We have had a busy few weeks with two big events, a move for Dave's mom and a hernia repair for Dave. The move sorta came out of the blue as her current residence was struggling to meet her increased physical needs, so they recommended we start looking. After Dave toured a couple of facilities, he quickly knew his favorite and as luck would have it, we were able to land a bed within a couple of weeks and coordinated her move with the help of his family. It was actually pretty slick and she tolerated it quite well. Her new spot is really nice with plenty of great natural light and really good nursing care. That move took place on a Sunday and Monday and Dave was scheduled for hernia surgery on Tuesday.
I was able to schedule myself to work the afternoon of Dave's surgery so I could take care of him after he was out. All went well with surgery as planned and Dave did great. It was his first experience under general anesthesia and he was surprised at the fogginess he felt. Otherwise, no other major complaints besides a really dry mouth and kind of feeling drunk. He walked and ate and drank and did all of the things he was suppose to do and I discharged him and drove him home after my work shift. He is on lifting restrictions (20lbs) for 4 weeks, which means he can only carry Piper, which is the hardest on Sully and Greta. We are moving right along and almost two weeks have already passed. We made quite the nurse/patient duo, and an excellent team. Dave really appreciated his day in the quiet hospital, mega thanks to Cassandra for holding down the fort for the entire 10 hours we were gone! Yikes.
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| We made home made bandaids for Dave for when he got home. |
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| Prepped and ready to go. |
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| All set! |
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| Walking the halls, my number 1 patient! |
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