Wwhheeewww

It was a long day. Everything went as it should and Mom was returned to her ICU room around 5pm. We saw her briefly then came home to eat.

They completed all three procedures and said there were no problems. She looked rough when we saw her and it was a little dificult. She had to be lying on her face for several hours so she looked puffy. They have a drain in her neck to handle that wound and another attached to her arm which has it's own suction. This is to draw blood to the wound and give it plenty of blood flow that will prepare it for the skin graft. They haven't told us when they will do that.

This was the first time we actually saw her arm and the wound there is large. It is most of her forearm. We hope they will be able to patch it up well.

They will keep her sedated and on the respirator for some time now. Not sure when we will get to talk to her for a while.

John plans to stay there, close to her again tonight. He wants to thank everyone for their prayers and visits. Please continue until she is out of danger.

We talked about many things while we waited today. The waiting room rotation of families with injured loved ones is always interesting. Dean came up with the name Trauma Drama for a reality show to document some of it. Last night there were approx 50 people filling up the hallways, most of them teens and young adults who had come in for a 19 yr old man who shot himself. He did not survive and they were only holding him until his family arrived to release him from life support.

This morning I returned from the bathroom to report that the same toilet tried to get me again. It flushes automatically before you are done. YUK! From there the conversation went to exploding toilets and John commented that some of these people who find themselves here probably freak out, not knowing exactly how to use one and frightened by it's performance.
I don't know about that but I wish they would put a proper vent in the only restroom for this waiting area!