Day 1

What should have been going home day. Well, we know that didn't happen but it was a pretty good day overall. This morning we were awaken at 6:15 and told that transport was there to pick us up for dialysis. We left at 6:25 and headed down. We arrived at ICU where we get dialysis and made our way through an obstacle course of carts, chairs and machines (it is always a mess) and into our room (which was also kind of a mess). The nurse we had alway makes me go to the waiting room while she gets Mom hooked up and then she forgets about me (again). She finally came and got me at 7:20 (after Mom reminded her). Today I watched Alvin and the Chipmunks and read some. Mom snoozed! We got back to our room by 10:55 or so. Mr. and Mrs. H came by after Mrs. H donated blood (thank you again for making the trip to donate and to visit) and visited with us for a while. Mom was happy to see some more friendly faces. After our visit ended, Mario our physical therapist came by and did Mom's leg exercises and was then able to get Mom out of the bed. Hip hip hooray! She sat in her wheelchair for over an hour and our occupational therapist Ann Marie came by for arm exercises. After she got back in bed, Salomi and Stella (the nurse and aide) came in and gave Mom a bath. When they got done, Mom started singing a song she made up about being clean. The nurses loved it!! We enjoyed time laughing with our nurses! Mom ask them for a warm blanket and I told her that once she was released, she was going to have to go to Warm Blankets Anonymous! We had another good chuckle over that! So all in all, today was a pretty good day, even if we don't know when we are coming home! For additional thoughts about today, go here.