Hours after
my ranting yesterday things finally started turning around. The nurse on duty called the doctor and let
him know that we were frustrated and had really been looking forward to going
home. Given that, with six bags of
potassium to be hung, we would possibly not get discharged until 11PM and the
fact that this would be difficult to get prescriptions, etc., the doctor agreed
to let them finish the bag that was going and then prepare to go home. This meant that we would be able to leave the
hospital about 9PM. YEAH! So thrilled.
We arrived
home and visited with Rosemary for a bit and then headed up to bed. Pure Bliss!
Sleeping in our own bed – together – for the first time in over two
weeks. It did not take either one of us
very long to fall into a deep sleep and get the first extended rest in weeks.
When I woke
up I headed down to start some laundry and organize the mail and bills that had
come in during the past few weeks.
George came down and settled himself in his green recliner. Seat comfortably he has spent the day taking
naps and watching TV. I have spent most
of the day relaxing as well and doing the laundry a little bit at a time. Somehow, falling asleep on the sofa is so
much better than the chair at the hospital.
We spoke to
the doctor briefly today and he has started having us back off slowly on the
anti-diarrhea medications. I know that
he knows I am staying on top of George’s care and believe that is one of the
reasons he agreed to let us go home last night.
He knows I will contact them should anything come up requiring
attention.
It is so
good to be home. For George it is
especially good to be home since he did not know if he would be coming home
from surgery or if he would come home worse than when he went in. To him, this is heaven on earth.
I am sure
that after a few weeks he will become bored (if not sooner), but the doctor
told him he needed to perfect the art of doing nothing for a while. Maybe we
will call this “prelude to retirement”, haha, as if he ever does retire he says
he would spend the first few months doing nothing. This may change his mind!
The best
thing about today is that we are free at last from the bondages of the
hospital. A glorious freedom
indeed. There is nothing better than Home Sweet Home!
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