Today was a day of learning for me. Having never gone through anything like this you "relearn" things that you knew once again by going through something like this...it's a process!
I am excited to be going home tomorrow and so happy about the progress so far. Even though there were no major moving forward or set backs, I was in a lot of discomfort today. Some was the surgery and some is just normal things (like my back starting to be sore from sitting and laying so much). I went for a walk with my mom at the end of the 1:00 football game and as we began to walk a rush of discomfort and pain began in the surgical area site. I quickly told mom I had to go back to the room and sit down. The pain ended up being nothing, but it was a good reminder to me: there will be good days and there will be not as good days. It's like an Eagles season (except I will succeed in my goals and don't have a terrible backup QB starting for me)...that was my attempt at humor...sorry I am still pretty drugged!
So all of this is to say thank you for your care, concerns, and constant supports, thoughts, and prayers for me. All of that unwavering support will get me through the days that I will continue to recover and those days that I do not recover as fast and to my ultimate goal of complete recovery...
~Matt
"Side comment from mom: Matt had a good day, though he didn't see much progress today. He feels better with soft food or liquids over "regular food" (that is okay at this stage of his recovery). He is tube free, except for one draining tube for his pancreas that will come home with him and he is also on several medications (which for him is very odd, since he has not been on many medications throughout his adult life), for regulating "this and that". He truly is doing well, though he has a time or two throughout his days where he feels a bit "yucky". Unfortunately, it's all the process of healing after a major surgery. All signs point to him coming home tomorrow!! Prayers are so appreciated as we move into the next stage of Matt's recovery."
Fantastic! Good pace. In the critical care world our philosophy is that we celebrate baby steps!!!!! Nothing happens fast and that is O.K. Small things are things to celebrate and take one day at a time. The best days are still ahead. Keeping you in prayer.
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