Saturday, May 8, 2010

Home!

I'm too tired to post a picture on tonight's blog! Woody decided that we would make the whole trip in one day! And, he did the driving. Shhhhhhhhh...don't tell the doctors! But, Woody said that he was much more comfortable in a driving position than just sitting in the car and he wasn't taking pain medication. The trip was 650 miles! Not the longest trip that we have ever done in a day...but we haven't ever made such a long trip just a couple of days after Woody has had surgery. He really is feeling very well. He's having next to no pain (just itching) at the surgery site. His main pain is still in the scapular area of his left shoulder.

I was more than ready when we got home to just collapse as was Woody...but no go...we had to change the dressing on Woody's surgical site for the first time...oh, boy. By the way, Woody hates tape! We finally got the surgical bandage off. The wound doesn't look too bad. I would say that the scar is about three inches...but didn't measure it...didn't really look at it all that much...remember my calling wasn't to be a nurse! It is all covered up with steristrips that will come off on their own in the next week to ten days. After we got the bandage off, Woody took a shower. Then I had to cover just the drain site with a bandage...more tape...sorry Woody! So that is done...now to collapse. Tomorrow is another day! Good to be home...I think!

1 comment:

  1. Have you ever tried the paper tape? Doesn't stick as well, but less irritating.

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