...quickie updates, that is.1. My dad is home and out of the hospital. You may have seen at the bottom of my post over the weekend that as he was taking my children to church, he experienced chest pain. (Coincidentally, it was as he was lifting Reed to carry him into Palm Sunday service.)
Because he'd had a heart attack last spring, my mom immediately took him to the hospital, where he spent 6 hours in the ER and overnight in Telemtry. No test they gave him indicated heart damage, so we're grateful it was likely just a muscle twinge from hoisting my growing son.
2. Tessa's surgery (mentioned here) is over. We spent much of yesterday at Childrens Hospital for some extensive dental work: two extractions, two crowns and some sealants. The only tough part was that she didn't want to drink the Verced prior to the rest of the procedure. Silly girl. I tried to demonstrate for her but "Dr Sleep" (as they called him) wouldn't let me partake.
I was able to stay with Tessa until she went under with the "banana gas" (which she also fought -- the only part of the day where I cried). She woke up 3 hours later with an IV in her hand -- a "straw under her skin to feed her water" -- and she was even cool with this.
Tessa's most challenging personality trait is also her saving grace. She is resolute (read: stubborn) to the point of being supremely resilient. She simply decided she was going to be OK, and she was. She woke up cheerful at 5:45 am for the trip to the hospital, remained cheerful until the Verced showed up, and woke up from the surgery cheerful. Except for the moments at the tail end of a dose of Motrin, she's remained cheerful for a full 24 hours now.
She made this ordeal OK for herself. I could learn from her. I fretted for 3 days last week over a simple blood draw.
13 comments:
Glad to hear everyone is on the mend!
Wow, you have logged way too much hospital time the past few days. Here's to hoping you and yours steer clear of them for a long while.
I'm so glad she came through well. I think we could all learn from her.
Wonderful news all around. :) Now you need a vacation!
Great update, great news!
Now, can I mix you a Mojito? I have fresh mint and a bottle of Bacardi with your name on it.
Oof. Kids under anesthesia is scary. Been there.
Glad your peeps are doing better.
Your gal sounds awesome - she decided to be fine so she was. That rocks. We could all learn from her - you're raising a smart one.
Excellent news Lori! I'm so relieved that all is going fine.
Go have that Mojito, and the sun will be shining tomorrow!
What a week you've had! I'm so glad to hear everyone is doing well.
Yikes! I somehow missed both of those events. Bad skimming casued me to miss both bits of information. I'm so glad everything came out okay on both accounts. Your own resilience has been tested mightily this week. I can see where Tessa gets her fortitude.
Beagle -- you're speaking my language. Might you pour enough for everyone here?
It's, as they say, all good.
Holy Mackeral, I get behind in my reading and all sorts of fireworks are taking place. Glad dad is home and well and delighted that Tessa is such a resolute thinker...what a week! I hope your Easter brings much less excitement.
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