Happy Birthday Butch

Today is my husband's birthday! Although I can't make this year's birthday special for him, I will make up for it next year. The best gift I can give him is the gift that surgery is over and I'm on the road to recovery. Happy Birthday my dear, dear husband!!!

I have seen 2 different RN's during the time I have been on home care. The nurses come 3 days a week. Yesterday, the nurse that initially put the wound vac on came to change the dressing. I was overjoyed when she said that in the 4 days since the wound vac has been on, the wound has really closed! She said that it has a significant amount to go but that the tissue looks great! I was so happy!

It turns out that the RN that put my wound vac on remembers me from when I taught at Sandy Hook for 20 years. She said that I was her speech therapist when she was in elementary school! It's such a small world. I am so grateful that this young nurse can help me now at such a critical time in my life.

I think for the first time that the fluid in my legs are decreasing a little. I'm going from the size of an elephant to an old box turtle.

The OT came for an evaluation today. She made some recommendations for a shower chair when that time comes.

Butch said that he thinks that we'll venture outside next week when I feel like I have a little more upper body strength. I get short winded from walking short distances at this point. I'm sure another week will make a big difference in my strength.

I washed my own hair again this morning in the bathroom sink. I've got it down to a science. You just can't keep a girl away from clean hair! It does a world of good for how I feel inside!

Although I'm not often "hungry", I am making myself eat. I drink 2 Ensure's a day to "ensure" that I get the necessary vitamins that I need. I've been eating scrambled eggs several times a week for the protein. Although my diet is anything that I want to eat, I find that I stick to very tiny meals.