough already? Make sure you get different meds if you have to have the other half out...ugh!
Cathy

[annathepiper]

Yeah, I'm quite ready for this to be over now... really, REALLY hoping that the other half won't have to come out and that it'll take over appropriately without going wonky itself. The part that worries me is that it did make three little nodes on that side, itself, where there were two on the right. They're still little ones, but the fact that they're there is enough to make me go 'um...'.

*snugs a Cathy* Thanks, though! I just had some peanut butter on a piece of bread, and my system went OH THANK GOD! PROTEIN! Figured I should start trying to figure out what to eat that would let me start getting my strength back.

[jessicac.livejournal.com]

The universal goodness of Jamba Juice should help make you feel better. There's one in Woodinville if you can't wait until tomorrow.



Whiterider! You are a true original. Jaxom is the
rider of the only white dragon, and like him,
you have that special something that makes you
loved by everyone. You have many interests and
are give 100% to everything you do. You are a
truly unique and independent person.


(http://quizilla.com/users/Parisath/quizzes/A%20Pern%20Quiz%3A%20%20What%20Color%20Dragon%20Would%20You%20Ride%3F/)

[annathepiper]

Yeah, but I'm not likely to leave the house until tomorrow. :) Nice to be reminded that there is in fact one in Woodinville, though!

And whoot, whiterider! Somehow that strikes me as very appropos for you. ;)

[poodlgrl.livejournal.com]

Percocet makes me very, very ill. Best advice I can give - crush it in 7-up, and drink it swiftly, followed by apple sauce - which is the best stomach coater.

[annathepiper]

Duly noted! Though at this point, I think I'm able to go off the stuff; my neck's been the least of my problems for the last couple of days.

[kieri.livejournal.com]

*hug* Glad you're feeling better!

[annathepiper]

*hugs back* Thanks hon! Maybe as I continue to get coherent I can pay better attention to your posts about your adventures in Japan! :)

[chamois-shimi.livejournal.com]

Yikes! Hope you improve swiftly, and the followup goes well.

[annathepiper]

I've had a significant improvement in the last day or so--I'm actually thinking I'll be able to handle going out this afternoon for not only having my stitches out, but for other stops as well to run errands and to get goodies. :)

Thanks for the continued good wishes, as well as the advice!