Jill was discharged around 11am. We are now home. Jill is feeling really good, surprising the both of us. The nurse said that is really somewhat expected, and that many just take extra strength Tylenol to get by.
We just did our first tube draining and it is less then awesome. I will not get into details, but she has two drains coming out of her body (which is really cool in a sci-fi sort of way) that lead to two containers that fill with fluid (not at all cool, even in a sci-fi sort of way). We drain them and measure. This will happen two times a day until the amount of fluid gets low enough. She was this crazy bra that holds her one boob in place and has two pouches for the drains. I am quite sure this is not in any victoria secret catalog.
Lauren will be home soon. She misses her mommy so much. In fact, we are a bit worried about her inability to really express herself during this process . . . it is manifesting as not ever wanting to be left alone. On a side note – take that all of you who say she is a mini me. Everyone knows I am a total loner.
Right now we do not need anything. We have care lined up to watch Jill every hour from now until Sunday night. I will be out of town Friday-Sunday with Holly on her first out of state soccer tourney, but Pam is staying with Jill the entire time.
You did a awesome Job on this post. I will say some prayers for Lauren. Now, the JP drains are anything sci-fi to a person with them:) Its amazing though how they work! Greg I have a few GREAT TIPS for showering with them. Give me call and I will share them! After I had then four times or more, finally found a few.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the update. So glad to hear that Jill is home and doing well. Share our joyful thoughts with her. Thoughts and prayers for all!
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This is great to hear!! I will tell you I did have to take some vicodin, DON'T over do it since you're feeling good - I did and it's not worth it. :) I'm so happy you did well. Please keep in touch, call me soon. Our husbands and kids need to meet. Stay STRONG!!!
ReplyDeletePraise God she is doing so well and THANK YOU Greg for your humor!! During times like this I am sure Jill is so thankful to have you around! Your updates on everyone's "status" has been very helpful to know and then pray about! :-)
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate your updates. It lets me know just what your prayer needs are. I am glad Jill is doing fairly well. Jill is very lucky to have you and her mom to take such good care of her. Will keep praying!!
ReplyDeleteI remember emptying my mother-in-law's drains and it pretty much ended me drinking my favorite beer - Oaken Barrel's Raspberry Wheat. And that bra is definitely not something in the victoria secret catalog. Sending good thoughts to you all.
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