Well, we just went back and visited dad again. They have removed the breathing tube and although that is more comfortable, he is in a lot of pain. He is very rational and understanding though....I told him that he was going to have a lot of pain today and he said "yep, and tomorrow, too".
They have been able to wean one of the meds to keep his blood pressure up but have needed to increase the other one a bit to compensate.
He does have 3 chest tubes in his side that all exit thru one place.
We learned that he had 2 units of blood during surgery and mom seemed a little weirded out by that ;)
He will just be needing lots of rest today, of course, and hopefully tomorrow will bring a good day for him.
He seems very tolerant of this situation and I really believe it is because he knows he is a few steps from home now.
Dad's sister has come back to town to be here for the surgery, but she is staying at a hotel near the hospital, to be closer. Today Aunt Cheryl and Aunt Debbie both drove in from eastern Indiana to be here with us, and what a relief that has been!
I am sure that we will all sleep well tonight knowing that dad continues to be in good hands and that he is a few steps closer to coming home.
Thank you all again for everything, and please know....proper thanks will come later!
Yeah, it certainly sounds like he is on the road to recovery. I'm sure getting to go home is a great motivating factor. I hope for everyone's sake that he's now realized that changes need to be made on his end of things in order to stick around for a long time to come.
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As always, good luck!!!
Jen's Lipstick Club is always praying and wishing you all the best.
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