July 31, 2021-Day 18

Ready to go over to the hospital, but waiting for our refresh of towels, etc. No hotel service available, they don’t come in our rooms, until we check out. But can ask for whatever we need, at the front desk.

Saturday July 31st, where has the time gone, its Day 18 at the hospital. Hopefully only a few more days, before we can head home to CL. 

Things are moving, its already 1:10pm, we got to the hospital about 10:00am.  I went and helped Carlisle wash up, get changed and ready for today.  We both came out to the waiting room, sat for a bit, Carlisle doesn’t like to wear the mask with his feeding tube, it swishes and the bandage slides off, so needs to be replaced.

I have been crocheting out in the waiting room, most of the day, Veronica is with Carlisle now.

3:00 pm decided to drive Veronica back to CL. Came home got groceries, so when we cone home we can just drive home. Hopefully Tuesday maybe Wednesday, but we will see. Got home, picked up the mail, watered the gardens. I’ll head back to Edmonton in the morning.

Thanks to Micheline for checking on our place, we really appreciate it.  

That’s all for today, hope your having a great weekend. xo

July 30, 2021-Day 17

Good Morning!!!

Got to the hospital around 10:10am, check in.  We both come up stairs to the waiting room, then I go and sign us in.  

Carlisle is just getting his arm bandage changed, its looking great.

Helped Carlisle get ready for the day. With the IV and tower its a pain, its a two person job. New gown, this one is a better fit, its longer.

We get ready for a walk and head out to the waiting area. We have a little visit, then head for a walk. We took Carlisle to the Healing garden.  

Come back and its lunch time, 11:30 am. On today’s menu for lunch: tea, tapioca pudding, apple juice, milk, and cream of cauliflower soup(nope not a fan).

3:30pm now, Veronica is visiting with Carlisle, I’m out crocheting, but needed a break, so luckily they came out for a visit.

Dinner will be here soon, around 4:30-5:00 pm.  Big spread for dinner, mushroom soup(one look…nope not a fan), vanilla pudding cup, white milk, chocolate milk, cranberry juice, Scandishake (like a milk shake) vanilla, and tea

Just got back from a walk, its 6pm.

Not much to write about.  Carlisle’s healing, and feeling better every day.  The feeding tube might come out tomorrow or tonight, so that’s an excellent sign.  Fingers crossed we will be home soon.

Thanks for checking in to see how Carlisle is doing. Just wanted to say, thanks again, for all your messages, text, and calls. xoxo

July 29, 2021-Day 16

Had a bit of a sleep in….it was almost 9am by the time I got moving. But we got to the hospital about 10am the parking lot was full, so we expected a longer line at the health check in area, but it wasn’t to bad. We go through faster than most as we are becoming pros….lol and we know the drill.  Its Day 16 already!!! 

Head up to the 3rd floor, we head to the waiting room, we get our favorite chair.  I check us in and head to Carlisle’s room. He has gotten a few more stitches in his trachea area. But did have a few liquid foods for breakfast.

Still has his IV, and tower, in tow, we are calling it Becker, even though it’s beeping less…😎 not sure when he will have to give back his tower, hopefully soon.

It’s 11:12am now, sitting in the waiting room, Carlisle’s having a nap, he can sleep better in a chair, and when he’s discharged, he’s encouraged to sleep in a chair or with his head raised up to help with drainage.

Lunch time will be soon, wonder whats for lunch today. I’m thinking the same liquids but you never know. Oh I see the food lady just going by, she asked Carlisle if we wanted his lunch out there, but decided to go back to his room.

Liquid food again today, Tea, vegetable broth and orange juice. 

12:50pm I’m heading for some lunch, Veronica and I split up, so she’s with Carlisle while I’m having lunch. She had already been for lunch earlier, while Carlisle was eating.

1:35pm sitting in the waiting room, finished my lunch. Carlisle and Veronica are in his room. I wish I had brought my crochet. Carlisle and Veronica come out to see me, in the waiting room.

2:25pm feeding via feeding tube finished.

Dinner showed up around 4:30pm, Carlisle had Tea, chicken broth, apple juice. Wonder what kind of food will be next and when. They top him up with feeding tube food.

We came back to the hotel, around 8 pm. We are watching the Olympics, then I’m going to head to bed, ready for another hospital adventure.

