We came home from the hospital on Thursday, May 21st. Amelia made the hour+ ride like a trooper....never complained, although she had both pain and nausea. I kept checking to make sure she was still conscious and thinking maybe it would be more comfortable if she weren't.
The new bed had not arrived, so Travis gave up his bed so she could be comfortable on the memory foam mattress. That was good. Matt brought the girls Friday for a weekend visit. Mother Nature paid a very windy visit to our neighborhood on Saturday and half of our tallest pecan tree fell across our shed knocking out our water well. Since MeMaw is presently doing rehab at Garden Villa nursing home, we were able to move to her house in EC where a nice new memory foam mattress was available for Amelia's pain-tender body. Aaaaahhhhh.
Matt and the girls returned to Hutto to schools and day care. Amelia and I settled into somewhat of a routine that was mostly her lying down on the bed or couch or window seat, and me trying to find snacks and food that she could take with her medication. During the week, she had her usual ups and downs with pain, and her good friend, Emily, helped her find ways to manage her pain better. On Friday, the water well was repaired, so Saturday, we packed back up and made the move back home where the new bed had finally arrived.
The new bed, even though a nice pillow top, was not memory foam. So late that evening, I made a trip to the store to purchase a memory foam topper and deeper fitted sheet. Aaaaahhhhh again. Matt and the girls had come in again, so the house was full of action. On Sunday evening, Matt and Avery returned to Hutto for the final week of school, and the two little ones stayed here with us.
Monday, June 1, I returned to work in the afternoons....thanks to a great understanding boss. I help Amelia get the girls fed and dressed, help her get a shower, and try to do a little laundry and picking up. Of course, I have to check my computer, but that has been in small doses....hence the few posts on here. Travis, Mimi, and friends have been helpful to Amelia and the girls in the afternoons until I get home.
Amelia's activities have increased and decreased as her pain level permits. Overall, she is doing amazingly well for having gone through the huge surgery. Monday she took a couple of walks around the block with the girls, but Tuesday, her body told her she had done too much and she was down most of the day. Today, she is much better, but experience has taught her to take it very slowly. We are still on the roller coaster, but the hills and dips aren't quite as dramatic as before.
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