Waiting on Audrey’s 5am dose to finish so I can jump back in my comfy bed. HOME! It was a bit overwhelming at first and the boys had a horrible homecoming but I feel like by this evening, things should be settling in.
The ideal homecoming I envisioned after a 12 day hospital stay didn’t involve the boys walking in the front door hearing Audrey screaming "please no, please stop, no mommy, no mommy, no" while kicking and pushing at myself and a nurse who were standing over her laying on her bed. I thought that might be a little reminiscent of when they first walked into the PICU and she was getting blood drawn that actually spurted a little as they walked in. Of course, it could just give them some respect for their sister, but, really?
Audrey’s fit did not involve any pain, she just did not want mommy to continue to give her her IV meds through her PICC line. Apparently in her head, only a nurse should do it, nurses are assosciated with the ouchies of the hospital and mommy shouldn’t be on their team or something. NOTE: we had some fab nurses and AJ painted her little heart out for them, but still, nurses mean potential pain to her. Anyway, once the boys came it, I had the home health nurse finish the deed and began the work of repairing the image for the boys as well as calm her. NOT the ideal reunion! I thought the nurse was going to have to come back for another infusion to be sure I could actually do it, but she assurred me it would be fine and she had seen me do enough to be confident I could, I wasn’t so sure at that point!
Fast forward 2 infusions later and so far, so good. She doesn’t like me doing it but doesn’t get upset anymore. The evening went well too, a little chaotic, but well. The timer is about to go off, so I’ll try to get back here later to share the details of how we are home and what the plan is to get the PICC out!
THANK YOU so much for your thoughts and prayers, they mean the world to us!
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You always did love your bed. That is probably why we were such good friends, I love mine too!!! Naps too, if I remember correctly?! Glad your home and I hope she makes a full recovery soon.