Cautiously Optimistic....

 Only because of conflicting information

from the various medical staff.....

We had the surgeon in earlier.

We are taking the chest tube out

today and have been approved for

HaysMed Rehab (30 miles from home)

as early as tomorrow!

Then the resident came in and said

his chest tube was situated wonky

(they just did another CT scan...)

and he was here to reposition it a bit.

I asked if they were taking it out today.

Nope.

Possibly tomorrow.

Ok....... either way, it's coming OUT.

And, according to all my medical friends

(nearly half the ward works at HaysMed

in some capacity or other...)

getting the chest tube out will take care

of the majority of his pain.

Which is awesome, because he isn't in any.

But it IS uncomfortable having it 

hanging out of his body.

I just reached out to the local Bishop.

He is arranging for someone to bring him

some sweatpants and a zippered hoodie

for the trip HOME.

(The ER gave us a goodie bag including a

$20 Walmart gift card, so I told him we would

just give it to whomever brings the clothes.)

Their ward shouldn't need to pay for this.

We were just looking at the clock.

It has been almost EXACTLY one week

since the accident.

I'm AMAZED at the progress he has made.

MY view from his window.

Unfortunately, his bed is at the wrong angle,

so he can only see the side of the building.

But at least we are getting a little natural light

which is helping reset his circadian rhythm.

He was all messed up between day and night.

He has a LOT of stuff.

The big black thing in the chair is his

fancy chest protector.

Anyhow.

We are still praying constantly and

expecting the best possible outcome.

And who knows...

he might just get to sing...

"I'll be HOME for Christmas!"

(I'll count Hays as home if I have to!)