Monday, November 21, 2011 – We are getting out of 11N and going home! Such a great feeling. We’ve been here since Thursday night, and they take really good care of me here, but it will be nice to get out of here and go home. Here’s what’s happening:
8:00 AM – The doctor came in to see me and said I can go home today. Once he finishes rounds and puts the order in the computer we can get out here.
8:15 AM – The nurse unhooked my IV line. I am free! Now to get out of the hospital so I can take off my wristband.
Somewhere in here, I went to go to the bathroom. I got out of bed, walked halfway to the bathroom, turned to grab my IV line to make sure it didn’t get tangled, and it wasn’t there! The nurse had already unhooked it. I got a sheepish grin on my face and realized that even though I was happy that my IV had been unhooked, I missed that it wasn’t there. Strange…
9:57 AM – We are leaving 11N! I can take off my wristband. We took the elevator down to the 1st floor, and walked through the lobby to the front door. I was amazed…there were REAL PEOPLE in there! After 3+ days of not seeing much of anyone besides doctors, nurses, other patients hooked up to IV poles, and caregivers, it was very strange to be out in the real world again.
The hospital got its holiday decorations while I was upstairs this weekend. Holiday decorations can be so happy.
Holiday wreath on Pedestrian walkway
fancy tree
It will be good to get home. I’m looking forward to not being checked on every hour by a nurse, being able to kick back and relax in a room bigger than a large closet, and feeling like I can breathe normally again. It’s been a stressful weekend in the hospital. I’m glad that it’s over and that my immune system is coming back.