Catching my breath

Have I mentioned that having cancer sucks?!?!?

Got released from the hospital Tuesday night.  Drove home exhausted and nauseous all the medication and couldn't wait to get into bed.  However getting into bed is not an easy task. Nor is getting out of it to pee constantly.  Spent most of Wednesday resting on the couch being waited on by my wonderful husband and my Dad.  Was pumping myself full of drugs and fluids and trying to get up and move around to ensure no blood clots.  Was having some shortness of breath and difficulties breathing fully and just thought it must be the after effects of the cold I was getting over before surgery, but unfortunately throughout the day the breathing was getting more and more difficult and more and more concerning. I called the surgeon and she advised that I go to the ER to make sure it wasn't a pulmonary embolism.  Thats not what you want to hear.  Rushed over to the ER, got a chest xray, cat scan and some blood work that determine that I did not have a pulmonary embolism, but I did have pneumonia.  So got pumped full of some strong antibiotics and after 6 long uncomfortable, exhausting hours, we were sent home.  Got a little bit of sleep and then just spent the day resting, and doing breathing exercises and walking around the living room.  Got to take my first shower with the assistance of my husband and Auntie Tammy and feel a million times better being clean.  Been eating pretty good thanks to awesome friends and family bringing me meals.  Unfortunately what goes in must come out and turns out anesthesia and pain killers are not on the same page with allowing that to happen.  Another fun perk.  I am starting to adjust to figuring out what I can and can not do and am making small improvements in the range of motion that I have in my arms and am keeping positive that tomorrow will be better.  Once again, thankful for my friends and family that have brought me meals, flowers, cards, lent an ear, ran errands, watched Riley and been so supportive.   Pain killers are starting to kick in, so I'll end this before weird stuff starts happening.