Still Alive and Finally Back Home

This week has been hell for me. For those of you who were unaware, I've been stuck in the hospital for the last week. 

I was originally admitted under the suspicion I may have had meningitis, something I was familiar with after dealing with it when I was 12. What started out as flu like symptoms slowly began to worsen, and they rushed me to the hospital in an ambulance. I was hooked up to oxygen because the doctor thought I was hyperventilating. 

They performed two spinal taps on me. First time was unsuccessful, so they had to take me to radiology to do it with x-rays. At least they got it right the second time around. We found out I was allergic to morphine, as it set my head on fire (not literally, but it felt like it) and I had these horrible itching break outs on my head that lead to inflammation and such. Fun times...

They ended up ruling out meningitis, only to find out the antibiotics they were pumping into me gave me a kidney infection of a sort in both of my kidneys. Fantastic. I ended up getting worse coming down with a bug that has been going on around here in the area that causes one to vomit and have horrible diarrhea. I'll spare you the details, but it was definitely not fun.

So on top of battling this kidney infection caused by the hospital, I was battling another sickness that left me feeling worse than before.

I obtained some awful news while in the hospital from Master, that His next door neighbor (who was like a grandfather to the both of us) passed away from lung cancer early Tuesday morning. So that knocked me for a loop as well.

During this hellish week, though, there was some amazing support given to me by Master, Angel, and Panda and a lot of other friends too. Angel and Panda visited often enough during my stay in the hospital, and they seemed to really perk me up when they were around. It was really nice having them there and knowing they loved and cared for me as much as they do. (Also, a huge thank you to Angel for all she has done, and thank you to those of you who were praying for me as well. It is highly appreciated).

Master stayed with me every single night I was there and only left when He had class or work, otherwise He was by my side the entire time. It was nice having Him around and knowing that He kept a promise He made to me a long time ago. Kind of ironic, I had asked Master probably over a year ago "If I were in the hospital, would you stay by my side and take care of me?" He had promised me he would, and He went above and beyond for me this week. I'm very thankful. 

I got discharged yesterday evening around 5ish and though I still felt a little sick, I couldn't wait to get home. Yesterday was the first day in about three days I was able to actually eat something and keep it down. I felt so much better being out of that damn hospital. For the first time in a week, I felt almost like myself.

Today, I'm doing a little better, I seem to be getting my appetite back, slowly but surely, and I haven't really felt all that nauseated. My back hurts, but Angel and I are thinking it may be because I was sleeping in that hospital bed for so long. I just hope the pain goes away. 

I mainly feel exhausted, right now. On top of having a splitting headache as I type this. 

I think I may try to eat something and get some Tylenol in my system and see if hat helps. Thank you to everyone for caring, and being there for me this week. 

Also, Bre, Captain Waddles is awesome, and he makes a wonderful pillow/cuddle buddy. Thank you. ^.^

~*~Anastassia~*~