Home from the hospital

Mom is hopefully now sleeping (more than likely very uncomfortably) in her own bed at home as I type this.

She was released from the hospital around 4:30 this afternoon. We weren't quite sure if she was going to be released, due to her low sodium count, but the count came back up this morning and Dr. Pratt gave the permission to be released this afternoon after lunch. As the day went on, I could see Mom gathering more strength. I got to the hospital after 10:30am. We chatted about the doctor's visit early in the morning and then I let her relax and sleep a bit. Dad got there about an hour later. Mom woke up and the nurse got her up. Mom's release was contingent on how well she did with her lunch. Well, she ate everything! After lunch, Melissa, one of the breast nurses in Dr. Pratt's group stopped by for a pep talk. Then, Mom and I took a walk around the hospital module that she was in, Mom did her exercises and then she napped before she was officially released. She had a busy afternoon! I wasn't at Mom and Dad's house when she got home (I had to work at my part time job at Steinmart, which luckily is across the street from Mom and Dad's house). Sue was there for a few hours after Mom and Dad got home. I stopped by after work and we drained her drainage tube and I read all of her release paperwork. I'll find out tomorrow how her first night sleeping in her bed went for her. She didn't look too comfortable, but I am leaving it up to her to decide how she wants to sleep. I'm very glad that she is home and now can focus on recovery from the surgery. She has been amazing strong throughout this whole thing. I just hope that continues. I know that she will have her bad times and she has every right to have them.

Dad is a bit of a worry right now. Sue and I have given him multiple talks about being positive and as supportive as possible towards mom. I know that he wants to be, but he gets frustrated easily especially when he thinks that he should be helping her and she wants to do something on her own. This is going to be a constant battle for Sue and I and one that I hope doesn't sap the energy out of us. Mom doesn't need negativity right now, she needs positive reinforcements. I talked to Dad about going to a family and spousal support group and he wanted to go, it is getting him the information and calling ahead to get him in the group, which is the next step.

We get the final pathology reports either Thursday or Friday. If they come back negative for cancer, then I can officially do a "happy dance". Until then, I can't let myself do that. Once we get the test results, then we move on to the next step of the treatment and more doctor's visits.

Tomorrow is babysitting Beckett and Brynn and then off to babysit Mom and Dad. ;-). My bed is calling me again.