Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Waking up.

7:50 A.M. I hear the nurses voice, "She needs to take these when she wakes up." she is saying. "Ok" my parents reply. I try to open my eyes, but they feel as though someone took a 5 pound weight and tied it to both my eyelids.

7:52 A.M. I force my eyes open and the first thing I see is my parents, my mom says "Hi there! How are you feeling?" I don't quite process her words… I sigh, "Can we tape my eyes open?" my parents laugh, "The nurse said to take this medicine." mom says.

7:54 A.M. The nurse walks in, "Ok sweetie, your need to take you medicine, what would you like with it. Crackers?", "yes please" I reply.

7:56 A.M. I take my pill, and begin to munch on my crackers… in a very odd and childish way due to the meds, "These crackers taste funny…" I say after eating a couple. My mom and dad both take small bites, "Oh gross!" mom says, "You're right!" my mom calls the nurse in and tells her that there is something wrong with them.

7:58 A.M. The nurse returns with graham crackers, my favorite, I begin to munch happily on them, drink some more water… and say, "I want to leave now."

8:00 My mom begins to help me dress, but to my mom's chagrin, I brought the wrong pair of sweat pants, and I am already in both my medical boots, my sweat pants have elastic at the feet. we force them halfway on, but can't get them over the boots. The nurse comes in, "Should I get some scrubs?" she asks, "Yes." my mom replies.

8:06 A.M. The nurse walks in with and mens XXL pair of scrubs, they still don't fit over my boots… the nurse pulls out a scissors… "We'll cut them." She says.

8:08 A.M. My pants are on, I am being rolled down the hallway to a door that leads to my car, that will take me home, my dad gets out of the car and picks me up and sets me in the back seat. I spread out on the seat with my blanket and my pillow. I begin to feel sick, "Great." I think.

9:00 A.M. we pull into the driveway. I get out of the car, I cant feel my feet, I walk on my crutches to the stairs, "I can do this," I say to my parents, "Just give me a sec."… I attempt to walk up the stairs… Very bad idea.

9:02 A.M. My dad carries me up the stairs to my room, lies me down on my bed, I fall asleep

11:00 A.M. I wake up, and my mom comes in, "would you like some pancakes?", I say yes, my dad brings me 2 pancakes and some bacon "Here you go hun!" I begin to eat.

11:25 A.M. I fall asleep.

11:50 A.M. I wake up, update my Facebook status. My parents come in and talk to me for a little bit.

12:00 P.M. I fall asleep.

12:30 P.M. I wake up and my parents come in to check on me. I am uncomfortable lying on my back but there is no other way to do it. I have to go to the bathroom…. but I can't walk, my dad carries me and puts me down.

12:45 P.M. after going to the bathroom and snacking on crackers and talking to my parents they leave so I can go back to sleep.

12:50 P.M. I look down at my feet… I begin to cry… I fall asleep.

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