Thanks for stopping by, have a good night!!! xoxo

July 28, 2021-Day 15

After waking up, some what early, we got ready and headed for a walk to the grocery store, needed a few things that the corner store didn’t have. Luckily it was cooler, so we walked before the heat wave of the day happens.

We get to the check in about 10:10am there was a line up, so Veronica did the online check for us. There was a man and his daughter in line behind us, and I heard him saying we have 5 mins to get to your appointment, so we told him about the health check QR code for his phone to speed up check in for him.  They did have all 4 stations open, checking people in, so that makes things quicker for everyone.

Went up to the 3rd floor and checked us in. Carlisle was sitting in his chair, cleaning out his mouth with the green spongey thing and water.  

He was given it looks like 2 stitches in his trachea area. So hopefully he can start eating soon.

Its 11:00am now, Carlisle and Veronica have been out for a visit already.  Im not going to bore you with all the walks etc today, but we will see how the day pans out.

Everyone (no, not everyone but all the nurses, the physio staff, trachea people, etc that has worked with Carlisle) waves at Carlisle when we are sitting in the waiting room, he’s getting to know a lot of people here.

Came out to sit with me for a bit.

11:45-walking the corridor 

Feeding tube was started, having a nap its 12:15pm 

Having 1st dinner, tea, beef broth, apple juice, jello on the tray, but was instructed not to eat it yet. its 5:00pm things are going down pretty good…..😎 Happy Dance!! The nurse said she can turn on Carlisle’s feed tube after his finished to top him up.

Doctor also stopped in to check on Carlisle, around dinner time, things are looking good.

Veronica and I went don’t stairs for dinner, then she went back to the hotel and I staying over at the hospital for a bit longer its 6:50pm. 

We went for a stroll around the nurses station then down the one side of the floor.

Thats all for day, there’s less and less to write about with Carlisle improving every day.

I got back to the hotel around 9:00pm, and I’m having tea and watching the Tokyo Olympics, resting up for another day of hospital adventures.  

Night to all!! 😴😴😴

ps Carlisle hasn’t looked at any messages, he’s just not ready yet!! 

He’s using his phone for the time….its hard to tell the time of day, not having a window or alot of day light. Military time to the rescue. xo

July 27, 2021-Day 14

Woke up at 8:00 am, already got a text from Carlisle…that’s a really good sign. He’s improving every day!!! 

We get to the hospital at 9:40ish, no one was in the line, we check in and get our Family Support stickers, and head up stairs.

I sign us in, at the nurses station and I head to Carlisle’s room, and there he is having breakfast …. 😎 okay so he’s not eating yet… he had the swallowing specialist in, so he could practice with the end of the stuff he had. 

Kidney specialist came in, he’s not going to be eating for a few days, just via feeding tube. Making sure things are back to normal with his kidney function numbers. 

Washed and ready for the day, its 10:45am, moved chair to the other side of his bed, so now he can see more from his chair.

Went for a walk and came out to hang with Veronica, in the waiting room. 11:30am. Veronica went back with Carlisle to his room.  The nurse changed his arm dressing, looks great.  His leg skin graft area looks like a cell phone burned his leg, the skin graft area is the same size as his cell phone. Its healing, and needs cream applied to help with healing, and for scaring, so its less itchy while it heals.

1:25pm went for a long walk, now hanging out in the chair in his room

Another walk, sitting in the visitor room for a bit, having a nap its 1:50pm  We did some green swabs after coming in from the last walk. 

Its really quiet for us now, not many people stop in to see Carlisle.  (Not many Nurses, Doctors, specialists…its healing time) That’s a good sign I guess…😎 healing naps are in order. 

2:25 pm out for a little walk, now sitting in visiting room, with Veronica.

Fast forward until 5:10pm Veronica and I went downstairs to the cafeteria for dinner, we haven’t tried everything so we have options….😎 

I’m back in Carlisle’s room, hanging out, sitting on his bed, he’s got the chair.

Carlisle’s Doctor came in, the dr and his team are going to put in a stitch or two tomorrow, to Carlisle’s trachea area, then he can start eating….fingers crossed 🤞 

It’s 7:40pm the neighbor went home not that long ago, so they are cleaning up the other bed and area, getting ready for the next person.  

