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[nekosensei]

I was released from the hospital this afternoon. I'm really happy to be home. One of the first things I did when I got home was to hug cosettemonster. Then, I cried. I missed my cats, my house, and my husband so much. The only good thing about this experience is that it taught me to be more grateful for the things I have and to enjoy them while I can. I almost lost it all on Monday.

Afterwards, I rested on the couch and tried to get caught up to date on LJ. When I felt sufficiently rested, I took a shower. I really felt gross from only taking sponge baths and my hair was an oily mess. It's great to wear normal clothes, feel clean, and not have an IV stuck in my arm.

For the next few days, I'm going to have to take Lovenox (an injectable blood-thinner) in addition to Coumadin (an oral one) because my INR numbers are a little bit lower than what they would like. I'm also going to have to do a ton of following up with my doctor. They're also going to have to draw blood, so I'm going to be pricked a lot in the near future.

Lastly, and certainly not least, I would like if people on my friends list could pop over to doomsey's journal and tell him what a great guy he is. It was his quick thinking that pretty much kept me from dying on my living room floor last week. He called 911 as soon as I passed out and, at the same time, rolled me over and got me to wake up and breathe again. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be here today.

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[sailatinu.livejournal.com]

Welcome Home!

[juxta-poser.livejournal.com]

So glad you're home and doing better. Mucho Kudos to doomsey for his quick action!

[malicat.livejournal.com]

Good that you are in your own home again :)

[bkwrrm-tx.livejournal.com]

So glad you're home and safe and cuddled and feeling clean again. Did they ever determine exactly what happened, or did you already say and I missed it?

Take care of yourself!

[nekosensei.livejournal.com]

The doctors seem to think that it was mostly caused by my birth control and the foot injury I had on New Year's Eve probably triggered it. I knew that birth control could cause clotting, but I was always told that it happened in women who were over 35 and smoked. I'm not quite 35 (I'm 31) and I don't smoke. Oh well.

Actually, I told my best friend what happened on Friday, and she started crying. I felt so bad for her. Yesterday, she told me that she flushed her birth control down the toilet. I don't know if she did it because she was scared it could happen to her or because birth control damn near killed me and she was upset.

[duchess-webb.livejournal.com]

I am so glad you are home!

[jharter41.livejournal.com]

I am glad you are home. Take it easy and enjoy! We have been thinking /praying for you all week. Hope to see you soon.
Jobe and the kids (and Roxsann) send their love too!

Glad you are home

[blondibritecake.livejournal.com]

Hooray for being home! I guess they did opt to send you home with the oral Coumadin and Lovenox injections rather than keeping you in the hospital longer. I'll keep you in my thoughts; I know you weren't too thrilled about having to give yourself injections. Call anytime.

Re: Glad you are home

[nekosensei.livejournal.com]

Actually, I'm not giving myself the injections. doomsey is giving them to me. I figure that it's easier for someone else to give you shots than for you to do them yourself...

Maravilloso!

[purpurachicago.livejournal.com]

Glad you are home... pretty intense.. good we can look forward to more holidays and family time