Happy Jeremy day....

It has been a happy Jeremy day.  We didn't do the MRI due to J's blood pressure, Dr. Wankum felt uncomfortable him being sedated for such a long period of time, so it's postponed til tomorrow or Thursday.  They gave him a unit of blood, his count wasn't too low but they didn't want to wait.  Jeremy's arterial line was kinked so it had to be moved to the other arm, they had to give him some sedation meds for that so he has slept lot today.  He has had several moments of waking up, being the happy, smiling and even some giggling little boy.  His blood pressure has been good, just 2 more turn downs and he's off all blood pressure medicine, should be off by midnight........WHOAAAA !!!!!!   He sit up in his chair for over 2 hours this morning, PT got him up, tried to get him to use his legs but no luck in standing.  We got him back in the chair this evening for about an hour for him to eat supper, he ate 1/2 grilled cheese sandwich, a few bites of chicken noodle soup.  He is resting comfortably in his bed.  Dr. Wankum tickled his toes and he moved his toes and feet, they are getting good strong pulses in his feet. We got a visit from our favorite floor nurse, Shelly today, she came to see him. 

Today, I have had email rounds with Dr. Dan, he's snowed in and not left his house, can't blame him.  Jeremy's blood pressure has to be stable before he takes him back to the OR to remove the screw, he is not here on Friday so it may not be until Monday.  I don't know if there is a chance he will do it Thursday or not, he said if he can dig his car out tomorrow he will be up to see J.  

Here in Columbia, Missouri, our GREAT home away from home, a place I am becoming quite fond of we got the same stuff that all my Okie buddies got earlier today.  If you read Jeremy's blog from last January 29, Oklahoma was getting quite the winter storm, this was our first scheduled visit with Dr. Dan and I had to postpone it one week to February 4.  I can on a clear day sit in J's room, look out the window and see I-70 and the sign for Baymont Inn and all day I could see neither.  The snow has quit, it's clear and I can once again see outside.  I have not heard the acculmulation. 

I hope by tomorrow afternoon the roads are clear enough that I can get around, I found out from our nurse there is a laundry mat not to far away from here so I can get the laundry done that is piling up and get out of this hospital.  I may not be able to dig my car out, it's not like I brought, "winter blizzard" stuff with me.  My few trips to the same Wal-mart since being here, going to TGI Friday's on Saturday night to eat with my family and the Baymont Inn that has been the extent of my outings.  I have saved money being up here.  I have been doing Oklahoma Family Network work, helping families with resources, it's nice that our database is online so I can reach it from here, I got all my paperwork caught up while J was in surgery on Friday.  I however don't feel like I've used my brain, don't feel like I can think and if something requires I concentrate I have to skip it right now.  I have nothing to organize, plan, schedule, no one to tell what to do and my OCD is kicking in to over-load....Look out my OGE crews when I return, I will be difficult to deal with....