Sylvia's Journal

Today was another great day with dad. He started off his day with an MRI at 2am that apparently went really well (he again slept soundly up until that point). He was not freaked out or anxious or uncomfortable which is great. then in the early morning hours he was told he would be going down for surgery soon, but he was told quickly after that, that he had been bumped to second place as there was an emergency with a child who needed surgery. he was totally fine with this and was quickly occupied by the psych team who spent a good amount of time interviewing him and talking to him about his experiences in the hospital and his meds. dad seemed very happy about this, asking lots of questions and giving some great axel answers. it was quite interesting and entertaining to listen in. around 12 we were brought down to the OR for his surgery (the metal pin put into his humorous to help set the bone), by 1pm he was wheeled into the anesthesiologist, and i think around 2pm they began the surgery. at 4pm he was in post-op recovery and at 5pm steve and i got a phonecall in his room saying he was asking if we were around and that he would be up in an hour. 3 hours after that he finally rolled back into his ‘own private nook’ (tubes back in but only temporarily) in great spirits and looking good. his arm is in a sling but looks quite a bit more comfortable than before. So he’s in good spirits, one giant step closer to getting home (discussion about post-hospital arrangements and his MRI first, and some issues to straighten out with his vision still, then onto the active rehab fun). so things are feeling good and moving along (his scar on his forehead is really healing amazingly). oh yeah and sita told me to say that mom got a tour of two showering facilities one on either side of our house at Jackie Hoopers and at the Kneisel household as well, which is quite exciting.