Today my dad had another surgery to replace the tracheotomy (3rd times a charm!) and was then moved to a 'regular' floor - room 339. He has a private room which is nice, and my mom can now bring her cellphone and computer in and set up her own portable office.
My dad is awake, which is good news, but the nurse described his behavior as uninhibited - which is generous. He's pulling at his trach, feeding tube, and catheter and generally misbehaving. This stage is not easy and during my short conversation with my mom she spend 85% of the time asking him 'please don't pull that...' and 'you need to leave that alone...' We were so eager for him to wake up, but are now thinking to ask for sedation medication! I understand this 'uninhibited' period is normal and for many, but not all, goes away in time or can be controlled with medication.
For me, yoga is the only thing keeping me sane. My lower back is painfully tight and causing the 'pregnant woman waddle'. Stretching for a good 30 minutes everyday is my salvation but with the holidays, I've gotten off schedule. Still happy to have the little one managably inside and waiting for those maternal instincts to kick in.
To Joanne and Don,
ReplyDeleteThe experience of shopping and family has been framed each day by thoughts of Fargo N.D. and an hospital room. Life takes turns that none of us can anticipate, we each get our dose but when it comes it feels as if no one can ever know the loneliness of those long nights of fear and exhaustion and a doctor visit feels like life itself. So I am just adding my heart and thoughts with so many others who are carrying you during this awful time. The renewed connection at Big Sky makes this unbelievable event more painful and near. Don called my husband several times when we went through a Cancer treatment that he was familiar with and it was so helpful. He is a special man.
Love, Judy Kent