I'm up in a regular room in all my radiant glory. I have a big fat swollen tongue and staples in my neck going from about an inch left of my chin across the front to about an inch behind my right ear. Think Clint Eastwood in Pale Rider. My speech is somewhat slurry and I can't get a seal to drink from a straw, but they are going to let me try food today and they took out the foley. Two good things. Probable discharge on Friday. All in all, more painful than open heart surgery, but okay. The doctor said the right side of my face may be numb up to six months (think that fresh from a filling feeling) and the feeling in my right ear (out side) will probably never come back. But, given the alternatives....
Thanks to everyone. Your love and prayers are truly what got me through when I was having a complete mental breakdown Monday night. I'm better now. Just bored out of my mind. Not being able to speak clearly really cuts into my repetoire.
Love,
Kiara
4 comments:
Oh Outburst...
Of course we are all praying and sending good karma your way.
You will be talking soon and back to your normal self. Sorry about the pain....that sucks. But this, too shall pass.
Love,
The Wests
Good to read things are well..happy healing. (Nope, I won't be willing to kiss your boo-boos better!)
Love,
Jana & bunch
Cheyenne and I are sending good wishes. Along with some Chabad Rabbis. That's gotta be good!
I'm still thinking of the cool tattoos you could get. Zippers are always good, although, I'm thinking of something more cerebral. I'll keep trying things out.
Good thoughts,to you and yours.
Lora
Ummmm, slurred speech. Shouldn't actually effect your communication with Karina, since teenagers are not known for actually paying attention to what you say. Karina will correct you and help you with the hard words so that you can communicate more precisly with the rest of the world. It will be just like college again, when we drank too much.
Happy to here you are in the regular room, I am sure your insurance company has maxed you out. Take care, we love you.
Bob, Barbara, Nicholas, and Jenny
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