Got home at around 4:15 p.m. yesterday afternoon. Eric is very, very happy, taking his medications and loving every minute of being home again.
The hospital did a very good job of trying to make things nice. One of the best parts of Mercy is their food ordering system. They come to your room and take your order and never get it wrong. If I would want to eat a meal with Eric from the cafeteria, all I have to do is call a number and order, and pay with a credit card. It is only $6.50 for a full meal and that's not bad!!
One nurse sticks out in my mind as being exceptional. Dan. Dan took his job very seriously and was amazing in how he listened and responded to his patients. I saw him take a seat by one patient and just listen to what the patient's concerns were, and then he empathized. He admitted that he loves his job and that is marvelous!!
Well, the horn just went off again and the cats scattered in all directions. The sound comes from a device that works with the inhaler and it sounds exactly like a pitch pipe. Loud too. The respiratory therapist shared with my husband that the inhalants in most cases go into your mouth and bounce off the roof, never getting to the lungs where they need to go. He gave my husband a plastic device invented by Phillips so that the inhalant is more effective. My husband said that this one piece of information and assistance was worth the whole trip.
The smoke cessation program at Mercy is free and offers information plus support for anyone who wants to take part.
So, we are home and I also slept great last night, didn't hear a thing. The cats are so happy that their other owner is home!!
So that's about it for today. I'm going to get some work done around the house, feed the birds, manage to get the spreader out and put down some salt and do this before my husband goes out. He SHOULD NOT be out in the cold just getting over pneumonia, but he is a stubborn man.
Take care, everyone.
Karen
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