Saturday, July 25, 2020

Home

That sure is a wonderful word - home!  Tom was happily discharged this afternoon.  I got him home and we both took a nap.  Neither one of us have had much sleep the past few days.  You sure can't sleep at the hospital.  People were in and out of his room all day and he said all night too.  Plus he was hooked up to a host of beeping machines. 

He is doing good considering everything, just very tired.  He is under some restrictions, has additional medication and is supposed to start Cardiac Rehab as soon as maybe next week.  I am determined that I need to do more to try and get him to eat a healthier diet and when he can, get more exercise.  I always try to prepare healthy meals but he is a big lover of things like salty potatoe chips (crisps) which is a no-no.  We both got regular exercise twice a week until last March when the Coronavirus hit and our Silver Sneakers classes stopped.  We should have kept up at home but we did not as we are not very motivated to exercise on our own.  Now I wonder if that lack of exercise made things worse for him. 

Oh and speaking of Coronavirus, Tom was tested for it before they would do the Cardiac Catheterization and he was negative, so that's good!  We did find out there were cases in the hospital while we were there including a few on the same floor he was on.  That did make me nervous especially in the elevators even though everyone wore a mask.  I'm just so thankful he is out of there!

Thank you all again so very much for all your good thoughts and prayers.  I told Tom about all the wonderful messages from everyone here and he was blown away that so many people that didn't even know him would be so kind.  He sends his thanks and appreciation to all of you.  Blog world is full of many very special and wonderful people and I appreciate you all!

I'm going to try and get to bed early because there are so many things I need to get done tomorrow plus I need to cut the grass if I can take this heat.  But, I do want to share one thought with you all because I truly care about each one of you here.  Please be aware of any symptoms your body may be trying to tell you in regard to your health.  I don't mean worry about every little thing, that's not healthy.  Just be aware and if something does not seem right ask you doctor about it.  Tom has been through this situation and hospitalized for this twice now, once five years ago and this time.  Do you know both of those times he never had one chest pain.  The first time he had pain in his jaw.  He was going to go to the dentist but I had heard of that symptom and encouraged him to see his doctor who immediately sent him to the cardiologist.  This time the only symptom he had was shortness of breath.  It got progressively worse and he saw his cardiologist and ended up with another Cardiac Catheterization.  Both times he had a situation that could or would have killed him.  His cardiologist and that procedure has saved his life twice now.  Just take good care of yourselves, please!  I care about each of you!  


20 comments:

  1. So thankful Tom is home now. Thank you for the reminder to pay attention to the warning signs of health problems. You take care of yourself too during this difficult time.

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  2. Just catching up with posts Bonnie. You sure have been through a lot since I last visited! I am glad that you are now home and hope that Tom makes a speedy recovery. You have reminded me that I need to get fitter as I have hardly been out walking since lock-down. Take good care of each other. x

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  3. So glad he's home. The most tiring thing next to being a patient is being the partner of one. Visiting, worrying, getting all kinds of medical information, it's exhausting. And the patient is naturally the focus, but the family tends to be expected to be superhuman!

    So now he knows more about his health and needs, and you can both do very well. I think women are better at following up on symptoms, not putting off seeing a doctor and getting tests, but it's a good reminder, thank you.

    Now take care of you and find things to enjoy! You've both earned it.

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  4. Good that he's home and you can get some rest and get back to your regular routine.

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  5. Happy to hear Tom is home. Hopefully, you will both get some much needed rest in the days ahead. Wishing family or friend might mow your lawn for you...especially in the heat. You could use a little pampering after this scare. :)

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  6. Glad you are home. Life will soon get going again and live it as normal, in the terms of what is allowed with Covid. Xx

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  7. So glad you are both home...I hope you are resting as I type this. Be careful in the heat. I simply cannot take it any more.

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  8. Very good!! Glad everyone is home now.

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  9. So happy you're home and had a good night's sleep. See you tomorrow.

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  10. Good news to receive! Thanks, Bonnie. I bet your husband is relieved to be done with the procedures and will recover nicely now that he's at home and can relax. There is no such thing as a good night's sleep in the hospital, in my opinion :)

    Good reminder to follow the "ounce of prevention" rule. It's worth it, even in these troublesome times when one may be fearful of hospital visits.

    Hope you both can rest and relax now.

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  11. Oh, Bonnie--so glad he is home and doing well! Yes, it is hard to get decent sleep in the hospital, for sure. Good advice, too. Hope you both get rested up now. :)

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  12. Welcome home Tom! And now do as Nurse Bonnie tells you! Is she wearing one of those skimpy PVC nurse uniforms? You know the ones I mean dude!

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  13. Good that he had the procedure and that you are both home to recoup and sleep and get better! :) Stay cool and safe!

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  14. Oh, Bonnie! I'm so behind in my blog reading. I'm sorry I missed what was going on! I sure am glad that Tom got the help he needed and that you're both at home. I'm sending you both my very best wishes for rest and recovery!

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  15. That is great news, I am so glad for both of you, Bonnie!
    Yes, of course a health diet and exercise (or the lack of it) have something to do with all that, so if both of you can do such simple things as cutting out the crisps (maybe not completely - a treat every now and then won't kill anyone) or choose healthier alternatives that can be just as tasty (vegetable crisps made in your own oven, with less salt), and some exercise thrown in, you'll both be fine and feel much better for it.
    I love it that you emphasise the kindness of people here in Blogland. Earlier today, I read a comment on someone else's blog; the commenter stated that the blogging world was full of selfish, opinionated idiots. While I agree there certainly are some of those around, why bother reading their blogs when there are such lovely bloggers like you?
    After all, the blogging world mirrors the offline world, and it takes all sorts, doesn't it...!

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  16. Great news!! I am glad everything went well and you and Tom are back home.

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  17. Reading this post...your update on Tom's condition... lifts my heart, Bonnie. I am so pleased for you both...it certainly has been a trying time for you...both of you.

    It's time for you now to each take a few deep breaths...and do your best to relax...enjoy the sunshine...enjoy the rain...enjoy your lives. :)

    Kindness should be spread far and wide...faster than any virus...remaining longer than any virus. :)

    My best thoughts and wishes to you both...keep taking good care...of each other...and of your own selves. :)

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  18. I have not commented anywhere much of late but I have been following Tom's progress through your posts. I am so happy to learn that another heart catheterization has prevented something worse from happening and that he is now back at home with you.

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  19. Hope the improvements continue. It is really difficult to get into a home exercise routine. I do a short sequence each morning but know that if I miss (except very occasionally for good reason) then I'd find it hard to start again.

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  20. I hope all is going well with you and Tom, Bonnie. Best thoughts and wishes from me to you two. :)

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