mamabunny
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I'm back!
Been gone for about 10 days - I'm so sorry I forgot to tell y'all what was happening!
Hubs had to finally get that knee replaced, and the surgeon realized he had to do a lot more work (and go straight to revision parts) which kind of upended everyone's expectations of how things would go.
What many people don't know is that my husband is an autistic person as well as someone who functions with ADHD daily. So, things that might frustrate or annoy another adult human can be A Really Big Deal to him. He also had to have some emergency medical intervention on a few things while trying to recover enough to come home, and had to stay in the hospital a few days longer. Those things were really scary to him, and his emotions were right at the surface all the time, so one of us stayed with him 24/7 around the clock so that he would feel safer. I'm really proud of him, because overall he did a great job of dealing with something very upsetting and painful that had a lot of unexpected, scary moments.
The hospital had PT and OT working with him as soon as he was fully awake and deemed ready by the nursing staff. He wasn't fully on his feet on day 1, but by the end, they had him climbing steps, walking ramps, and changing clothes unassisted. It also helped a great deal that his day nurse totally vibed with him because she has 2 kids on the spectrum. And his night nurse (who he did not initially like at all) turned out to be one of his favorites before it was all over. We also had a fantastic assortment of techs and unit support staff as well.
We are home now, and he is doing quite well for a T2 diabetic who just had major surgery. His surgeon sends out home health, including nursing support, PT and OT for the first 3 weeks, and he is progressing well, and much happier now that he is home again!
And I am SO happy to be home in my own bed as well!
Been gone for about 10 days - I'm so sorry I forgot to tell y'all what was happening!
Hubs had to finally get that knee replaced, and the surgeon realized he had to do a lot more work (and go straight to revision parts) which kind of upended everyone's expectations of how things would go.
What many people don't know is that my husband is an autistic person as well as someone who functions with ADHD daily. So, things that might frustrate or annoy another adult human can be A Really Big Deal to him. He also had to have some emergency medical intervention on a few things while trying to recover enough to come home, and had to stay in the hospital a few days longer. Those things were really scary to him, and his emotions were right at the surface all the time, so one of us stayed with him 24/7 around the clock so that he would feel safer. I'm really proud of him, because overall he did a great job of dealing with something very upsetting and painful that had a lot of unexpected, scary moments.
The hospital had PT and OT working with him as soon as he was fully awake and deemed ready by the nursing staff. He wasn't fully on his feet on day 1, but by the end, they had him climbing steps, walking ramps, and changing clothes unassisted. It also helped a great deal that his day nurse totally vibed with him because she has 2 kids on the spectrum. And his night nurse (who he did not initially like at all) turned out to be one of his favorites before it was all over. We also had a fantastic assortment of techs and unit support staff as well.
We are home now, and he is doing quite well for a T2 diabetic who just had major surgery. His surgeon sends out home health, including nursing support, PT and OT for the first 3 weeks, and he is progressing well, and much happier now that he is home again!
And I am SO happy to be home in my own bed as well!
The support and friendship is just one of the many reasons I love this community!
