Thanksgiving was a peaceful day at home. We spent the day with the kids going for walks, bike rides, and playing at the park. JoDee was able to get out and walk about a block to the local park, rest for a while and then walk home. The whole trip took us about 45 minutes. It was excellent for her to get outside in the sunshine and take in some fresh air. We had a wonderful meal delivered from local friends which allowed us to spend quality time together as a family, something we hadn’t been able to do for quite a while. Thanks to all of those who helped make our day a little brighter. We are truly grateful for wonderful friends.
Friday was another great day for our family. JoDee directed as we began to decorate for Christmas. It is great to see her more active and able to be up and about. She is not able to move very fast, but can actually manage quite well on her own. She is able to do stairs slowly by herself now, which is amazing progress in the four short days she has been home. All of her walking along with practice on the incentive spirometer is paying off and her lung capacity has increased by about fifty percent since she has been home. She is now able to use about a total of thirty five percent of her total capacity.
In general JoDee is feeling much better. The pain is still quite intense and we have to manage it so she can get through the day and rest at night. She’s getting back to her sarcastic and humorous self more and more each day. It is painful for her to laugh, but we are laughing more every day. Laughter is good medicine for the soul. JoDee has mom help her with her hair most every morning now, and she is able to wear something other than pajamas. We had to change the dressing on her incision for the chest tube yesterday. I got about half way through and about tossed my cookies, so I had to go get mom to help finish it up. JoDee has a waterproof dressing so that she can shower daily, which is a good thing.
We have had a wonderful thanksgiving together as a family. As I stated, this has been due to our great friends who have taken such good care of us. We thank all of you for your love and support and join you in having so much to be thankful for. Happy thanksgiving and Merry Christmas…more tomorrow.
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It makes my heart happy to hear that JoDee is teasing & laughing again! I am so glad you guys enjoyed your Thanksgiving. What a wonderful blessing for her to get outside & have some great family time.
ReplyDeleteOh! So good to hear that you've been doing well since being home! I am happy your cute little family had a good Thanksgiving! So much to be Thankful for!!
ReplyDeleteI am so grateful that your health is improving each day, and that you are starting to feel more and more like your own adorable self again!!
I love you JoDee girl!!
Wow! It amazes me to hear about your family all going out for a walk...after my husband spent almost three months in hospitals I can vividly remember the day he was able to step outside into the sunshine and breathe fresh air. We both cried. Miracles unfold one day at a time. Thinking of you...Diana
ReplyDeleteWe are so glad you have enjoyed time together and pray your recovery continues. We love you!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are continuing to make progress. You are a tough cookie JoDee! Hang in there! We love you!!
ReplyDeleteJoDee, you are one of the toughest people I know! I'm glad Thanksgiving was good...and you're out walking? I shouldn't be surprised, but you are amazing!! :) Wonder what you'll be up to by Christmas...
ReplyDeleteWe are so happy to hear (read) the good news each day as it comes. Thank goodness the weather was so great on Thanksgiving day, right? We are so happy to hear you had a great day!
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