Where to begin?!? I guess at the beginning...a very good place to start! We'll say that the beginning was the trip to the wound care center. This wound care center is connected to our local hospital...in a separate building at the end of the parking lot...pretty convenient for us. It is also affiliated with Vanderbilt, which is also convenient as they have access to all...well, most all his records. We had been told to being someone to helpnget Woody up their ramp in the wheelchair. I had looked at it from the parking lot and couldn't see why...less steep than ours. We had no problems...strong person that I have become...that's a joke! We walked right up to registration and told them his name and we were immediately taken into a room...no waiting in a waiting room! The nurse did all the evaluations of wounds before the doctor came in. We did wait for a while for the doctor to come in, but she seemed very competent so we are going with them trying to heal his leg wound and making sure that his bedsores continie to stay "ok." They are coordinating with our home health. It looks like I won't be having tonchange the dressings...except for Monday when he is having his endoscopy at Vanderbilt in Nashville. She plans for home health to come on Mondays, Wednesdays, and going to the wound care on Fridays. That means home health on Mondays, Dialysis on Tuesdays, Home health on Wednesdays, Dialysis on Thursdays, Wound care doc on Fridays, Dialysis on Saturdays, and church on Sundays. What just happened!?! The wound care is easier than what I have been doing. They are working on getting approval for a special procedure to help his wound to heal over, also hoping to get him a special cushion for his wheelchair and other places he sits. They may also be ordering him some physical therapy to keep him from pulling ligaments in the back of his leg and on the bottom of his foot. Another reason my head is spinning is that just prior to us heading for our appointment this morning, we found out that Erin, our oldest grandchild, had an infection that was bad enough that she needed IV antibiotics so she is in the hospital in Murfreesboro. Her diabetes makes infections get bad quickly. They were seeing at least a little improvement the last time I texted with Melany. I've texted with Cheryl several times today checking on her progress in getting packed. Her last text said that she was packed except for last minute things to put in. And, drum roll, she managed to pack in a carry-on, which was what Rachel wqa wanting her to do...to eliminate possible lost or late bags and also to let them head to the car rental area as soon as they get off the plane! They will be in very late tomorrow night...or very early on Sunday! Now hoping for the weather to cooperate so that they don'tnhave delays at either end...at their end, it could be too hot to take off...and at our end storms could keep them from landing! Hoping for smooth sailing...errrrr...smooth flight! Woody has done "ok" today...not going to win any races...but his pain seems a bit better...the meds hopefully have taken more than the edge off the pain. We were both impressed with the wound care nurse and doctor that we saw today...hopefully that is a good sign. I just wish we had gotten connected with them sooner...but that is one good thing his last hospitalization got rolling...having them take a try at helping his leg to heal. To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious! Just a little more than 24 hours to "be ready" for our company! That is part of my confusion, also! Once they are here what is done will be what will be done! A minute ago I couldn't remember what I had planned to eat...no lists this time...unusual for me! But I have "things" to-do pretty much in my head...and what doesn't get done probably didn't really need to be. Oh, one other accomplishment today...I got my hair cut! 'Till tomorrow!
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