Tuesday, June 5, 2012
If yesterday was the valley, today was the mountain top on this journey. Shelley was released from the hospital this morning, and tolerated the three hour trip home quite nicely. When I talked to them a few minutes ago, Shelley was sitting on the couch talking to her friend Juli, who has arrived to help out. Juli brought Lynette home, also. Shelley also had a nice bath, and they attempted to deal with her hair. She spend the last week in a hospital, not a spa or a salon! The big incision, the tangles, the greasy ointments, the days of lying in bed all took their toll, but her hairdressers were working on it. Pain pills and naps are still important features of life, but really , everything seems to be going as it should.
I fear I may soon be losing my position as guest blogger, but as Shelley says, it is harder to think about blogging and computer work when you have sore eyes. I think you will be very soon be seeing a post from Shelley herself, though.
Someone has set up a "Google Calendar" for any who wish to help in any way, with meals, housework, companionship, whatever your talent is! I'll paste the link below. I tried it myself and got it to work, which is a minor miracle considering my limited computer skills, So I'm hoping it will work for anyone else who wants to access it.
An added note: (June 5, 2022) The main incision discussed in the about was from ear to ear and coated in some greasy substance after sewn back up. It was a real job to get it washed out. Eventually the stitches worked themselves out, or Jim pulled them out since they were the kind that dissolved. Another strange thing were the hairs that got caught in the incision and would swell up and threaten infection, so Jim had to pull those out, too. I can't remember just now, but I'm fairly certain that my front hair was cut short.
13 Comments:
The J's said...
So glad to hear you're home Shelley! I'm looking forward to a visit. The Calendar is a great idea. I'm planning on filling some of those slots-(If I can figure out how to use it now!!)
June 5. 2012 at 10:20 PM
Anonymous said...
Hey, I can't figure out the calendar...it either opens to MY calendar, if I'm signed into my gmail account, or the the sign in page of google calendars. (I guess it's not like I'm planning to bring over a meat loaf any time soon..........so it's not really an emergency, unless some others are having similar difficulties.) But,...main thing....CONGRATS on getting home Shelley, KUDOS to Jim for standing by unfailingly, HUGS all the way around to the kids and grandkids, and THANLS
from the bottoms of my heart to all of you who are helping out in the most amazing variety of ways.
Love from Dodie
June 5, 2012 at 10:26 PM
Unknown said...
So glad to hear you are home, Wish I was closer to help out in some way, but I guess our part is just to keep praying that all goes as it should. Wish you a fast healing and it sounds like you have a wonderful help in family and friends there. Love Jeanne
June 6, 2012 at 12:47 AM
Bonita Sue said...
Guess what--this link to the calendar isn't really working, at least working right. The technical experts will work on it, and maybe later on you'll see a link that does work.
Bonita
June 6, 2012 at 7:46 AM
Lanae said...
So glad you're home, Shelley ! Looing forward to hearing from you. :))
June 6, 2012 at 8:19 AM
Renee said...
Oh, happy day!!
June 6, 2012 at 8:37 AM
gkey said...
Dear At Home again,
What a week is was! SOOO glad to hear you are home & getting into the next part of this healing journey. It has to feel good t everyone to have you safely back in your own space. Glad Juli is there.
Will visit soon,
love,
Just down the road east a ways
in
NE
June 6, 2012 at 9:38 AM
Sharon said...
So glad you are home. Live too far to help much, but prayers continue you way!!!
Hugs!!!
June 6, 2012 at 11:17 AM
Anonymous said...
Welcome back home, Shelley. So glad to hear that you are out of the hospital and doing so well So, our Juli is down there with you huh? We will miss her tonight but so nice she is there to help you. Will be looking forward to when you are doing well enough to write on here yourself!! Darlene and Wayne Jensen
June 6, 2012 at 12:30 PM
Anonymous said...
Oh, Shelley, I'm glad for you to get home, but please let everyone pamper you. I'm sure that is not a bit normal, but from now on it is your new norm. Love you girl, Ann P.
June 6, 2012 at 2:55 PM
Luanne said...
So glad you are home! I am leaving for a week but when I get home I will be up.
You are in good hands with Juli!! Hugs to you both. Love Lu
June 6, 2012 at 5;49 PM
Anonymous said...
We are SOOO GLAD that you're recovery is going so well so far....It must be so special for you to be home. Our thoughts are with all of you....wish we could visit too....but I think we might be just a bit too far away!!! Unless we can find a magic carpet like Mary Poppins! :) If Juli is the Juli we think she might be....Give her a hug from us.
Jonny, Rosalie, Nathan & Jacinta
from Kangaroo Island
June 6, 2012 at 9:03 PM
Anonymous said...
SOOOOO very glad you are home. Will stop by soon. The calendar is still not working so I guess it will be a SURPRISE when I get to stop by!! Arlene
June 7, 2012 at 4:51 PM
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