First day home...

Today was our first full day at home. RJ is feeling better, though still tiring easily, and getting bored. As he put it, "I'm tired but I'm tired of sleeping too."

He spent almost the whole day awake, he showered, and we watched some TV. He got exercise pacing, trying to decide what he wanted to do. He also discovered his glasses may not be right anymore, as he said they are fuzzy (he cleaned them 3 times first). His right hand is still numb too. I'm hoping that slowly recovers as his brain heals, but for now he's trying to do most things left-handed. He'll need help with written work when he goes back to school...

I called doctors to get the follow up appointments, and couldn't manage any of that! The neurosurgeon is waiting for the insurance to clear the follow up CT scan, and can't schedule that until it's okayed. They want the CT before the appointment with the doctor, so we wait. The Hematologists want an appointment a month out, the doctor is on vacation then, so we need to wait for their December calendar.

Always fun, right? I will happily wait for insurance approval as long as they still cover most of the bills! Two nights in ICU, 2 nights in a regular room, 4 CT scans, Hematology & countless lab tests, neurosurgery, anesthesia, OR, meds and so many other things already, not to mention all the follow up blood work, CT scan, and appointments.

Tomorrow I am back to work. Mom & dad are hanging out with RJ while I'm gone :) Nate is doing fine because he doesn't have to be silent, and he gets the x-box to himself :) RJ does offer him advice once in a while, so that part hasn't changed a bit.