Returning from the Hospital

So I returned home from the hospital Thursday afternoon. A little after Dr. Lee came by to check on me, my Mom came by and picked me up. A nice guy with a wheelchair came and picked me up and dropped me off outside where my Mom was waiting with the car. We ended up getting home a little before noon.

I actually had some stuff to "eat" on Thursday. I hit up about 3 vanilla Ensures (which are quite tasty and rich, by the way), a bottle of Gatorade and some beef broth. I actually did't get too hungry, but this morning I am a little. I've aslo been taking my meds - I wash my mouth for 30 seconds 4 times a day with this mouthwash stuff, take some anitbiotics 4 times a day, and I have some "Liquid Hillbilly Heroin" - liquified oxycotin that tastes like cough syrup. I didn't take that until last night around 11 before I went to bed.

During the day I didn't do much but play my Nintendo DS, watch the evening news and a little NBA finals. Then I went to my friends Anthony's and hung out with my friends. We watched Willow. During the movie I started to get a little sleepy (nodding off a few times) and I had a real good and restful nights sleep last night.

I did get to talk to Emily last night before I went to bed. All is well with her, and she's getting ready to fly down to Colorado for a conference tonight. It will be nice when she is here with me on Thursday. I just hope poor Banjo does OK without his folks for about 10 days. (oh, and Emily gave him part of a haircut last night - she has promised pictures later).

The swelling has actually gotten a lot worse today than the past few. The inside of my mouth is so swollen, my inside cheeks push against my rubber bands in my mouth. So I only have a tiny compartment to squeeze in my "food". I also am always wearing my ice pack around my head to help reduce the swelling. And it's hand b/c I can put a tissue under my big lip so it catches my constant drooling.