July 16, 2021-Day 3

Woke up and was in the line at the hospital at 9:00am, it was very light traffic this am, so I go through the line and get the usual spiel, and then asked where I was going/why I was there.  I told her, she called to see if I could visit yet, but they didn't have my name written down.  She lets me go any ways.

This is like the pass I got today, but with today's date

  I go up, sign in  and Carlisle is getting his stitches cleaned, while in his bed.  Then the nurses did vitals, there's a list of all the things that the nurses have to do. The Nurses leave for a bit, Carlisle is on and off sleeping then two people come in....okay so I can't remember all the names of the people, they have told us and I recognize some and remember their names, but it's alot. 

I think these two are physiotherapists, I could be wrong.  But they ask if Carlisle wants to go for a walk, he says yes (remember this is through Charades) he wants to, so then the next task, how is this going to happen, he needs oxygen and has all types of tubes.  They get a pair of big Pillow paws (Socks with grippers on the bottom) and try to put them on his feet with the ivs.  They did it.  check, next hurtle, how to walk with all these ivs.  they get another people to hold they iv hoses.  Then to get Carlisle up, they put a belt around his waist, to help if he needs, they get him to use his right arm to pull himself up, not to use his left arm.  They have a wheelchair that they bring behind him, so he can sit when he needs a break.  He goes so far then needs to return, sits for a bit then walks back to his room.  He sits in his chair for a bit, trying to stretch his back, I can't remember the time, but I help him back into bed, again, I need some work, in this department....lol but we manage to get him back in bed.  

Another man (not sure what he was- maybe a lab tech) because he wanted to take blood, but looked Carlisle over and said, that there's no where to take blood from, and the veins where being used, they can't use his left arm because he they have to use it for the surgery.  So he doesn't look happy, but says he will be back.  I didn't see him, but later heard that they where going to give Carlisle a port to make it easier to take blood and give medicine if needed.

So it's time for the vitals again, they check the vein, with the machine, it's pumping....yippy  and check all the other things again.  They are going to change they dressing on his arm. and it was 12:10pm.  They asked if I could go outside, because it was really getting crowded, but I ended up saying my goodbyes.  

I heading back to the hotel and got my things ready.  I was heading back to Cold Lake to pick up Veronica and check on my yard and laundry to do.  So I got home about 4pm, Veronica was working 3-11pm.  A friend from Carlisle's work, came over and we chatted.  She's going to do some watering for us the next week while we aren't home.  While she was visiting, Veronica sent a text and she was off early.  So off I went to pick her up.  

I cut our grass, it was cooler, then last week so it was nice, grass wasn't that long but wanted to have it cut for the week ahead.  Been doing laundry, and getting things ready to head back to Edmonton tomorrow.  We thought about going back tonight, but decided ....well I decided I wanted to sleep in my own bed....😀

Thanks again for everyone's kind words, thoughts and prayers.....love to you all xoxo