Saturday, November 15, 2008

Brief update

Spend any significant time in a hospital and you'll get used to 'hospital time'.  If some procedure or appointment is scheduled to take 10 minutes, it'll take half an hour, you'll spend an hour beforehand in the waiting room, and you'll spend the next 45 minutes waiting for results.  If you're schedule for something at 10, it'll happen at 2.  Hospitals eat time like candy.

In comparison, getting discharged was a flurry.  The Nurse Practitioner took a stethoscope to him and signed off, half an hour later the cardiac team took a stethoscope to him and signed off, the nurse ran me through the post-discharge instructions in 2 minutes, I signed a few forms, picked up some documentation, and next thing I knew we were sitting in the car driving away from the hospital with all of Wren's balloons, blankets, and diggers stuffed in the back.

Shannon will have another update with some pictures once Wren is down to nap.


They made it home but Wren is too excited to nap. He is wobbly on his feet and enjoying playing animals and reading his new book, a gift from Frost's school friends. Frost is reading to him. Everyone is having a hard time believing the discharge instructions: no wrestling, rough-housing or activities that risk a chest injury for 3-6 months.

8 comments:

Laura said...

Yeah! So glad to hear you are out. I'm sure Wren will be much happier to be able to run around like normal. I'm sure his big brother is excited to see him again too. Glad to hear you escaped! Enjoy the weekend. :)

Terri@SteelMagnolia said...

Great news!!

The Portas said...

HOME! Great news indeed. I'm so happy you guys were released. Wren had such a great recovery. What a strong little boy you have there.

Enjoy non-hospital life! Can't wait for pics..xoxoxo

Wyndi said...

yeah!!! go wren go!

iamsure you where told not to pick him up under his arms but typing just in case.

hope that he is able to rest soon! and that you all get rest!

Unknown said...

Wow! What a textbook recovery! Glad to hear that Wren is discharged and will be back home soon!

Laurie Clark Klavins said...

What wonderful news--I"m thrilled for you guys!!! Three to six months though--are you serious? Egads, that ought to be fun.

Enjoy your last days of sun, get lots of rest if you can; we can't wait to see all of you back in rainy Seattle safe and sound.

And that drawing in your last post is a keeper too. Frame that puppy. :-)

Heather Jandusay said...

Way to go Wren!!! You did it and we couldn't be more proud of you (and mom and dad)!!!!

Unknown said...

So glad you're discharged! That was a "textbook recovery"...awesome.