Mom Update - Wednesday (SHE'S HOME!!)

Today started off.... Not so good.

I arrived at the hospital around elven in the morning and dad was already there (But getting ready to leave because remember... He's not good at sitting still.). Mom was awake but feeling AWFUL. She was nauseous, having a LOT of pain, and just generally feeling BLAH! She had declined a walk with the physical therapist that morning, said no to being put on the CPM machine and could hardly move without feeling like she was going to be sick. She was feeling so blah in fact, that she was contemplating staying an extra night and anyone who knows her knows that is NOT her style.

To make a long back and forth story short, she finally decided to take a pain pill and some anti-nausea medicine, walk with the therapist, and be discharged. After taking the anti-nausea medicine she perked up quite a bit and was fairly alert during the whole discharge process (Anyone whose ever been hospitalized knows what that is like!). We found out about her medications, diet, exercise, follow-up appointments, wound care etc. and then I busted her out of there! Okay, truth be told a nice man pushed her out in a wheelchair, but I like my story better!

*WARNING - You MAY not like these pictures*

Here they are doing a dressing change before we left. The dressing they put on following the surgery is HUGE and when she leaves she leaves with hardly anything. Last year when they did the first knee it kind of freaked me out, but this time it was no big deal.

Oh! Another nice thing about a private room with a bed by the window is that you can watch the helicopter land and take off! Okay... So maybe it's not so nice for the person in the chopper, but it's sure cool for those of us on the inside!

We arrived at the house around six and I spent the next four hours getting mom settled in what has become her new room, otherwise known as the living room. I made her a bed, made sure all necessary items were within her reach and got her comfortable. The CPM machine rep came and brought her machine, some wonderful friends brought an awesome meal and B brought the kids over for more snuggles.

As much pain as mom was in this morning, and as awful as she felt, I think she was happy to be home and I KNOW we're happy to have her there!