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04/16/04 Well, the last few days have been rather strange. No real change with David today. I left for the hospital at 6:00AM this morning only to find when I had arrived that he was bumped back to an add-on because some "new" traumas came in today. My sister was with me most of the day. We had the unpleasant task tonight of having to drive David's car back to the house. I thought this would be really hard to do, but when driving the car home it suddenly dawned on me, that this old beat up Ford Escort saved David's life and the car took on a whole new personality. We (my sister and I) washed all the black fingerprint stuff off the exterior of the car. Most of the blood had been cut out of the seat so we will have to buy David a new seat cover for his car! The two strange things that happened today were this: they were having an organ drive at the hospital today so I signed up to "Donate Life" and I became an organ donor today for the first time in my life. It's amazing how your perspective changes on everything when you have a loved one at Shock Trauma and you see all the amazing things they do there to save lives. David's two roommates were both in tragic car accidents. His neighbor to the left is paralyzed from the chest down, his neighbor to the right lost both of his legs, these families have become my "new" best friends. We see each other everyday and check in on each other's loved ones...yes, life can be really strange sometimes! His neighbor's wife gave me a little bottle on a black cord to wear today...she said that it was filled with "angel dust" and I was to wear it until David returns home! I see her wearing her "angel dust" necklace everyday as well. David is in surgery as I write this...I may not have a real update until sometime tomorrow. The doctor did tell me today that they would need at least another week or two before giving me any "real" prognosis for David's recovery. So, I say my prayers each night and I burn my blue candles and I know that David may not be home for possibly weeks and maybe even months...but in my heart I have to believe that he will come home to me. Terry |
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04/18/04 My sister Wanda and I went down to the hospital today. Sunday is becoming "balloon" day! We each take him a "new" Get Well balloon on Sunday. Most Mylar balloons will last about a week and I'm hoping that this small token of my love for him, will help to keep his spirit going! His doctor is taking him back to surgery tomorrow. She said for the next couple of weeks, he will be going to surgery every third day. His Trauma doctors are on call every third day...this will help with my work schedule as well, for planning days off. I was a little upset this morning as they had not cleaned him up at all! His gown was soaked with blood and his bed was wet from the drainage coming out of his belly...they didn't even shave him today. It looked as if they were a little short-staffed today, so I managed to be flexible and go with the flow. They finally came to clean him up and change the bed sheets about 3:00PM. I just wished I could have cleaned him up myself...he still has an infection and is pretty much unresponsive. They have his arms restrained as he tries to pull his drains and IV tubing out...I think that is more of an involuntary reflex to do that! I work tomorrow and will be back down Tuesday after his surgery. His nurse said that they may try to let him sit up for awhile in a chair...poor thing has bed sores all over him and he is still so swollen everywhere. It will probably be weeks before they can sew him back up...what a joyous day that will be! Still keeping the faith. Terry |
