Ten Days Post-Op

It's been a while since my last update.  We have been back from the hospital for over a week and Mary Anne has been getting better every day.  The weather has been nice enough that she has been out of the apartment for 3 days in a row now.


Friday was a wheelchair ride in the sun late in the day after work.  Saturday was a car ride, Mexican food and a couple of hours in a used book store.  Today was a long wheelchair ride in the sun, then two laps around the sidewalk circle with the walker outside.


We have had 5 therapy visits and a couple of visits from the nurse.  After working with home health for 20+ years, it's very enlightening to be on the receiving end of visits.  The therapist always seemed to come after  hard night and have a new technique for a transfer or stretch that made things better.  Pretty much made me glad that I have have spent much of my career supporting these folks; they certainly provide tremendous support for their patients.


Mary Anne has been doing some watercolor journaling.  

My picture doesn't do her work justice.  It's been a great release for her and provides nice decoration for the mantelpiece.


It's not clear if Mary Anne will be ready to be independent by house closing day on March 28th - I think I may do that as a quick KY round trip.  We're definitely set to be back in the bluegrass by opening weekend at Keeneland.  It will be wonderful to be back home.