Carlisle is ready for bed, but soon the nurse will be in to take vitals, I hear them having a meeting now, the next shift started at 7:00 maybe 7:15, I’m not sure. 

I hear someone’s tower beeping, so that usually happens around this time…just the way the cookie crumbs…or IV empties. Carlisle’s tower beeps less…and hopefully he wont have one soon.

11:00pm now, think we left the hospital around 8:00pm, I doing a load of laundry, then heading to bed.

Thanks again for all your love and support!!! xoxo 

July 26, 2021-Day 13

 Got to the hospital at about 9:30am, the line was a bit on the long side, with lots of people not wearing masks, there’s a big sign that says masks mandatory. We have ours, and change them in every time you come into the hospital. Veronica checked checked us in with our health check questions and I have our cards. We get Family Support stickers again this am.

Head up stairs, check in, Carlisle is sitting up in his chair, so he gets his socks and shoes on, and we head out to the waiting room.  

No food today, have to wait until his trachea area heals on its own. It’s definitely getting better, less coughing. So food is on hold for now. Its 10:20am now.

Went down for an X-ray, Veronica and I got to tag along. The guy, hit Carlisle’s IV on the wall, so it was beeping. The guy was trying to stop the beeping, then just turned it off. Back in the room at 11:10am had to go get a nurse to start it back up.

Nurse for today, RN Natalie, came in to change the bandage on his arm and check everything out. Finished up at 11:45am. 

Veronica and went to lunch, Carlisle was having a nap. Came back about 1:00pm kidney specialist is here, he’s happy with Carlisle’s numbers, so that’s good. Still on IV for now.

Carlisle is napping and the occupational therapy dep. came in to check on Carlisle’s arm skin graft. Its 1:35pm

All the departments are trickling in to check on Carlisle.

Sitting in the chair now.

Back in his bed napping, its a healing kind of day. 2:50pm 

Out to the waiting room to see Veronica, we did a lap before, mostly napping…3:25pm heading back to his room after his IV tower starts beeping.

5:00pm now-Veronica and I are back at the hotel, I needed some air, I was doing alot of yawning. Having a tea, watching the news, we will have dinner then we will head back over to the hospital.

July 25, 2021 -Day 12

July 25, 2021-Day 12

Day 12 of being in the hospital, its hard to believe, things are moving along slow and steady.

Got a message from Carlisle, saying he got to eat this am…I didn’t believe it…😎 but it was true!!

We came to the hospital a little later, around 10:30am today.  We go through the regular check in, and get our Family Support stickers.

I get Carlisle his shoes and ready, we come out the waiting room after a few laps around the nurses station, to sit with Veronica.

We are back in the room, because the nurse needed to take blood. Then the mystery of where Carlisle’s IV is, he’s having a different type then just regular IV, so its always a mystery where to find the next bag.  So the nurse is on the hunt, I could hear her ask if anyone had seen his bag of IV.  She remembers seeing another bag, but couldn’t remember were. She found one bag, comes back and I mentioned yesterday there was two bags on a little shelf outside the door.  Sure enough there’s one bag there, so now there’s an extra bag. So she changed Carlisle’s IV and started his lunch via feeding tube. 

Short lived …. Food Day!!!…..so today Carlisle had coffee with sugar, jello, orange juice. Went down okay, but needs to wait until tomorrow, they may put a few stitches in his trachea area tomorrow, a bit of jello came out of his trachea so they will wait another day, every thing else went down okay. So that good news.

Its been a pretty uneventful day, just the same as I have been writing, it’s getting better every day.

I’m writing this at 1:48pm, Veronica is in with Carlisle 

Veronica and I went for lunch, I’m with Carlisle now. Just hanging out.

4:30pm Veronica and I head back to the hotel to give Carlisle a break and so he can have a nap.

Back to the hospital 7:00pm, we are sitting in the visiting room, just hanging out.

8:23pm Veronica is in with Carlisle, we will head back to the hotel soon. Tomorrow might be a busy day for Carlisle, with the weekend over.

Wanted to say thanks to the hospital staff for their continued care of Carlisle. And a big thank you to everyone reaching out, sending messages, helping out looking after our place, and so many more, a big thanks to you all!!! ❤️Much love ❤️ Hopefully we will be back soon!! 

Have a great night!!