We arrived home about 6:50 with a big bag of prescription medications from Costco and a walker from a medical supply place. A four-legged cane and an additional pair of compression stockings are coming from Amazon tomorrow. A nurse, a physical therapist and an occupational therapist are coming tomorrow and/or Thursday. David has appointments with Dr. Lynne Clemo on Thursday and Dr. Henry Clemo on Friday to discuss progress/ medications and future tests.
Than was a huge help getting David into the house and then working with him to make a safe, workable place on the couch with his electronics, papers and such. We did a dry run to be sure David and I could manage alone. We can. He had dinner and evening meds and then used the bathroom and went to bed. Using the bathroom is a puzzle and I hope to get grab bars into both upstairs bathrooms by the toilets. We have then in our walk-in shower. No shower until I get home tomorrow. His good friend, Fred, is coming to visit with him while I work tomorrow...just to be safe. David already seems stronger here at home. He is in bed with the electric blanket on full blast and will undoubtedly have a wonderful night's sleep without anyone interested in taking his vitals, his blood or for tests.
Mary Washington Hospital's staff did a great job of puzzling through all the issues affecting his health and addressing them. The hospitalist a were superb and the nurses are overworked. I think that the facility is understaffed for the patient load they experienced during David's seven day stay. Good night everyone.
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