I am not sure anyone enjoys hospital stays. They are not places of sleep or rest. Rather a place to be prodded, poked and awakened right before the setting in of sleep. Sleep becomes a mirage, you think your gonna get there but someone else wants to do something in the room. However, we have been given some great nurses. It seems God has hand picked them just for Sarah. Nurse Kendal did what she could to do her vital checks as far apart as possible. She even told the night nurse Nancy that the drains were slow enough to check them every 4 hours instead of 2. She was so kind and caring. Roni, Sarah’s Thursday nurse really lavished on the love and care. When she gave Sarah a foot massage with lavender essential oil and some special lotion I couldn’t stop thinking about the love of Christ. I am honored to be a witness to God’s love for his servant Sarah.
Today’s challenge for Sarah is getting out of the chair and across the room to the bathroom. She has to stay hunched over and use a walker to support herself. This is because of removing the tissue out of her abdomen. They stretched the skin from above the belly button down to her waste line. If she was to stand up her incision would separate and compromise the tissues beneath. This is hard on her lower back and legs. If she hadn’t been the athlete before this I am not sure how she would make it. Though taxing, once she got up and moved around the color in her face was much better. Her eyes were brighter and she felt better. She will be asked to walk down the hallway later today.
The plan is for her to go home Friday after noon if all goes as well as it has been. Once there I hope she will be able to rest more. She is not allowed to straighten out so she will be sleeping on the recliner for the next 6 weeks unless I can figure out a way for her to maintain the same angle in the bed.
Thank you again for all of the prayers and encouraging messages. God is good and He is up to good all the time.
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