Foreword March!

Today Woody was freed from all lines, tubes, etc. And, then about an hour ago, he was moved to the 7th floor. 4 rooms in 9 days! We were moved at shift change so don't know much about the workings of this floor. He was given a liquid diet tonight...the only thing that tasted good to him was the beef broth...something that he thought that he hated! The jello made him cough and the ice cream really made him cough. He managed to spill some of the beef broth on his gown and his bedding. Haven't seen anyone to asknfor help...waiting to see our nurse again. It is good for him to be free physically from all the tubes, etc. But I was a bit disappointed when a nurse decided to pull his feeding tube which was supposed to give him sustaining nutrients until he can get back to eating actual food to sustain him. She was trying to reposition it and couldn't so just pulled it so they could put another one in...which can't be done due to the positionnof his surgery. So much for original plans! I had to work for the tray...forgot to bring him one and then supposedly ordered one and then told us we were moving and we were literally whisked away! Thank goodness I had gotten things straightened out earlier as I anticipated a move. All that is good news, but Woody's mental state is still not right. He may at this point have what is called "ICU delerium." I'm hoping that a good night's sleep will reset him! Neither of us got the best night's sleep last night as he was up coughing and I was suctioning. At one point they came in and put another tube down his nose to help with the suctioning. That did help for a time, but then he was back hacking again. Today that is much better...and we no longer have a suction apparatus so guess I won't be doing that tonight! Anyway, there is good and bad to report. I keep trying to let the docs and nurses that this is not Woody, but they just sort of laugh. We'll see what gets said tomorrow. But I think we are headed home before much longer...just afraid of what he is going to be like when released! He is living partially in the world that he dreamed about at time of surgery/recovery room or when he was in a state of not speaking! Time will tell! To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!