Whew! My surgery is over!! / General / Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Sheila Leigh
Lincoln, Nebraska
Posts: 299

sheilaleigh Jun 16, 2006

Hi everyone,

I'm back at my computer now. The doctor said that I could use my stairs. "Yeah, I'm so happy to be sitting at my computer again!"

My surgery went really well. They did have some problems with my breathing during surgery since I have asthma. All I remember is that the nurse in the recovery room said that my lungs were tight and that they had to use an asthma treatment on me.

Then my doctor had given me a painkiller in my incisions so I had no pain at all. But of course, that medicine wore off and then they gave me some pain medicine to take home with me. But the pain still wasn't too bad. My only problem is that I'm very tired and I had a low grade fever up until yesterday. My fatigue is getting better as the days go by.

I feel guilty because I've been so tired this last week that I haven't done any sewing. Maybe next week I will feel more like myself again. All that I've been doing is watching movies like Kate and Leopold, EverAfter, The 10th Kingdom. Oh, and napping!!

As soon as I'm feeling better, I see that there are alot of new topic here at Teddy Talk. I will have to catch up!!

hugs,
Sheila

Charlotte Des Roches Designs
Adkins, Texas
Posts: 1,543

makafelts Jun 16, 2006

Oh 10th Kingdom...great movie & soooo long...good way to make yourself sit still & heal!!!
Good to see you up & around again..Remember...take it slow & steady & heal and you will be in tiptop shape in no time :hug: :hug: :hug:
Hugs,

Wild Thyme Originals
Hudson, Ohio
Posts: 3,115

WildThyme Jun 16, 2006

Sheila,
I was thinking about you! So good to hear that you are safe and sound and healing up! :hug: :hug: :hug:

Kim Basta
Wild Thyme Originals

Luxembears
Luxemburg, Wisconsin
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Judi Jun 16, 2006

Hi Sheila, So glad to hear you are back in action. :hug: :hug: :hug: Take care of yourself...your bears will always be there for you..and so will we. bear_wub :hug:

ThimbleBeary Originals
Iowa
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Tracy Jun 17, 2006

:dance: :dance: :dance: Yeah!!!! So glad you're back Sheila and things went well! Try not to feel guilty about not getting any sewing done. This time is for you, so relax and let yourself heal. :hug: :hug:

:hug:
Tracy

Kim-Bee Bears
Pennsylvania
Posts: 5,645

kbonsall Jun 17, 2006

Glad surgery went well!!!! WELCOME BACK!!! :hug: :hug:

New Avenue Crew by Debora Hoffmann
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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New Avenue Crew Jun 17, 2006

Glad you're doing well, Sheila! :hug:
Debora

Real Deal Bears
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chris009av Jun 17, 2006

Wow your healing well, was great to see you back :dance: :dance: :dance:

Bears by Edie
Southern Alberta
Posts: 2,068

edie Jun 17, 2006

Glad to hear the surgery went well, Sheila and that you are recouperating. Hey, the bears were only for if you got bored and couldn't get downstairs to your computer - you certainly shouldn't feel pressured to work while you are healing!
Bear hugs, Edie

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Dilu Jun 17, 2006

[size=20]Hooray for Sheila[/size]

Darling lady I have been waiting to see you come back! You were missed....I am so glad all went well....
Still no vacuuming or hauling rocks or digging ditches!!! No matter how dearly you want to, you simply must restrain yourself!!!

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NO DITCHES!!!!![/size]

Hope you are feeling peachy soon, which will be much better than before surgery right?

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Bearalive
S.California
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Bearalive Jun 17, 2006

Hi Sheila bear_thumb
I am so glad to hear that you are doing well. My knee is in really bad ( bone to bone!) shape and I have to have the surgery done. My doctor wants to wait because I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and have been on steroids for a long time, my immune system is bad and he is afraid of infections. I am taking a new medicine and I hope that it makes my RA. go on remission that way I can have the surgery done. Pain, all the time, is not fun and I heard that after you heal from the surgery the pain is gone. I am looking forward to that.
I tell you, like everybody have already done, take it easy, rest till you feel a 100 percent good. Just sit at the computer and chat with us!
BIG bear hugs.
Gladys. bear_flower

ToadBriar
western massachusetts
Posts: 532

toadbriar Jun 17, 2006

congratulations & thank goodness you've gotten past that stuff!
resting is surely healing time, listen to your body & take as much time
to snooze as you need for goodness sake. Don't feel guilty - sewing
is still work even if it's more brainwork than heavy labor; that stuff
still takes energy & focus & is NOT the same as rest! You'll be back
at it in no time.

Gladys, I winced to think of your knee :doh: Aside from the RA, being
on steroids is no walk (limp?) in the park, either. Plus if you're on antibiotics
too, that plays havoc with the digestive system, & on & on... bear_sad
I've got my fingers crossed that the new meds work & things can go ahead!

Delartful Bears
Australia
Posts: 3,518

Delartful Bears Jun 17, 2006

Great to hear everything went okay. Good advice from everyone here - just rest up and take good care of yourself!

Great to have you back here - I was thinking about you yesterday wondering how it all went.
Danni

Sophie Z'Ours
Sarthe, France
Posts: 2,770

lapousmor Jun 17, 2006

Welcome back, Sheila!
I am pleased to hear you are okay!
There is no rush needed to come back to sewing. Take time to rest well!
You have now plenty of time to chat on the forum!!!

Beary hugs,
Sophie.

Doodlebears
UK
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doodlebears Celebration AmbassadorJun 17, 2006

Lovely to hear that all went well for you Sheila! Take time to recover and rest up. There is plenty of time later to make bears. Now as for 'The 10th Kingdom' great easy watching and my oh my what a cute wolf! bear_grin
Nice to see you Made it to the computer and can join in once again.