A Day of Firsts

Well today is a day of firsts at the Highland Hospital. It has been 8 days since my surgery and a whole lot has gone in to try to cope. As our friend Barbara would say " Hang on Sloopy!"

I have gone from a few days of  wicked confusion  from lots of morphine to trying  to communicate without without my voice, to trying to a avoid tube feeding at all costs.

But today there is a lot to celebrate in Mudville. This morning my trach tube was removed and shortly after the feeding tube was removed from my nose and  I am again able to drink liquids again . This seemed like an  impossibility last week. I can actually communicate with the outer world again!! We are hoping to go home either tomorrow or Wednesday but the sooner would certainly be the best. All the nurses have been fantastic even when I swear that I am at a hospital in Oswego!! And yes, sleep has not been easy to come by which made things a little tricky.  We can see our time here slowly coming to an end and it sure will be great to spend a night at home!!!

This surgery is every bit as challenging as it is amazing. At some point a little further along we'll post a pic of this face. Oh my, not winning any beauty awards that's for sure. But today is a good day for celebrating the little things we take for granted like talking and eating. Here's to many more good days and my oh so patient wife and  and kind friends who have passed on the strength and endurance to fight yet another day. You will never know how much it all means!

As you can see from the lack of  italics, Dan is back to posting himself, but I will admit to doing some hefty editing. I asked Dan if he thinks I missed my calling and should have become a nurse.  He said, "Hell no!"