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| The set up in the room at the RMH |
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| Healing nicely, starting to scab, glue falling off |
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| Still looking good! |
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| I left a "few" notes before I had to leave..... |
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| Sad I had to leave her..... |
- Packing, cleaning
- Trip to Target and "running out of gas"
- Dad flies/drives in
- Mom drives out!
Jen's info:
Packing, cleaning - This was the night I needed to drive to NY and stay in a hotel closer to the airport...so I finished my packing and laundry to leave the room tidy and laundry done for Erick to arrive. I MAY have left a note or two for them with the meds.....(see picture above)...
Trip to Target and "running out of gas" - So Lena actually had a pretty good night of sleep, and since Erick was on his way into Connecticut from Texas...we opted to go to THE store (Target) for some supplies. Erick and Lena would be hanging out at the RMH for the next week. We had a food list and a few needed supplements and medical supplies. I was surprised when Lena wanted to come. I had run to Target the day of her surgery to pick up some extra towels.... and I figured I'd just head back to that location.
We found most of what we needed, and Lena did well, but it was interesting to watch her hunch over just a little more and then a little more the longer we were there. On the way home Lena got VERY nauseous (I'm sure it was the road and NOT my driving...) She spent the next couple hours in bed.
Mom drives out! I needed to get to New Rochelle, NY to stay the night, since I needed to be at LaGuardia Airport to fly out early in the morning. SO a quick "here's Lena and the info" and I was off. I was sad to go. Not too worried, but just sad to leave without Lena. I remember thinking that the only thing worse was when I had to leave her at the hospital when she was born premature, at 34 weeks. I don't care that she is 18 years now, she's my baby.
Mom's last meal in honor of "Lena being able to eat...." It was a bit of a rainy, hour long drive to New Rochelle, NY... I settled in, kinda hungry. I mean, I hadn't ever gotten my steak while in CT and there was an Applebee's right across the street from the hotel. Hmmmm, I needed to take a 2 hour "Food Manager Certification" quiz - and I figured I'd do MUCH better with a full tummy. So Applebee's take out it was. BUT 3/4 of the way through my online test the power went out at the hotel and I lost the attempt. Argh.
Except I didn't. I walked down to the lot where the rental car was parked...and drove the block and a half back to the RMH to pick up Lena. I punched "Target" into my googlemaps and off we went. The Target was really nice, I was telling Lena how it was "right next to a Panera..." but then I realized we were headed in the "other" direction. Sooo the Target we ended up at was an older location, on what I swear was the oldest road in the United States with THE most pot holes ever. So. Many. Bumps. Lena was only wincing slightly but, I swear when you are chauffeuring your child that JUST had her abdomen cut open less than a week earlier - YOU NOTICE THE BUMPS. Still, we made it in one piece and went on in. I mean, it wasn't as bad as that time I "accidentally" drove into Manhattan! But that is another story for another blog....
We found most of what we needed, and Lena did well, but it was interesting to watch her hunch over just a little more and then a little more the longer we were there. On the way home Lena got VERY nauseous (I'm sure it was the road and NOT my driving...) She spent the next couple hours in bed.
Final visit with #247 - Yeah, You know who you are. Dr. Hsu surgery patient #247 and his mom and Lena and I had one more fun talk/laugh/commiserating session before I peeled out of there. It sure was nice to meet them. They are from Florida and I'm sure they will never know how at ease they made us feel and what a comfort it was to know there was a family and patient close by going through some of the same experience
Dad flies/drives in - Erick flew into LaGuardia Airport without a hitch, but hit some traffic on the way to New Haven. He arrived around 7:40pm.
Dad flies/drives in - Erick flew into LaGuardia Airport without a hitch, but hit some traffic on the way to New Haven. He arrived around 7:40pm.
Mom drives out! I needed to get to New Rochelle, NY to stay the night, since I needed to be at LaGuardia Airport to fly out early in the morning. SO a quick "here's Lena and the info" and I was off. I was sad to go. Not too worried, but just sad to leave without Lena. I remember thinking that the only thing worse was when I had to leave her at the hospital when she was born premature, at 34 weeks. I don't care that she is 18 years now, she's my baby.
Mom's last meal in honor of "Lena being able to eat...." It was a bit of a rainy, hour long drive to New Rochelle, NY... I settled in, kinda hungry. I mean, I hadn't ever gotten my steak while in CT and there was an Applebee's right across the street from the hotel. Hmmmm, I needed to take a 2 hour "Food Manager Certification" quiz - and I figured I'd do MUCH better with a full tummy. So Applebee's take out it was. BUT 3/4 of the way through my online test the power went out at the hotel and I lost the attempt. Argh.
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