Released
Early on Friday morning Luke was transferred out of the ICU. He was, by all accounts, the first patient to walk out completely unassisted and caring his own flowers. The nurse that watched him for his two nights in the ICU happily introduced Luke to his new nurse staff. Such a star.
Nothing seems to happen overly quickly in the hospital setting, but nonetheless, Luke was released at 12:30 pm that day – just 1.5 days out of brain surgery. We wondered if they jumped the gun a little…, but they claim it’s standard procedure and he was obviously doing well and eager to be free.
We proceeded back to our current digs – one of Luke’s sister’s frisbee connections that’s good fit through the weekend and booked tickets home for next Thursday – wanting to give him some time to recover before flying.
Unfortunately we had a snafu with the timing and distribution of one of his important meds, which caused a very uncomfortable night, but we’re back on track now. Still the swelling is something to contend with and seems to dictate a distinct routine of general bed rest. Plus, I think he’s still in a little bit of twilight-zone timing after the 24 hour-ness of the hospital routine. Medical staff did say that this should be the cumulation of the swelling and it should decrease after day 3 or so.
A day at a time is the main mantra. And to reiterate – Luke is doing really, really well. He will be “fine” – his own words, his core belief and one that we can only second. Thank you again for all the kind words and support. Much love to all.
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