Nary a chihuahua in sight! Life is good.
We got back to the hospital a little after 8, and they finally rolled my sweetie up to his room a bit after 9. He was in good enough spirits to joke, but it was also apparent that he was in pain. He was having some trouble exhaling, and I think he was somewhat dehydrated - I kept bringing him water. We hung around till a bit past 10, just to make sure he got his collar put on and the nurse tended to his BP machine which just went blank.
Turns out we were there for the nurses’ dinner time and they all went to have sammiches together. Way to tend to your post-op patients! sheesh… My inlaws were running around trying to find anyone to help, and when one finally did show up, she had no idea how the cervical collar went on, and she kept saying “This is too much for one person to deal with!” Yeah, that made me feel better.
On top of all that, I kept getting woozy. At one point, I had to go to the waiting area and lie down. Yes, I’m a wimp. I don’t do hospitals well. It’s not the smells so much as seeing the bandages and the machines and knowing that stuff is poked in to the person I’m there to see. I wonder if I’d have done better if the inlaws weren’t there, knowing I was the only one to care for my sweetie…
Anyway, he seemed to be resting better when we left, and the one whiny nurse was at his side. It was at least an hour past visiting hours and we were all exhausted, so we said our goodbyes and headed home.
Then I had a dream that I was in a town that was being taken over by the Nazis - they took all our possessions, including the carpeting off the floor. I had to bring my sweetie home from the hospital to that and I kept trying to figure out how we could escape. Then I woke up with a cat on me.
I forgot to check when I could go to the hospital this morning - I’ll call in a few hours to ask. Then I’ll do some tidying and maybe toss a load of clothes in the washer. No raking today - it’s raining. IT’S RAINING!!! YAAAAAAY!! We do need it badly. And I need to stop in the grocery for some tomato sauce - I promised I’d make some chili and some sketty sauce today.
Inlaws are leaving tomorrow afternoon - they’re going to take at least 2 days going back home. I’ve got off Monday, so I’ll have an extra free day to take care of my favorite patient. And if I have to take off on Tues, I can do that too.
I think that’s all I have for now. I need a shower and a good teeth-brushing. And breakfast. Then I need the clock to move faster so I can go get my sweetie.
TGIF!
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