We "survived" our overnight stay with Sean in fine shape. The hospital has a section of their training area that looks like a one-bedroom apartment. Andrea and I did some training with Sean, fed him his supper, and then helped him to bed when he got tired. The nurses came by about midnight to check up on him, which woke us up. Lesson #1, don't close the sliders all the way because staff will want to get in. About 2 am, Sean woke up and wanted to use the restroom. Lesson #2, make sure that the bed alarm is attached. Around 5:30, he was moving around in the bed and set off the bed alarm. Lesson #3, make sure that the alarm cord isn't someplace that can get tangled up. After breakfast, we did some more training and then headed home.
This week, we'll bring Delaney in for training for when she and Sean may need help at the same time. As we understand, this is one of the final steps between now and Sean's being able to go to home health care.
Sean is able to get up on his own with minimal help from us and is taking his medications by mouth, which means that his feeding tube may be removed this week. The big news is that he may be discharged as early as this week, which means that we need to do some rearranging of furniture to accomodate him and his needs.
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This blog began after the recent health crisis 37 yr old Sean aka Hopper Knott suffered Jan 14th, 2009. This online journal chronicles his initial crisis/hospitalization, 10 hr. emergency open-heart surgery & the subsequent brain injury he suffered. But more importantly this chronicles his journey of recovery for his family & friends, who continue to keep him in their thoughts & prayers! Kept by his loving & devoted parents, Paul & Andrea Knott. PK (aka Paulette)
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