Monday Afternoon Update.....

Woo hoo!

BONUS POST!

When we last left you,

Rod was marinating.

I discovered a book of word searches

in the bag of goodies the ER gave us.

We got all done flipping up over and

over and up and down.

Then, while he was still medicated

and sleeping, I took a SHOWER.

Our amazing nurse, April, brought

me a goodie bag with SHAMPOO!

(And I have some amazing soap Soni

gave me when we were in Tucson.)

Everything feels better after you get 

to wash your hair after eleven days!

(I just realized, the last time I washed

it was the same day I CUT it! And just

hours later.... here we were!)

Anyhow.

Our case manager, Katherine, came in

and gave us the news that Hays reached

out to her and said if we could get there

tomorrow (Tuesday) they would be happy

to have us.

Otherwise, Sunday would be the earliest.

And since we are locked in here until

Wednesday, that's not going to happen.

Plan B: would be to see how it looks

on Wednesday and transfer to a rehab

here in Wichita.

Pro: possibly 3 hours PT daily.

Con: loading him in and out of the car

which means heavy sedation and pain,

also I can't stay with him and night is

hardest for him still... he is still waking

very disoriented, thinking we are on a

boat, and if he can't see me, he panics,

even if I'm just over on my couch but

he can't tell I'm there...

Plan C: would be to stay where we are

and see what the weekend brings.

Pro: no transporting, less pain, less 

trauma from another new environment,

and time for him to continue to heal and

improve where he knows where he is.

Con: less PT.

We discussed it, and we are sticking with

what we know. Plus, staying here, we will

be in-house and the surgeon can come to US

instead of us coming to his clinic for our

2-week check-up. (She is going to reach out

to him and arrange that for us...)

So.......

The hospitalist Dr. Kern (lovely lady)

just came in to discuss our options,

She was very sad for us.

And quite amazed at our positive 

attitudes. (I reminded her she

JUST heard and we've had an

hour or so to marinate...)

So.

He is awake now.

And has found all his words except 

EGG.

He's having a hard time with that one.

After his breathing treatment (now) we are

going to try to find a nurse and go for a walk.

And then maybe I'll give him a sponge bath.

I can't be the only one who feels great.

All in all, it's been a busy, eventful day with

some set-backs, but we are fine with it.

(Dr. Kern even suggested that once the chest

tube is FINALLY out, with his work, 

he could improve so

much in the next week we might be able to

skip the whole inpatient rehab thing and go

right to home health or just out patient PT

at the WaKeeney hospital!)

That would be awesome!

Lots of options.

And lots of opportunities.

And lots of pages in that word search book.

(He's really having fun! I was kind of surprised!)

Oh hey!

Check out our cute slippers!

Soft, cushy, WARM, and good sticky

bottoms - perfect for walking.

(His are spider man - so if he is EVER on 

a roof again {not happening} he can

stick like a spider!)