More news....

First, let me apologize for the format of my last post. It was from my cell phone so it wouldn't let me edit anything the way i usually do. Hopefully that wont happen often.

Well, on Tuesday while I was on the hospital, I had a blood clot in my right popliteal vein. Can I tell you how excited I wasn't? I had horrible pain after surgery. For 24 hours it literally felt like I was having a heart attack from all the gas in my abdomen and chest. There was no way to cure that except to walk, but I was in so much pain that I couldn't get out of bed to walk. I know that because of that, I caused the popliteal clot.

Once I was discharged on Thursday, I was told that I had another ultrasound on Friday. When I went I actually had the US the Dr. P called me with the results that night. I have a second clot. It is located in the Femoral Vein this time. It was a huge blow. I have been walking and taking baby aspirin when I was home, lovenox when I was in the hospital.....I absolutely no idea why this is happening to me. Here is what the veins of the leg look like so you can have an idea of where the clots are...

Starting today I have to do Lovenox at home twice a day along with Coumadin 10mg each morning. This was pretty scary. I never ever ever though this would be what I would have to do. I will be on the Lovenox until Tuesday when I have an appointment at the Coumadin Clinic. There, they will adjust my Coumadin and let me know if I am for sure off of the Lovenox or not. I hope I am. I also hope the shots go better than it did this morning. LOL I knew how to give a shot, straight in and straight out. BUT that is hard to do on yourself. Thank the Lord that the needle is the same size as an insulin needle. I can do it, and it will get better, but it is a little over whelming right now.

C has been so excited since my surgery. I feel awful that I haven't been able to go to any of her softball games. I have been able to get her ready. She won the game ball while I was in the hospital. She was able to hit the ball off of the coach's pitching instead of off of the tee!!! Plus she played pitcher, so she got the ball a couple of time and made a couple great plays :) THAT'S MY GIRL!!! She also made A Honor Roll and Perfect attendance. I am so so so proud of my little Apple!!!

Today, my family came over to see me and help me deal with the whole giving myself shots thing. LOL We were outside most of the time. It felt AMAZING. Madre came by and took C and J home with her for a Halloween Pumpkin Carving Party. They are going to have a blast. I couldn't play with as hard as P did with the kids. They played Noodle Wars. It was so funny. C kept saying that that they were playing Star Wars HA.

We walked up and down the street several times, then went to WalMart and walked around the store like 2 million times. I was WORN OUT. You know the best way to unwind and relax after a long day of walking? Warming up under a snuggie that one of your best friends bought you, and cuddling up with a pillow pet that C and K got me while I was in the hospital. :)

I have a ton of pics of people from the hospital that I will post later. :) Now, I am going to go rest up before I have to shank my self in the stomach again tonight. HAHA