We are home

Home at last. Bubba was discharged from the hospital about 4pm yesterday. He came home with his chest tube and a PICC line for IV feeding. By the time the equipment arrived and the home health nurse helped us get everything set up we were both exhausted.

He is comfortable in his recliner for now because he can't lie flat. If we need to, we'll get a hospital bed. His IV feedings run for 18 hours, so he gets a 6 hour break carrying only one "purse" (for the chest tube drainage). He is up and about but not quite ready for a marathon. That's not unusual, he wasn't ready for a marathon before surgery!

Until the next time,
Jan

A quick note - successful laproscopically performed surgery. I'm home for a break and Tom is in ICU, but awake and talking with us. He looks wonderful to me!!! He has is button for his pain meds and seems to be resting well. The pathology reports should be ready this week-end. With luck, he'll be out of ICU tomorrow and to a private room, so I can stay with him.

Until the next time,
Jan

PS He still has hair!