Home...Sweet..Home!

Well WWOM made it home safe and sound..she sounds great! She is excited to be home and get a good nights sleep!

Where'd that apple fall...

NOT FAR..

I was trying to organize a cleaning frenzy for home evening at WWOM's house. Knowing full well if she came home and things were unorganized she would not rest.. Made a few calls and got to ALY. I asked if she wanted to come help and she said DONE. Perfect see you then.. Nope she meant DONE. She beats us all to it...


Yep ALY apple didn't fall far from that tree.. Karens daughter..

WE are all nervous about Mom coming home, We have done this way to many times this year to get her home and have things fall apart around us again. But we are excited too.

Tomorrow..Tommorrow...your only a day away!

So Dr. C came in and told mom she could go home whenever she felt comfortable going. She says she is feeling well enough and is going to go home tomorrow...I can't believe it!

One week down...

If anyone would have told us a week ago that today Mom would be doing so well, I don't think any of us would have believed it. It's been a joyful week, and never have I been more thankful for family and friends.

One week ago today as I stood beside WWOM in ICU, tears streaming down both of our faces she said "I can't go through this again"...I started to cry and told her "that she had to just for us."

She has done so much for all of us and I hated to ask her to do more, but I don't think any of us were ready to be without her yet. I know that in the past 6 months we have all grown closer as a family..those get together's seem more cherished than before. I know this holiday season, my heart will be over flowing with thanks for the woman who gave me life, the woman who taught me how to be a mom, the woman I am proud to call....my mother!

So long dear friend...Epidural!

Turns out the epidural wasn't working so they took it out today, this could be the reason why she was in more pain today. I guess having no pain medicine can do that to you. They have moved her room so she is now in 2226 which means she is making progress.

This Swine Isn't Fine!

WWOM called me this morning to see how we were doing...see how she is! We have been exposed to the swine flu we're not sick but we are staying away for 5 days just to make sure we don't have it. The last thing poor WWOM needs is to get sick! Not to mention Aly's little guy doesn't need it either..So I guess I'm up on my soapbox right now, we appreciate care & concern and visits are nice but if your sick or have been around someone who is sick...please phone don't stop by.



WWOM reports that she is feeling okay. Her right side today is pretty tender and she is not sure why. Since Dr. C is out until Monday she hasn't seen a doctor yet to discuss this. However she has been up, walked and showered and even had a little breakfast.

Zinc...Stinks!

WWOM is still continuing to make progress, Dr. C is out until Monday so there is nothing really new to report. The Zinc made her throw up this morning which stinks! Other than that we are pleased with her progress.

This is what her abdomen looks like now with the wound vac on.

Basically it's like vacuum packing some food..kind of a handy little contraption.

As Megan mentioned Monkey Butt is working and we are glad to have him back in the family. We have all become so found of him. While I was up visiting mom I helped her go to the bathroom. She said she never wanted to live long enough that someone had to help her wipe her butt...I told her that was fine, because all we had to do was empty a bag...for once I out witted her!



So for now there will no leaping of large buildings, no saving cats from tree's but WWOM continues to whoop some bad guy butt.