Last week at this time, JB was being transferred from post-op to the cardiac ICU. It was a long day and he was just opened up and had parts removed. They were reviving him, and he slowly was realizing the pain he was in.
Today JB is in a regular hospital room. He made a long walk, sat out in the hall looking out the window onto the Mississippi river and entertained 5 of his co-workers shortly after lunch time. Our mutual friend Pam showed up later in the afternoon and gave JB a nice foot massage.
I arrived for lunch and am now back at the hospital to spend the evening together. Before arriving I stopped at Obento Ya, a sushi restaurant. I ordered take out and we shared several rolls in the room. JB's appetite was not as it has been for sushi, but he managed to have a decent dinner.
Now were are both on the internet, me blogging of course and JB on his Itouch. There has been no news of any health related events. JB's heart rate is again in flux, but there does not seem to be a concern. His blood pressure and other vitals are very good. His nurse made a comment that JB's blood pressure is the best of any of his patients this evening...he was given a virtual gold star.
Perhaps tomorrow they will take out the sole remaining tube, a chest drainage tube. Nothing for certain of course because everything here is mutable. There are also whispers of discharge, but this is also premature since nothing has come from any of the doctors, perhaps only the optimistic nursing staff.
I am happy the work week is complete. It has gone by fairly well considering the nearly constant moving...from home to work to the hospital to work to the hospital and home etc. Now the weekend offers a bit of relief. I have an appointment to take the car to have its first service and oil change in the morning. Then I will likely make a grocery stop before heading to the hospital.
Today JB is in a regular hospital room. He made a long walk, sat out in the hall looking out the window onto the Mississippi river and entertained 5 of his co-workers shortly after lunch time. Our mutual friend Pam showed up later in the afternoon and gave JB a nice foot massage.
I arrived for lunch and am now back at the hospital to spend the evening together. Before arriving I stopped at Obento Ya, a sushi restaurant. I ordered take out and we shared several rolls in the room. JB's appetite was not as it has been for sushi, but he managed to have a decent dinner.
Now were are both on the internet, me blogging of course and JB on his Itouch. There has been no news of any health related events. JB's heart rate is again in flux, but there does not seem to be a concern. His blood pressure and other vitals are very good. His nurse made a comment that JB's blood pressure is the best of any of his patients this evening...he was given a virtual gold star.
Perhaps tomorrow they will take out the sole remaining tube, a chest drainage tube. Nothing for certain of course because everything here is mutable. There are also whispers of discharge, but this is also premature since nothing has come from any of the doctors, perhaps only the optimistic nursing staff.
I am happy the work week is complete. It has gone by fairly well considering the nearly constant moving...from home to work to the hospital to work to the hospital and home etc. Now the weekend offers a bit of relief. I have an appointment to take the car to have its first service and oil change in the morning. Then I will likely make a grocery stop before heading to the hospital.
