Going home again

The nurse said it well as she helped Carolyn into our SUV, "We'd love to see you again but we've rather run into you at the Mall." From all appearances the care Carolyn received at Kaiser Roseville Hospital was superb although a little different than we originally expected. Because she was on the "23-hour care unit" she never was admitted to a regular bed. Her "cubicle" was just a curtained off rectangle with all the necessities and privacy of an 8-bed ward. It was just as well since she didn't plan on staying long and, in fact, didn't stay long.



Shortly after 10 this morning the doctor stopped by the nurse's stations, looked at the chart showing Carolyn's post-operative progress, issued discharge orders, then stopped and gave us some brief instructions about what is next. Plenty of rest, plenty of fluids, lots of Tums (for the calcium). Dressing can come off but the bands holding the wound closed should probably stay for a couple more days. Carolyn is still sleepy and a bit nauseous with a raspy throat. Welcome home, Dear.