Okay, well, things have gotten a little better. I'm still of course suffering from "omg why is this not over yet?" depression/anxiety, but things are starting to look up a little bit.

I was transferred to a skilled nursing facility on friday and I get the IV nutrition for 14 hours in the evening (8pm - 10am) and then I'm free for the rest of the day. The facility itself is really nice, despite all the old people. There are all these nice patios to sit outside, a big rec room with a big-screen tv -- and everyone goes to bed so early because they are old so my friends have been coming at about 9 and we've commendered the rec room for movie watching. That's been a major moral booster right there. Plus the place is much, MUCH closer so my parents come out every day.

ALSO ------- Being that I am unhooked during the day, and I have been feeling quite well (still not out of the woods, no food or liquids yet...) I can go OUT-out. So I got to go home today for the first time in 23 days. My cats didn't seem to recognize me, but my couch did... I took a really long nap, lol.

So I have a follow-up appointment with the surgeon in about a week and a half, and hopefully they'll give me the okay to start on clear liquids again. Yay fruit-juice.

I have my good days and my bad days. The other day I was nauseous the entire day and vomited in the morning, but otherwise... the pain is at a minimum and I'm totally mobile.

And other good news is that the medical assistance program through the hospital/state may cover my ENTIRE medical bill (everything except the ambulance rides.)

I still need to have my gall-bladder removed because the stones aren't gone yet, and it could cause a reoccurance of the pancreatitus, so like a week after I'm better I'm getting it removed also.

Just wish me a little more luck with getting out of this damn place soon!