Well folks - sorry I couldn't post sooner, but I have had the honor and privilege of spending Christmas eve with my parents at their home! Praise God! They don't have wireless internet there so I could not log on to the site. Dad had a very busy day starting with therapy, then discharge, then the ride home and then settling in. He was so happy to be home - he almost couldn't believe it. In fact, at one point, he told me he had to get ready to go back home. When I told him he was here to stay - he was thrilled. He saw his recliner when we wheeled him into the living room where his hospital bed is and he kind of laughed a little and said - "I'd like to just jump out of this chair and into that right now." We are right with ya dad!
The day was pretty hectic and he didn't get to nap, so by evening, he was exhausted and a bit confused. Probably for a while, we will have to be very cautious of overstimulating him with too many people in the room - the doctor warned us of that. It causes him to "shutdown" because he can not follow all of the conversations and activity-especially when he hasn't had a nap! We'll have to keep the party in the kitchen and hallway I guess! He finally fell asleep around 7:30pm and only woke up for meds at 9:45pm. . . he was sawing logs when I left at midnight when my big brother dave arrived to take the next shift. His blood pressure was excellent and we managed to figure out his 20 pill regimen per day! We told him he had a new set of nurses - his family!
I can not explain how wonderful it felt to sit in our parents home tonight with dad lying there comfortably in his bed - and mama lying asleep on the couch (not to mention the smell of our Christmas turkey in the oven beginning to fill the house with that mouth-watering smell!). It's just too good for words. Thanks to you all for your prayers that got us to this point - we are believing that dad will continue to improve and get better with the help of Home Health therapists which should begin working with him later this week.
Merry Christmas! Remember, the reason for the season is. . . . JESUS!
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