Day 537 Sweets

 

Thankful for a very sweet ending to a very long day...or week! I felt as if I toured the great state of RI, driving to Bristol, East Greenwich, North Providence then zig zagging back to EG before finally making it back to good old South County, phew! I can't imagine having a long commute, sitting in a car for hours, routinely battling traffic and watching the day go by from a vehicle. I sat in traffic with a feeling of gratitude, happy it wasn't part of my daily life. Tim has been back in the hospital for his final surgery, hence my trip to North Providence.  All is well, surgery a huge success, now we just need to get him home! This hospital experience has been vastly different from our last visit and all for the better. The last stay was long, eight days total and had him in a shared room. His first roommate wasn't too bad but his next roomie had been a real estate grabber, constantly creeping over into the little space Tim had around his bed. He also had visitors that talked incessantly about nonsense at a volume better suited for an outdoor park not a hospital room and would turn the tv volume up so loud that Tim resigned himself to selecting the same channel each time with no need for his own volume being on at all.  This time around I was amazed to see Tim had been placed in the hospitals newest wing with big beautiful and most importantly, private rooms!! Holy cow did we feel as if he had won the hospital room lottery!! We've been able to FaceTime, talk on the phone and enjoy chatting or quiet visits without overhearing babbling from beyond a curtain. Tim is able to watch whatever tv show he wants and listen out of his own bedside speaker. Ahhh the little things in life are where we find the most joy. On my end, I remember the perfect timing to get a parking spot, when to call in for my visitors badge and can easily maneuver my comings and goings having mastered the hospital tricks. With a million things pulling me in different directions I found each minute of my day jam packed but a dinner with friends at the end was not to be missed. By the time I sat down, I apologized up front for how fast I would be devouring my food, my busy day hadn't left me much time eating. Within minutes I had a glass of wine in front of me and was surrounded by a group of wonderful ladies and any stress that tried to get a hold of me didn't stand a chance. I can't imagine life without friends, or S'mores for that matter! I'm eager to make one more drive to the city, picking up my patient to bring him home after only a few days in his big private room. Recovery will take time, but the worst of it is behind us now, ready for the healing to begin and to have Tim back in our home sweet home.