An Update on Mom

This pic was funny because it was about a week before Mom went in for her surgery - we joked because Sammie was crawling faster than Mom was walking. And then she pulled up on Mom's walker and tried to push it - but was too quick for Mom :)

Anyway . . . . after a few days on a pain drip of Dilaudid, they have taken her off and put her back on her pills - I say that like her pills were a couple of aspirin not serious doses of Oxycontin backed up with Percocet!!! And last night they put on a soft color, so she doesn't have the rigid plastic brace on her neck anymore. Also, the doctor has decided that she's not leaving so quick this time - which is odd since he is the one that insisted that 4 days in the hospital was more than enough last July when they did the back fusion . . . but whatever . . . so we will find out today if she's getting moved to the rehab floor or the transition floor. Then we're probably looking at 1-2 weeks depending.

**A funny note - we are trying to convince the staff at St. Mary's that she should be on the Buy 3 get 1 free program. That would put her with her back fusions in 7/05 and 7/08 and the cervical surgery in 6/09 - we would get the next back fusion free :) hahaha Unless they had a program without date limits, then we could lump in the double knee replacement in 2/97 and this surgery would be free. Mom will tell you that you have to keep your sense of humor about it all or it gets depressing!!**

I've been at the hospital every day - though no day as long as the 16 hr day on Friday. Let me tell you, it gets interesting when you attempt to go into a hospital room with 2 toddlers - especially when one wants to crawl on the floor - GROSS!!!!!! So we go in short increments. Luckily Jayson will be home for a day tomorrow so I can go and spend some time.

And now for a selfish moment - I miss talking to my Mom. Clearly since she has had both the front and back of her neck sliced open, her throat is a little sore . . . not to mention the medication levels have somewhat stunted her conversational abilities. But as I realize each day that I can't call her and talk to her how much I miss it - I am also so very grateful that this is only temporary. I mean, there was a great possibility that I could've lost her forever - so while it's a little aggravating that I can't call my Mom - I'm glad to have that worry right now :)