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Debbie

IT'S TIME!!!

           

Last Wednesday, exactly one year to the day of the last post, Cindy spoke to a thoracic surgeon about repairing her hiatal hernia.  Her pulmonologist found that her right lung is working at 40% capacity, down from 50% capacity last year. Her stomach has been pushed up into her thoracic cavity by the hernia and continues to press against her heart and right lung.  Cindy is having a harder time breathing due her the compression of her right lung.

The surgeon said that Cindy is in critical shape now.  She is extremely high risk.  He says he does around 5 high risk surgeries a year and his patients have all gone home within a week.  Even the pulmonologist thinks it's a good idea.  So Rita gave the OK after she finished conferring with family and friends.

 

Cindy is in great spirits.  She is confident that the surgery will be successful.

 

The surgery is scheduled for Monday, August 3^rd, 2015 at 9:30 am Pacific.

 

Logically, I'm all for it.  This is what Cindy wants.  Her quality of life after the surgery will be the same or will improve.  Without the surgery, she will get worse and be miserable.

 

Emotionally, I would like her to have the surgery on a Monday in 2025.

Day 273 - Home Again Home Again Jiggitty Jig

Cindy's home - safe and sound.

I'll be signing off as your daily blogger for now.  If there is anything else to report, you'll be hearing from me.

Day 272 - Independence Day

Independence Day at the Rehab means you're going home the next day.  And Cindy is going home tomorrow.

Cindy did very well during her final Physical and Occupational Therapies.  She is getting stronger every day and looking forward to going home. 

When she gets home, her room will look a little different.  A hospital bed and a new dresser will be waiting for her as will a visiting nurse.  Respiratory equipment has either been delivered or will be soon. 

The following pictures show Ruby trying to get the dresser put together.  She doesn't have any thumbs, so she had to enlist Mary to help.  Every time Mary didn't follow instructions, she got a licking.

Day 271 - Two More Days to Go

Cindy stayed in bed today just because she could.  Only two more days to go until she goes home.

Day 270 - Three More Days to Go

Not much to report today.  Cindy had one Physical Therapy appointment and walked around the floor with Mary.  She's doing well and looking forward to going home.  Expect the same report tomorrow.

Day 269 - Going Home

Cindy is going home next Tuesday (7/29).  She has pretty much met all her Physical and Occupational Therapy goals. The doctors think she is medically well enough to go home. 

Cindy will need assistance when she gets home.  She will have a visiting nurse to help her.  She will also have a hospital bed, shower bench, oxygen, and other equipment that will help her in her recovery.  She also has Rita, Mary and I as cooks, exercise coaches, chauffeurs, and other personal staff positions.