Sunday, October 21, 2012

Day 2 Thank You All So Very Much

We would like to thank you all very, very much, for reading and replying to this blog thus far, I just finished reading all your comments to Lis, and your concern, and well wishes, mean more to both of us, than words can adequately convey. it's now 1530 hours and Lis is asleep again, she sat in the chair to eat lunch and that is when we got to talk the most. I now have a picture of her as well as the video from the other day, but now the problem is, we forgot to bring the USB cable! The following paragraph starts when I got here this morning, I wanted to move our thanks to the top of the post.

It is now the second day after surgery, I'm back at the hospital, Lis is out like a light, at first I was a bit concerned, as she was less rousable and responsive to my voice than last night,  but then her nurse came in, and I now understand why.  She has for some reason had her compression wrap redone twice, (I have never seen her so vehemently detest anything before, it must be an unholy bitch) been up at the sink washing up, and done a lap around the nurses station, a 25-30 yard walk. Besides all that there is suddenly a great, gaping, empty space behind her eyes, that everything in there is trying to figure out how to deal with now (um colloquially speaking). If you think about it, from an evolutionary perspective, there is absolutely nothing, not one single selective pressure, that could have in any way equipped us with any sort of mechanisms for handling such an intrusion. There have been plenty of survived knife, sword, spear, and bullet invasions to have selected for mechanisms for dealing with it, but the cranial cavity has been largely sacrosanct, so you gotta imagine the brain is like, "Hey! What the hell!?" So yea, Kevin me boy, if she wants to sleep, let her, you have a lifetime now to talk to her."

Well this is new, I just ordered lunch for her from "room service". There is actually a menu oops already talked about that, funny I'm yawning more today than in the last two days. The nurse got here just before the lunch tray to announce it was time for Lis' second of 5 walking events. I was wrong it is not just around the section of the floor she is on, it is out of this section down the hall to the opposite side of the tower and back, so more like an 80-100 yard walk. She is still  a bit shaky on her feet but, sounds like she will get lots of practice before her release in 3 or 4 days.

Onward...

10 comments:

  1. Great news Kevin. Thanks so much for the update. Hope you were able to get some sleep. That is such great news Lisa is able to do all the walking. Hope the rest of today goes well. Please tell Lisa I am thinking about her.
    Carla

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  2. So glad to read the positive news. Keep on reporting but make sure you look after yourselves first.

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  3. Thank you for the update Kev, I'm so glad Lis is doing so well. Give her my love, I'm so proud of her. I don't know that I would be so strong. Love and continued great recovery to Lis and strength to you both. Love Cris

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  4. Oh how wonderful!
    This has made my day... ((hugs)) to both of you <3

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  5. I've been following along, and am thinking of you both. Kev, your step by step account really puts us right there with you both, and you both are SO very strong. I'm beyond thrilled that Lisa came thru surgery so well and is now out of ICU and in a regular room! AND WALKING! What a strong lady! Thanks for keeping us all updated! (((HUGS to you both))) And hoping for a speedy recovery!

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  6. Thanks for the update Kevin. Say hi to Lisa for me. It is so good that she is doing so well. Take care of yourself. The updates are great. Love y'all
    Paul

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  7. All I can say, Kevin, is thank you!!!Lisa's mom

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  8. "you have a lifetime now to talk to her."

    Ok sooo this totally brought a tear to my eye but yet made me giggle like a little school girl! Kevin im so glad she has you right there by her side. Love conquers all and with your help through this she will be in tip top shape in no time..and I think I can speak for many of us, Thank you for being an amazing man! Im glad things are going well... ive been reading your posts and its nice to know everything thats going on being so far away. I truely look up to lisa in many ways, and i know we have never met but she is one of the most strongest, hardworking, driven and caring individuals i have ever known. :)

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  9. Again, thank you for these posts, Kevin. Walking! Amazing! Lisa, you keep at it! You're doing great. You've got so many people sending you love and light, and you and Kevin are so strong.
    ~donna~

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  10. Lisa is very blessed to have you, Kevin. Thank you for writing about this journey you are both on. When you get back home, please reach out and allow others to help where they can. Nancy

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