I'm with you today AMN on the getting dressed part. Think I will skip it again! Too hard .... and it's supposed to be 104 today! Ick....where's the pool! Taffy sent her hot weather this way! (Although I think she is still having hot weather over there!)

Still just a little sore from yesterday but man do I feel better! It feels like heaven being able to sit up without a headache! WOOHOO! Life is good!

The anesthesiologist that did the blood patch was so funny, and a big guy, too! He wasn't sure if he could find the hole where the LP was done. Once I turned over and curled up he roared. Hmmm must be where this bruise with this tiny hole in the middle? Maybe I should look some more? I was the only patient in the pre-op area and I think he was bored...LOL!

(Shhh - don't let Taffy see this next part, she'll faint)
His assistant used a harpoon (14 gauge needle) to draw the blood from my arm for the patch. I told her she didn't even need to know where the vein was, close was good with a needle that big! Sort of like horseshoes and grenades - close is good enough! I told her I have tiny veins and that needle was probably bigger than my vein.

Just glad it's over and my headache is gone. Those two were great! They kept reminding me not to take any aspirin and I kept reminding them it's on my wristband that I am allergic to it. I didn't want to come back and see them!

On the upside, I am feeling better. I think the IVSM is kicking in. I can feel my right foot today! Yeah!