July 22, 2021 -Day 9

 July 22, 2021 Thursday-Day 9

Woke up around 8:00, I’m happy the rain, thunder and lightning storm ended. Just hope the day doesn’t get to hot.  

Well its 8:30am and I’m just lying here, thinking I better get up and moving. Arriving at the hospital at around 10am seems to work better then 9am, the nurses and staff have more time to get Carlisle’s morning care finished. But I miss seeing it all. I’m so noisy, I like to see and hear it all.

I wondered how check in at the door will go this morning with the card. I’ll get Veronica to do the pre health thing online as well….😎 

Got to the hospital at 10:05am, line up for check in was a bit long, but they had a man, steering everyone to fill out the health questionnaire on your phone so the screening staff could save their voices. We helped alot as we had both ready, we are pros now. Back to the orange stickers for today.

 

As we got off the elevator, we could see Carlisle coming towards us, think he was heading for an ultrasound again, like yesterday.

I went and signed us both in at the nurses station. Now we are sitting in our spot in the waiting room.

11:20am He’s back.  Carlisle went down and got a Picc put in, so less blood needle pricks. 

And I think they did a CT scan as well to check his progress. 

Nurse Jen is cleaning Carlisle’s graft area, and his stitches around his neck. Things are looking good in this department. 

12:35pm Veronica is in visiting, and I’m holding our chair. One person in at a time by the bedside. We will head for lunch soon, give him a rest, while he can.

Signed back in at 2:10pm. We signed out because we want to go over to Wendy’s, but if was really dark and started to rain, so we just got food from the cafeteria, I had Ginger Beef and Veronica had BBQ ribs, it smelt so good. 

Carlisle’s hanging out, he said he went for a walk and did stairs.

2:50pm sitting with Veronica in the visiting room.

Nurse change over at 3pm Anita is his nurse for the evening.  It’s 3:20pm now back for a rest/nap in the bed.

3:50pm taking vitals. 

We go for a walk, and then go see and hang out with Veronica in the visitor area.  Carlisle’s nurse tracked us down, she needs to take blood, its supper easy with his new picc.

We did a lap if the nurses station, and went back to his chair in his room, used a green spongey thing, with water in his mouth. He’s back in bed and Veronica is visiting, its 4:47pm, I’m in the waiting room area, and I’m going to rip out a bunch of my crochet, I made a mistake a few rows/rounds back ☹️

Heard Carlisle maybe coming home early next week if not before. We will see how he progresses in the next few days.

We have a meeting with Alan (Dietitian??) at 10:30am tomorrow to discuss eating at hospital and at home, I will update tomorrow. 

I always think, what will I say today.  I will have less to update, but it seems like there’s always something happening around here. 

Thanks again for everyone’s healing vibes, support, and messages.  Sorry I’m not getting back to you individually but know I see all the kind words and encouragements your posting to Carlisle, on his journey, and to Chadwick, Veronica and myself. Love to you all xoxo