yay!!!! the doctor let me come home yesterday afternoon. i’m so glad!!! i told him that at that point, having to stay inside the hospital all weekend would make me feel more depressed because it’s so beautiful outside!
when i woke up Friday, apparently i was asking for a latte. the social worker who was at my side while i recovered said i was asking for Starbucks, then he jokingly asked, “Grande? Or venti?” he claims my answer was, “Iced.”
the treatments aren’t over yet, but the rest will be done on an outpatient basis tomorrow, Wednesday, and Friday. speaking of which, i know i left this in the comments section of the previous post, but i thought i’d say it again: Brian pasted the code to the wrong audiopost, which is why i was talking about blog renting and not ECT. the correct code is up now, so you can hear my ECT details, if you’re interested. 
So glad you’re home! Hope the recovery continues to go well!
You were asking for Starbucks? God you were ill! Glad your feeling a bit better, and I hope the treatment helps.
Glad you are home, and feeling better!! I have been thinking of you:-)
I had read about modernday shock treatment recently but I do not believe everything I read. So, I am wondering was it painful & how long did the shocks last????
I hope that your treatment helps you a great deal.
Welcome home Barb! Speedy recovery to you.
Peace…………
Welcome home Barb. Hope everything works out great for you. Keep up posted. We have missed ya!!
Welcome home, Barb!! We missed you!!
thanks, everybody!!! i’m glad to be back.
as far as pain goes, what hurts the most are the places where the anesthesiologist stabs me with the needle for the IV. i actually have a bruise in one spot on my arm!
patients are under general anesthesia when the procedure is performed, so you don’t feel the shock at all. they also give you some sort of muscle relaxer so that the convulsions are very mild and only occur at the crook of your elbow. according to the doctor the whole thing lasts about 3 minutes. i think what takes so long is coming out of anesthesia.
today was the first time i did it as an outpatient. we were at the hospital for about 2-1/2 hours. hope that answers any questions.
YAY! Glad to see you home!
Hope everything went as well as you wanted. 
Thanks for updating Barb, lol.
Yay! Welcome home!
Glad that you are home and doing well. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that this works for you!!
welcome home Barb. I missed you!
thanks, everyone!
Yay! So glad you’re at home-sweet-home, Barb. Did your kitties miss you?
I’m so glad you’re home. I’ve been thinking about you ever since you went in the hospital. Hopefully all of these treatments will be a success. Welcome home