HAPPY ANNIVERSARY WIFE!
Nine Wonderful Years Today!
Katrina, was pretty upset this morning. Several years ago our dog, Biggs, died on the third day after he had surgery. She is afraid that she is going to die today. Apart from that I think she is doing really well. Here pupils have been really small ever since surgery, but today they are dilating like they should. Also, it looks like a lot of the swelling has gone down. Her speech is easier to understand today too.
We did a video conference with the kids which I think helped the kids and Katrina a lot.
The kids thought her Eye patch was cool so the nurse gave us two more for them.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Sunday, July 4, 2010
7-4-10 Afternoon Update Part II
Physical Therapy just came and she walked from here room to the end of the hall and back. I think that the nurse listed it as 150 feet! She did great and I'm super proud of her. She was still unsteady but I think that it was pretty impressive for just two days after surgery. Way to go wife!
7-4-10 Afternoon Update
Still more of the same. she is eating a lot better than she was though. It's still not very much food but more than she was able to eat yesterday. She got mad at me for pushing the nurse call button over and over again, which I found kind of funny since I wasn't. Anyway that gave me a good laugh. Now that I think about it that might not have been as funny as it seemed. maybe I'm going crazy from sitting here so long.
Anyway, they told her they would help her take a shower if she wanted to later and we hope to skype the children later since they can't come see her while she is in the NCCU.
Anyway, they told her they would help her take a shower if she wanted to later and we hope to skype the children later since they can't come see her while she is in the NCCU.
7-4-10 Morning Update
She seems like she is doing about the same as yesterday. They say she slept through the night pretty good. She seems pretty run down though. Maybe she tried too hard yesterday.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
7/3/10 Night Update
All things considered it has been a good day. I'm Super happy that I got to spend one more day of this life with my wife in a semi coherent state. She was having trouble sticking to a time line today. What I mean is that although today was always the 3rd of July to her she would skip around what time it was in her mind. For example she would wonder why things that were supposed to happen in the future hadn't happened yet or talk about things that happened in the morning like thy had just happened.
For some reason she also convinced herself that they had taken out her tube for the pain medication and she couldn't have anymore. I showed her the button they gave her so she could administer her own pain drugs and she told me that it wasn't connected anymore. I assured her that it was and told her to push the button. She pushed it and within about 15 minutes she was asleep. I just feel bad that for four or five hours she suffered without anyone knowing it because she thought she couldn't have any more. She woke up and told me goodbye for the night and I hope she went right back to sleep.
It is hard for me to come home at night, but we had already discussed it before surgery and she has reassured me a couple of times since the surgery that this is what she wants; at least for now. I also need to remember that if I don't at least try to take care of myself then I won't be any good to either one of us. It is nice to come home and see my kids, read to them, and kiss them goodnight. A big thanks to my parents for watching them for me so I can spend as much time with Katrina as possible.
For some reason she also convinced herself that they had taken out her tube for the pain medication and she couldn't have anymore. I showed her the button they gave her so she could administer her own pain drugs and she told me that it wasn't connected anymore. I assured her that it was and told her to push the button. She pushed it and within about 15 minutes she was asleep. I just feel bad that for four or five hours she suffered without anyone knowing it because she thought she couldn't have any more. She woke up and told me goodbye for the night and I hope she went right back to sleep.
It is hard for me to come home at night, but we had already discussed it before surgery and she has reassured me a couple of times since the surgery that this is what she wants; at least for now. I also need to remember that if I don't at least try to take care of myself then I won't be any good to either one of us. It is nice to come home and see my kids, read to them, and kiss them goodnight. A big thanks to my parents for watching them for me so I can spend as much time with Katrina as possible.
July 3 Afternoon Update
The doctor came in and spoke with her for a moment. Her said that the MRI they took this morning looks good and that she is doing better than most people.
I think she is getting frustrated with me though. I don't know why. I have to remind myself that she is on loads of drugs right now.
She's talking and doing really well given what she went through. The doctor says she needs to just rest for a few days, I say me too.
I think she is getting frustrated with me though. I don't know why. I have to remind myself that she is on loads of drugs right now.
She's talking and doing really well given what she went through. The doctor says she needs to just rest for a few days, I say me too.
7-3-10 Morning Update
She is doing WAY better than last night. She's talking and trying to look around. I'm super encouraged. I wouldn't say that she is night and day compared to last night, but maybe night and dawn. Physical therapy is here working with her right now. They have her sitting up and she seems to be doing pretty good with all the things she is being asked to do.
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