Home Sweet Home

It is official! Our entire family is home together for the first time in a long time!

I finally got Gary home around 5:30 today and the home health care nurse left about 1/2 hour ago. I can't believe how much stuff needs to be done every day - different hours and different meds - some IV and some not. This tube and that tube and cleaning and draining and sterilizing and flushing and wound care..............................

Thank God I am not only a quick study but I also watched and learned and was taught everything I know. Thanks to the Hoag nurses and to Gentiva nurse Melissa I should be set!

I think Gary's pain meds are set to high on his pump so I will address that tomorrow. He has been asleep since 5:30 and seems to be fairly "snowed".

I am tired and need some sleep. I missed my staff meeting today and a board meeeting tonight and I feel really bad about both. Believe me when I tell you that I would much rather be at my staff meet and board meet than trying to learn how to manage my husbands cancer issues and care.

We are set up in the downstairs bedroom and that is my new home until I can find some walkie talkies or baby monitors to borrow. Then, I can sleep in my own bed and not on the couch!

Off to slumber hopefully. 6 AM comes way too early!
Love to all,
L