Re: Dad came home yesterday!

From: Phyllis (phyllisnilsson_at_buckeye-express.com)
Date: 10/21/04 

Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 16:54:16 -0400

He had surgery Sep 15, spent 10 days in the hospital and 20 days at
"rehab", came home the 13th (last week). Yesterday the pain hit hard,
and I had a really bad feeling about it and demanded the X rays be taken
while he was at dialysis. Screws in the plate are loose (we'll have fun
with that bit for awhile), the doctor just called and is calling in a
trauma specialist. No healing has taken place in all this time . . .
none! The orthotist just left after applying an immobilizer; the pain
has been relieved somewhat already. Since he is in bed, and the hallway
is short with turns, it is going to be interesting to see if they can
get him out of the bedroom tomorrow for his dialysis. I could tell the
pain was relived with the immobilizer because he cracked a joke with the
orthotist!

All prayers are welcomed, Anne. I have learned to never say it can't
get worse than this, because it sure can. But we'll go with the flow
and if I can keep my hands off moosetracks ice cream while he's in the
hospital, maybe it will all end well. Thank you for your prayers.

Anne Vasquez wrote:
> Will add my prayers to yours. That's a crying shame. From the little
> I've experienced with Dad so far, I don't see any question that he's
> going to heal better at home. How long has your husband been home?
>
> Anne
>
>
> Phyllis wrote:
>
>> Don't know a thing yet, can't even get the people on theh phone for an
>> immobilizer so he can go to dialysis tomorrow. While at rehab he had
>> to have breathing treatments, but not now at home. While at rehab he
>> had to have his 12-year-old trache suchtioned, but not now at home.
>> It was terrible. They finally had a patient care conference (and I
>> told them they were feeding him poison). I was ready to pull hair
>> that day, but the dietitian admitted he should never have received the
>> diet they game him for two weeks. Studies prove patients heal faster
>> at home. Maybe if they'd let me take him home he would have started
>> healing by now (Sept 15 surgery, no healing in site yet). Guess I'll
>> sit down and pray because crying sure hasn't fixed anything.
>

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