Last night was a perfect night! Mom said that Don did not wake her up even one time. They went to bed about 11:30PM and Mom was able to sleep the whole night through! Yippee!
I was able to get over here by just a little after 9AM and Dr. Sohn was just finishing up putting the dressing back on Don's back wound. He said that the right lower part of the wound was still looking a little delicate but that the tissues underneath were healing well. We are just watching that area and he did slightly sluff off some of the tissue there before re-bandaging the area. I noticed that Don had on his new shirt and shorts that I bought him yesterday. He looked so much better being clothed and he felt so much better too.
I came in early because I knew Don wanted his hair washed and also we got the items we needed at the beauty supply house yesterday to get a hair trim and beard trim on him while he was up in the wheelchair today and I did not want to miss the Physical Therapy people when they came in to transfer him to the wheelchair. I hurried up and got his hair washed and blow dried and also gave him his shave and boy did he look and smell good! He wanted to look his best for the wheelchair people. Well, we waited until almost 3:30PM before they came in. It is Saturday and the Physical Therapist that was here said she was alone today and had a lot of people to see so that is why she was so late in coming. We didn't waste any time at all getting him in the wheelchair and he got his driving gloves on for wheeling himself. He headed right out the door and into the hallway and today we got him right on the elevator so he could get outside and get some fresh air and sunshine. It was a beautiful day and Don loved being outside! Of course we took lots of pictures and I am attaching some of them for you today, I hope you are able to view them. We stayed outside for about 25 minutes and then headed up to his room so I would have enough time to trim his hair and beard. I am not a cosmetologist, to say the least, but I have cut a few people's hair and have cut Don's a half dozen times before. His hair wasn't perfect, I'm sure, but it sure looks so much better and he looks so sharp now. The nurses were surprised that Mom and I can do so many personal care stuff for Don. They never know what they are going to walk into when they come to our room, that's for sure!!! Today it was a barber shop! I guess I am The Queen of Everything, right?!
Mom and Aunt Detta and Don played several games of cards today and then Mom and Aunt Detta got out another 500 piece puzzle. They got real focused and stayed with the puzzle for several hours and got over 1/2 of it put together while I took a nap here in the hospital room. Donnie was dozing in and out in his bed with the football game on because of course, OSU was playing. I got up and helped Mom and Aunt Detta work on the puzzle and then we took off to have dinner together at Marie Callenders. On the way back, Mom wanted to be dropped off at the hotel to take a shower. It was already 7:25PM and the Main Lobby doors lock at 8PM so I suggested that Mom stay tonight with Aunt Detta since she is leaving in the morning to go back home to Phoenix. Mom jumped at the chance and so I just changed into a jogging outfit to stay the night with Don. This will be a good test to see what next week will be like when I am here alone again. Hopefully everything will go off without a hitch. At least I am not at my witts-end without sleep and Don is not at his witts-end without sleep and in pain. In fact, his pain level is really diminishing and slowing down since he is healing more. That is so wonderful!!
Tonight about 11PM Tess, the charge nurse, came in and said that she noticed in Don's chart that Dr. Sohn noted that he may have to do some skin grafts on Don's right ankle and ankle bone where he still has two bandages where the wounds are not totally healed. We were quite shocked to hear this because he did not mention any of this to us when he was in here. He must be waiting to see what the back wound is going to do before he makes that announcement to us. Oh well, at least we know about it being a possibility. Let's pray that it will just heal nicely on its own and we don't have to do more surgery. Don is totally maxed out on his surgeries.
Today was a day to truly celebrate! Thanks for your undying love and constant prayers!!!
We love you all,
Don and Carol Schirr and Mom (Sharon Zelinko)
P.S. Enjoy the photos attached.
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