Friday after surgery

Well, we have been home for two days since surgery.

The doctors kept Darilyn overnight after the procedures so she came home Wednesday afternoon. Her friends from work stopped by to check on her and her step daughter from Ft Walton stopped over as well. With Barbara here, we had quite a housefull. I took our 2 dogs out to be boarded for a few days until we can get some semblance of order into the daily routine. Cindy, Darilyn's best friend, made dinner for us. It was great. Put my lady to bed and we spent the first night. She was up once during the night and when I got up in the morning, she was sleeping in a recliner in the living room. It was more comfortable. I know the feeling well. I spent the first month after heart surgery sleeping in a recliner.

Thursday was a day of getting things in order and checking on how she was doing. There were flowers from a number of places, including Wal-Mart. She was tired and we moved her into the spare room because the bed is lower and easier for her to navigate. She slept fitfully. Fed her lunch and dinner but she did not have much of an appetite. I fell asleep in the recliner and she woke me at 11 as she was up to take some meds. I helped her and then went to sleep. I woke up around 3 and she was in bed when I checked her.

As we had to go to see the plastic surgeon this morn, I set the alarm for 6. When I finally got up, I walked out into the kitchen and found her sleeping in a kitchen chair, sitting up. She looked very groggy. I got her moved to the recliner and let her sleep for about and hour. Got ready to go to the doctor and went. The doctor checked the incisions and pronounced them good. She removed one of the two drains in place from the surgery. Things are looking better now. Fed her when we got home and put her back to bed for now. She needs to sleep and get stronger. But all is looking much better than I had imagined it would. Thank you lord for watching out for my lady and thank you to all who have been praying for her and a quick recovery.

Tom