This
hospital stay was a very tough couple of weeks for Michael. When he
went in the first time, he was already so sick that all we were
expecting and hoping for was an improvement. This
time, he hadn't been feeling bad, other than a couple of fleeting
episodes that went away. When he woke up on the Sunday he went to the
ER, he was totally unprepared for what was about to take place.
Michael
has kept a very positive, optimistic outlook, until this time. One of
his doctors made the mistake of telling him that perhaps his heart had
healed enough to remove the pump.
Testing on Tuesday before the pump was replaced, proved otherwise. When
he found out that his heart hadn't healed, he was unable to contain his
disappointment and I believe that disappointment has really effected
his recovery from this surgery.
His
little Sister headed to the hospital today with every intention of
getting him out of there. She was sick and tired of his crankypants
attitude and him laying around in the bed. She did
her third show of competency at controller changing and then she lit a
fire on the twelfth floor and said she was taking him home. Within an
hour and a half, all the paperwork was done for discharge and they were
on their way! She feels confident that once he gets home, his attitude
will change. I think it's more likely to change at home, too!
Thank you to everyone that has been supporting us throughout this ordeal, we really appreciate it!
Just before this latest hospitalization, I was blessed to receive some very special artwork and lucky clover, from TexWisGirl. My photos don't do it justice. THANK YOU SO MUCH, "T"! Love ya, girl!
