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October 19, 2007

Home at Last! Home at Last!

So she came home last night about 6:30. She had a long 2 1/2 hour trip home which she seemed to weather ok. I left work about 15 minutes early so I could go to the store. I wanted to cook dinner for them since she hasn't had any home-cooked food in 9 weeks. Dad's been mostly eating the hospital food, and tried to cook for him whenever I visited.

Plus, I wanted to buy a ton of flowers so they'd be waiting for her when she got home. I was hoping to get a couple dozen roses, but the Kroger's (which is normally a very good florist) didn't have any except single ones. So I bought some other flowers--purple lillies and some yellow flowers I can't remember the name of. I had to rush to get them in vases before she arrived and even then, she got there just as I was finishing my display (didn't have a chance to throw away the wrappers till after she saw them). She thought they were gorgeous. :-)

She's still very weak in terms of using her muscles. Surgery and nine weeks of laying in bed will atrophy your muscle tissue quite a bit. Especially when you can't eat much because your belly is so distended from fluid buildup like hers was. She had some trouble getting up the two steps to the door from the garage, but Dad and I helped her in. She also has trouble standing up, especially when she uses the toilets in her house because they're a bit lower than a regular toilet. And she still needs help getting out of bed.

But she looks fantastic! Her trach tube's been removed and all that's there now is a regular band-aid. Plus, she ate a good meal for dinner. I cooked boiled chicken with rice, Thai style. Dad was going to get noodles from the restaurant, but I thought it was better for me to cook. I really enjoy cooking for Mom and Dad. Mom promised me that she'd teach me more of her Thai recipes. I joked that if she does that, I can open up my own Thai restaurant (her recipes are SOOOOO good!).

Poor Dad was extremely tired. He hasn't been getting any sleep since staying with her at the hospital the last week because of all the interruptions during the night--having to help Mom to the toilet and nurses coming in and out of the room. They only used the patient sitter twice because Mom preferred to have Dad there. Plus, he wanted to make sure that she was ok sleeping without any oxygen support. So as soon as I left, he closed the garage door behind me and went straight to bed. I hope he slept ok. Mom too.

Don and I are going to visit tonight and cook dinner again for them. I'm also going to visit Saturday and Sunday during the day.

I know she has a long road of recovery ahead of her, but I can't tell you how RELIEVED I am that her hospital ordeal is over with! And thank you again to all my readers who have kept my mom in their hearts and prayers during this grueling time!

Posted by Amy at October 19, 2007 02:45 PM

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Posted by: revjen at October 21, 2007 08:17 PM

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