How're you doing this AM?
I'm decent.
Am beyond being surprized anymore by anything the hospital has done, but I would have assumed that they would have changed your dressing and checked the surgical incision before they sent you home.
Am hoping that you decided to wait for the nurse's visit today. This would be an ideal job for a professional. Assuming that they send one.
Hydrate
The wife and I were able to get in approximately 400ml of water yesterday. At times, nausea was a deterrent, but it seemed to work out best if I stayed between 60 - 80ml at a time.
I'd like to find a way to keep the water warmer, probably wrapping the water bottle within the heating pad prior to dispensing. Perhaps that'll have a positive impact on the process.
Hold the Gauze
Replacing the gauze was a trying experience, but we finally got it done. There's some residual gauze stuck within the scabbing, but it's external and not within the operational opening. Plus, there doesn't seem to be any redness or infection type of stuff going on either, which is outstanding, considering eight formerly open (now stitched) small wounds - one which was a slice and the others more laparoscopic in nature.
Food
Since we weren't expecting me to be home yesterday, we weren't really prepared on the groceries, however, I was able to knock out 760 calories. And today I have a healthy assortment of options, including lots of applesauce, a banana and eggs.
My other focus will be on ingesting the probiotics. My gut is still very unwell after the dairy inundation, and I've already been sick once this morning, and twice yesterday.
Thankfully, it's been five years since I've had anywhere near this type of intestinal distress, and despite my more recent physical issues, I'd forgotten how rotten a person can feel after loading up on any type of poison (besides the high fructose corn syrup incident). I'm hoping abstinence will clear a quick path to recovery.
But perhaps this suffering is somehow necessary, or shall play a vital role in my future dealings.
In any case, I think each of us needs easier lessons, now don't we?
Nurse Chorus Nurse
I'm not sure what's going to happen with the nurse thing, because they said I have to have a primary care physician in order to get the ball rolling, which I clearly do not have. But there's money to be made, so I'm sure they'll send somebody out.
Funny
Collections just called me from the hospital, saying they couldn't release the medical records to us until the medical bill is paid for in full.
So it begins.
Rain
We've got rare morning showers here in the desert, 66 degrees, overcast from end to end, and only topping out at an unseasonably cool 80 degrees this afternoon. Most years we do not receive any rain what-so-ever during the month's of May or June.
windows ajar
humid breeze blowing
a mechanical flight unfancy
passes presently
overhead
overheard
birds birding
and basking in
glorious water droplets
dropping
feathers shedding
happy hints
and clues
melodically dispensed
within the air apparent
