Happy Friday Blog Followers!!!!
I couldn't wait any longer to share this news and I have time now to write so here it goes ..... Today at 11am I had my family meeting with doctors, therapists and CCAC. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss a discharge date and any equipment I'd need at home etc etc. So, I'm beyond happy to say ..... I will be discharged and coming home to my family on Thursday February 13th. I will be going home on Sunday for a few hours to see how well I can manoeuvre around the house, if I can get in and out of bed etc etc etc. But ultimately I'll be home on Thursday - bye bye hospital food, horribly uncomfortable bed (and apparently I had a comfortable mattress, the high end ones in hospital - phew doubt that lol) and bye bye to my annoyingly snoring neighbour lol. My Valentines Day present to my hubby will be me at home!!!!! The plan is to go home to my parents house for as long as needed, because I'll need my moms help with not only Alyssa but myself as well. Then I will progress to the point I can go home to our house and at that point resume somewhat of a normal life. I know life will never be like it was, but at least ill be home to see my baby girl grow up and enjoy every minute spent with my family. I won't lie, I am somewhat nervous to go home but more excited then nervous. I will have lots of challenges and obstacles to face at home and my journey doesn't end when I get home.....I'm not sure there is an end to this journey....I will have my routine check ups with my oncologist for years to come, physio appointments for the next year or longer, challenges with walking, sitting, standing till I get stronger, but all of these things I can overcome because I have no choice and because I have something to fight for ...... My life .... My daughter......my husband and my family!!!!! I will continue to blog for months and years to come probably, my hopes are I will read back on this journey and realize how far I have truly come. I also want to allow Alyssa to read my blog when she is older, so she can see how strong her mama really is.
Just a quick update on my progress --- my strength is getting better each day; I work with weights, the hand bike and I have a lot of leg exercises I do everyday to strengthen my leg. Majority of the exercises I have no struggle with except for bending my knee from a laying position, the muscles that allow me to bend it up are very weak and stiff, so I need some assistance when bending the knee. I'm hoping in time this comes back and my knee bends easier. I have no issue bending it well sitting, but seems when I'm walking and laying down I struggle more. My walking is progressing awesome, I walk everyday well twice a day from my room to physio area, which is about 70m or so....before I needed to take a break halfway through, but now I do it no problem. I'm not going to lie, I am tired but it's getting easier and easier. Dressing myself in morning is somewhat of a challenge, a few days ago I needed help putting top on and off, but now I can do it no problem. I struggle with my left sock and my pants, but I continue to practice every morning with the reacher and soon it will be a breeze.
I couldn't wait any longer to share this news and I have time now to write so here it goes ..... Today at 11am I had my family meeting with doctors, therapists and CCAC. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss a discharge date and any equipment I'd need at home etc etc. So, I'm beyond happy to say ..... I will be discharged and coming home to my family on Thursday February 13th. I will be going home on Sunday for a few hours to see how well I can manoeuvre around the house, if I can get in and out of bed etc etc etc. But ultimately I'll be home on Thursday - bye bye hospital food, horribly uncomfortable bed (and apparently I had a comfortable mattress, the high end ones in hospital - phew doubt that lol) and bye bye to my annoyingly snoring neighbour lol. My Valentines Day present to my hubby will be me at home!!!!! The plan is to go home to my parents house for as long as needed, because I'll need my moms help with not only Alyssa but myself as well. Then I will progress to the point I can go home to our house and at that point resume somewhat of a normal life. I know life will never be like it was, but at least ill be home to see my baby girl grow up and enjoy every minute spent with my family. I won't lie, I am somewhat nervous to go home but more excited then nervous. I will have lots of challenges and obstacles to face at home and my journey doesn't end when I get home.....I'm not sure there is an end to this journey....I will have my routine check ups with my oncologist for years to come, physio appointments for the next year or longer, challenges with walking, sitting, standing till I get stronger, but all of these things I can overcome because I have no choice and because I have something to fight for ...... My life .... My daughter......my husband and my family!!!!! I will continue to blog for months and years to come probably, my hopes are I will read back on this journey and realize how far I have truly come. I also want to allow Alyssa to read my blog when she is older, so she can see how strong her mama really is.
Just a quick update on my progress --- my strength is getting better each day; I work with weights, the hand bike and I have a lot of leg exercises I do everyday to strengthen my leg. Majority of the exercises I have no struggle with except for bending my knee from a laying position, the muscles that allow me to bend it up are very weak and stiff, so I need some assistance when bending the knee. I'm hoping in time this comes back and my knee bends easier. I have no issue bending it well sitting, but seems when I'm walking and laying down I struggle more. My walking is progressing awesome, I walk everyday well twice a day from my room to physio area, which is about 70m or so....before I needed to take a break halfway through, but now I do it no problem. I'm not going to lie, I am tired but it's getting easier and easier. Dressing myself in morning is somewhat of a challenge, a few days ago I needed help putting top on and off, but now I can do it no problem. I struggle with my left sock and my pants, but I continue to practice every morning with the reacher and soon it will be a breeze.
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