Aug 4, 2021-Day 22 (Wednesday)

Discharge day….😎 got a text from Carlisle saying he was going to be released today.  Not sure of the time, but we can see the light. 

I walked to the store, because we didn’t know what time Carlisle would be released, thinking we might have to stay over night at the hotel, so I got a few things for us to eat, just in case.

So I walked back to the hotel and unloaded the groceries, and put things into the fridge.

Then headed over to the hospital, no line up today, came up stairs, Carlisle’s Doctor is on the floor, as Im heading to sign in.  She says Carlisle is being released today, in an hour or so (they have to take a blood test, to make sure his blood will clot, then they can take out his picc) 

I helped Carlisle get ready, the IV is hooked up again getting his last meds before he’s released. He’s getting dressed, then we realize the darn IV is hooked up and we can’t put his shirt on…☹️ so I went and got the nurse, to see if she could undo his IV, so I could get his shirt on. That’s when she took his blood, and disconnected his tower again.

I stated packing up Carlisles things, its amazing how much stuff you accumulate. I had 3 of Carlisle’s balloons still looking good, so I went to the waiting room to see if anyone needed some cheering up, and the one guy suggested I take them to the stollery (kids area of the hospital) so I went over to the elevator and pressed up. I waited then the elevator opened, there was a little girl in her hospital gown  with her parents. I said here you go, hope you feel better. She looked very happy!! 😎 so I went back to Carlisle’s room. Hope it helps the little girl to feel better, and heal quickly.

It’s 11:00am now, Carlisle is napping and I’m writing this out. Fingers crossed we get to go home soon.

We went for a walk, then sat out in the waiting room, its cooler out there. Then the lunch lady went by, so we went back to Carlisle’s room.  His nurse brought in a heated flannel blanket to wrap around his arm, to help with removal of the picc.

After Carlisle finished his lunch, his nurse came in, she was being tested, it’s a teaching hospital. So his nurse, did great and after the picc was out, and when she was leaving I heard her ask, did I pass, the tester said yes…😎

She left then came back with all the paperwork to leave. Happy dance!!! 

We packed up and headed for the hotel, it was 12:30ish, got over to the hotel acouple minutes to 1pm, I asked for a late check out. So I left Carlisle down stairs, he can’t carry anything, so I was the pack mule…😎 I run up to the hotel room, packed up, I had most of it packed, but had to pack the fridge things, and bathroom things.  I almost for got my pillow. But did forget my pjs in the bathroom up on the rack. 🤷‍♀️

Got downstairs, Carlisle needed to go to the bathroom before to headed out.  We had to call the base as well. I got a luggage rack and loaded it up, and we headed for the car. 

GPS didn’t reroute us, so our main route must have been clear. We like the gas station 1/2 for a break.

We set out for home.  Things went smooth, Carlisle did alot of sleeping, which was good. 3 hour drive is a long haul. Carlisle said it was nice to see things, there wasn’t much of a view at the hospital.

So this will be the last post for awhile. Carlisle will be healing, and resting. 

Thank you to everyone again!! We love you all!! xoxo