Wow. What a week. I don’t think I can ever complain about going to work on Monday again!
Thanks to all of you for your thoughts, prayers, and comments here over the past week. It’s beyond nice to be home again, and perhaps even nicer to have the surgeon tell me that the operation went as well as he could expect and that he was quite optimistic about my future. Not that I really had a choice in the matter, but that makes it seem all the more worthwhile.
Thanks to my sister Melissa for keeping you updated over the past few days and for taking some of that burden off Tricia. She has medical school ambitions, so I also felt that she could explain some of those details for the CSI and ER buffs out there.
Although I would never choose to spend a week in the hospital, I think doing so at Phoenix Children’s brought about the best possible care for me. The doctors and nurses were very good at their jobs and just as good at making me feel as comfortable as possible during the entire process. I think they in turn enjoyed having a somewhat older-than-average patient who was probably more able to communicate needs with them and tolerate a bit more discomfort. All in all, it was as good of an experience as it could have been for me there.
Now, I’m just supposed to take it easy at home for awhile and not do anything more strenuous than walking. Prescription pain meds and ibuprofen are my friends. Tricia is home for the next week to help me, which is nice in that I can save what energy I have to walk and eat. I also have to keep working on breathing deeply to help totally reinflate one of my lungs, which is still not at full capacity. As breathing becomes easier, that in turn seems to give me more energy. The pain isn’t too bad with the medications - mostly shoulder and back soreness, actually.
Thanks again for your support, and I’ll keep you updated on my progress.
It is great to hear that you are doing well.
Donnie
October 1st, 2006
Yahoo, wonderful to hear your at home and feeling up to typing. Does that mean your going to work from home? Kidding!!! Take care of yourself and recover.
Michelle
Michelle Eier-icrossing
October 2nd, 2006
Dear Jonathan and Tricia,
How wonderful to be able to have information so quickly; and Lissy gave very good reports.
We continue to pray for you as you progress in your recovery.
We are looking forward to hearing “Baby news ” -
you know, heart beats, etc. That is a Grandma thing, you know; even if I am not your Grandma.
Love you.
Aunt Johnnie
October 2nd, 2006
Dear Jon,
I am amazed at your progress so far! I know it will take a while for your strength and stamina to return, and the pain levels to decrease, but you look better every time I see you. Good to see you’re able to blog again. Keep your chin up!
Nancy
Nancy Harrel
October 3rd, 2006
Jon,
Glad to hear things are doing so well. I’m sure its nice to be in the comfort of your own home, although I’m certain you’re not 100% comfortable.
Keep up the good recovery, and don’t get to anxious to hurry it along.
Who know what you’ll have to do to get another “vacation”
Hopefully the next time you’re away from the office you’ll actually get to enjoy yourself - hate to think this was all just because this was the only way you could escape for a bit
…although I have recently considered a number of excuses to convolesce - unfortunately they all involve some sort of surgery, which involves pain which it turns out I am allergic to
But seriously - good to hear everything is going well - we’ll continue to pray and look forward to a fully recovered Jon in the office in what…like by Friday right..?
Jayson
October 3rd, 2006
Hey Jon,
Yeah, you are looking pretty good for a man who just had surgery. Keep up the R & R and whatever you do, recover quickly so that you don’t need your brother-in-law to do home maintenance, he’s not the best at that (but don’t tell his Fiancee!)!
Mike
October 6th, 2006