Moving and Grooving

We are still here at the hospital. Yesterday was a big day for Samantha. Dr. Heare took all the dressing off of her leg and put her in a cast from the knee down. There is an actual hole in the cast so we can see the flap. She needs to watch it carefully when she moves to make sure it doesn't turn from pink to blue. Right now she can only lower her leg for 5 minutes or less.

Today she moved from the bed to the chair and is using the bedside commode. The most painful part of her leg is where they took the skin graph. It is pretty intense looking at her leg all beat up. For some reason this latest surgery is really hard for me to look at - I think seeing all her scars and bandages is visual reminder of what cancer does. She has scars under both breasts from her port and broviac. She has a big brown scar from the front of her pelvis around her hip ending at her butt cheeks. From the last post you can see how big the lower leg scar will be and she will have another long scar on her inner thigh and a 2x6 inch rectangle on the top of her thigh.

She has a small catheter placed under her skin so daily blood thinner shots can be given for the next 4 weeks. This medicine is necessary while she is bed ridden to prevent blood clots in her legs and stings like mad for the 3 minutes after she gets it.

She now knows exactly how tough she is now and she has the battle scars to prove it.

I talked with Jeremy today as well. He saw a doctor yesterday and his lung looked good so they capped him off but he was having trouble breathing and took it off for the night. This morning he capped it off again and has made it all day feeling good. He has an appointment with a specialist on Thursday and they will probably remove the tube then. He will also learn what needs to be done to make sure this doesn't happen again.

All Samantha has to do is feel comfortable using her crutches to get back and forth from the bathroom and we can leave. We only have 1 more episode of Gilmore Girls so I am thinking she may be ready to leave tomorrow.

Daniel took Isabella swimming tonight - if you have facebook - look for Jeremy and you can see the picture. When I am home I will grab it and post hit here...

I know it is only Tuesday but I am ready for the weekend already. Work is busy and as much as I think I will get done here at the hospital - the distractions are many so as usual - I am behind.

I haven't been able to see Isabella, Daniel and Jeremy since Sunday and I am missing all of them bunches! I bet you get tired of hearing that... :)

I'm sorry I didn't post any pictures tonight - I have been trying to convince Samantha that she should let me take a few to show everyone had great she looks - but you know 15 year old girls - no make up no picture.

I am pretty tired tonight so I am going to hit the sack.

Love to everyone!