Praise the Lord I slept all night last night (ok two nights ago since this is getting posted late)! I
feel like a new person! Since finding out about the vestibular injury
it has been a crazy emotional roller coaster. I'm trying to figure out
how to be hopeful but also realistic about the days and weeks and months
ahead. Throw in getting two hours of sleep, not being able to walk
without wanting to throw up, then start piling on drugs like Zofran,
morphine, and fenergent (or however you spell it!) and you get a loopy,
exhausted, emotional girl. I was afraid I was starting to go into a
psychosis again last night because I couldn't focus on anything and was
super emotional so Dr. Fehr, my psychiatrist, gave me a little extra of
Seroquel. (the drug I started taking in February to help me sleep and
come out of the depression.) I slept like a baby!! It also probably
had a lot to do with the fact that Jord stayed with me...nothing like a
husband to make you feel comfortable and less anxious.
Reading/writing
is really difficult right now. The way I am managing is to type
withough looking at the screen. Even then, I"m getting a little
nauseous so my updates will probably be shorter until the therapy kicks
in and I start to learn tricks to cope and my body starts to adapt. The
exciting thing is my therapist agreed that when I get there, riding
horses will be great therapy....so for once I will officially be ordered
to ride my horse...sign me up I'll do therapy for hours every day! :)
We are looking into seeing about a place to board him up here so when
the time comes he can be closer to me and I can still be with Jord and
my own house and support group. When I do get to go home, I will need
24 hour care for the first step of rehab. Fun in the Hospital!!
Rachelle
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