Tonight's picture was taken in November of 2008. Mattie was in his hospital room recovery from his ten hour long surgery. Mattie was remarkable because he literally was bandaged on every limb, was dealing with pain pumps, all sorts of IVs, a catheter, and was relegated to his bed. It was after that surgery that Mattie never walked again. I think it was a blessing that we did not know this was going to be the outcome before enduring the surgery and the recovery.
Quote of the day: You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving. ~ Robert Louis Stevenson
An update on Vicki: her surgery went very well today and she is at home tonight resting in bed having completed a full day of needle placements, anesthesia, surgery, recovery and moving around Georgetown Hospital. The surgery went as planned and everything worked like a well oiled machine.
I want to thank everyone who supported us leading up today and especially today! All the texts, the emails and calls went far to help Vicki and I feel thought of and cared for. I also want to especially thank three wonderful people who helped us on-site today:
First, to Ann Henshaw, thanks for stopping by many times, checking in and offering your support. Second, to Debbi Laviolette and her "Throwing her badge around" support for us. Thanks for being involved, showing up and helping at every turn including volunteering to stand in as a monitoring nurse and assist the Radiologist with the needle placement.
And third, and an extra special thanks, to Linda Kim. Linda, once again you were our angel on the ground. You are truly a remarkable person, and I thank you for all that you did today, from moving the car, to sneaking into Post-Op to sitting with me and distracting me while Vicki was under the knife, just to name a few of the things you did for us today. I agree with Vicki and if I ever get sick, I am going to Georgetown if only because I know Linda Kim will be on the job! Thank you Linda!
We have a follow-up appointment on Thursday with Dr. Tousimis to check on the incision and to get general follow-up instructions. Meanwhile, Vicki handled the Versed and Propofol like a champ, and was eating crackers and drinking ginger ale within 20 minutes in recovery. She is now in bed having eaten a lot and drinking a lot, all of which are very good signs that she is doing well.
Thanks again to everyone for your love and support today. You have no idea how important and how meaningful it is to know we have such wonderful people watching out for us and thinking of us!
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