Sunday, September 20, 2009

12 Days Post- Transplant


Mitch doing well. Good weekend, good spirits. He watched some football. The Tarheels played East Carolina and the whole town was painted baby blue. Of course, it was nothing compared to Gainesville madness.

He had his third chest tube removed on Saturday. One more to go! Today they will take his pain pump. He is having different pain now. More spasms in his chest and upper back as his sternum starts to heal.

Simon and Matias visited their daddy in the hospital on Saturday evening. It was a relief for them to finally see that he was ok, just healing. Mitch nicknames all the IV poles and monitors his "robots" so that makes it seem like fun.

The "troops", my mom, Lois and my aunt Lynn, went home this am. Thank you for all your help~ You made the roughest time survive-able for Simon, Matias, Luke, Mitch, and I!

4 comments:

Michael and Denise said...

Glad there was some football watching!! The pictures are great and we are so happy that everything is continuing to go well. Keep up the good work Mitch and of course to all the wonderful team you guys have with you! doctors, friends, family etc!!

joan said...

What a great wonderful picture of Mitch and Simon and Matias. Mitch just looks full of joy. Yay. We can all feel the joy from all of you. What a wonderful visit that must have been. You earned it. Keep up the good work Mitch and Reba. Thanks for keeping us in the loop. Much love, Joan.

Harry St.Ours said...

This is a great way to start the new year!

Anonymous said...

No pain pump, eh? Darn. ;) I can't wait to hear you describe what breathing is like for you now. Amazing. XOXO, Lyz