Hank - Tuesday 03-17-09
Dad and Susan Heath - Neuro-surgical nurse DBS specialist
Being fitted for the "Halo"
Post Surgery - 03/19/09Three laps around the ICU!
The hot spot to have breakfast and dinner. Hi all,
Today was a relatively quite day, except for us girls getting in trouble with the ICU dude (head nurse). Mr. Crabby pants didn't like us walking into the ICU because Mom and Sue cruised right on in without making the "required" call to let them know that we were there. We then had to go to the "naughty room" (waiting room) to wait for his call saying Dad was ready for us. Dad was actually in the MRI tube checking to make sure that everything was in the proper place.
The Physical Therapist was in and had dad up and doing laps around the ICU hall, three times around and going strong. Everyone who has seen him is really astonished on how well he is doing and how strong he is.
He also had a 3rd year intern come in for some testing, he is going to present dad's case tomorrow during his clinical time. He did all of the same neuro testing the other doc's did, which we are quite certain that Dad has every bit of it memorized because we don't think we could have passed the tests as well as dad has. He has a remarkable mind. We stayed with him for about 4 hours waiting for the results from the MRI, which of course didn't come during our time there.
Of course as soon as we went out Susan H showed up. They moved Dad out of ICU into a regular room and he was told that tomorrow (Friday) would be the day that Susan H. programs the stimulator for the first time. She will also teach all of us how to use the "wand" that turns the stimulator on again if it is accidentally turned off by any magnetic fields.
Of course as soon as we went out Susan H showed up. They moved Dad out of ICU into a regular room and he was told that tomorrow (Friday) would be the day that Susan H. programs the stimulator for the first time. She will also teach all of us how to use the "wand" that turns the stimulator on again if it is accidentally turned off by any magnetic fields.
Dad has been extremely lucky with the nursing staff. He has another great nurse on the 2nd floor. We all have been treated really well by all the staff with the exception of the resident DR. (personality of a rock) and Mr Crabby pants ICU dude who was mentioned earlier, even though we think we bullied him into not bugging us. (we were only supposed to be in there for 10 min. at a time and only two of us at a time, we were all three there for 4 hours!!)
We went back to tuck Dad in after his meal and left him happily watching the MN-Texas basketball game. We are sure that he wasn't too happy that MN lost!
We went back to tuck Dad in after his meal and left him happily watching the MN-Texas basketball game. We are sure that he wasn't too happy that MN lost!
Just to let you know we always bring him back treats. When we left tonight he was happy eating Ghirardelli chocolate and a sleeve of Girl scout thin mints that Sue brought. He was in heaven.
'til later,
Marilyn, Colette and Sue
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