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The Tooth Fairy
Vernon survived another surgery today (insertion of a new dialysis catheter) but we’ve gotten so used to them now…I honestly can’t remember off the top of my head how many he has had. I couldn’t make it up there because I had another surgery to attend, our little Justine’s. So about the same time Vernon was going under…
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Haircut and Cap
He’s the star of the show…he should have a decent haircut! I believe someone on the trauma staff at Mission hospital staff shaved Vernon’s head the first night back in May, the big night of surgeries, when they had to plug in all that head-hardware. And since then, he’s been letting his freak flag fly. But today…
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Standing Tall
One of the things I was concerned about when Vernon had that infection-interlude at St. Jude’s Hospital a week or so ago was that he lost momentum with his physical therapy and his right side, that had started showing some improvements, seized up all over again…to the point that he was convinced (when he started…
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The Escape Plan
Vernon was on form again today, chatting about all manner of things, but the thing that tickled us the most was that he kept trying to take his clothing off. His hospital gown, that is. (I won’t post that photo…though I may save it for potential blackmail later.) 🙂 At the end of our our visit,…
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A Room With A View
In all the excitement of the past few days, I forgot to mention a very important detail. Vernon was moved back to Kindred Brea, the long-term rehabilitation hospital, his home-away-from-home, on Tuesday night. And for about 18 hours, he had a room to himself. A window seat, this time! Vernon, as you can see by…
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Vernon – Video
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Hold your breath.
Before a man opens his eyes everyone is positive. But after the eyes are open and they stare…and stare…and stare…people, nurses and doctors start to form opinions. Opinions which are based on large case studies and in most cases are probably highly accurate. It was some time around 6 weeks into Vernon’s recovery and between…
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Surprised by the Journey
What a day! What a weekend! Where to start? I feel I should start this post with some kind of disclaimer about my emotional state. What a Ball of Feelings I am today! I’m all over the place… First off, I had a perfect getaway weekend in Seattle. The weather was so warm and sunny, I kept…
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Ticket to Ride
Around this time last year, Vernon was supposed to go to Seattle for a type conference. Ticket was bought, bags may have even been packed, but he managed to injure his leg playing soccer with the weekend team. He felt too injured to do the trip and conference, so he cancelled his ticket and hobbled…
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Musical Beds
Vernon’s new temporary catheter seems to be working fine. When I went to visit today, he was in the thick of being dialyzed. Though these sessions wear him out, I expect he is starting to feel somewhat better. As for Vernon’s spell at St. Jude’s, its seems all their work is done. He has been fixed up, medicated,…