Discharge started at around 10 AM and we left the hospital at 4 PM. I think it seemed so long because of the wait! Of course, I was totally patient. 😊
We were sent home with 4 additional meds and two follow up appointments. In the grand scheme of things that's really not that much. The worst part was Jay had to work and I decided I wanted to be stubborn (aka independent) and handle it all on my own. Elizabeth was sent home with an apnea and pulse ox monitor. I had the two machines and Elizabeth in her carseat in my arms and proceeded to walk to the car. Not only is it an extremely long walk but it's also around 90 degrees easy. I make it to the car before I realize that my keys are in my purse , in the wagon that the transport lady is holding at the door. I had to make the hike back with Elizabeth in tow! But thats okay those are the moments you don't forget!
We have been so blessed with support from our friends and family. I don't know how we could do it without them.
We are so happy to have our little girl home! She has missed her bed about as much as I have missed mine!
I will be the first to tell you I was impatiently waiting today. I recently read an article about a woman who "hurried" her life away. She spoke of God having a sense of humor and giving her a wonderful little girl that NEVER hurried. She noticed ever smile, animal, or leaf that had fallen. She said she found herself starting her day telling her daughter to "Hurry up, we're gonna be late." And she ended her day saying "Hurry up and brush your teeth and go to bed." She was set in her place one day when her oldest daughter looked at her youngest and said "Hurry up, your always so slow!" She goes on to say how much she saw of herself in her oldest daughter. She saw how the youngest little girls confidence was shattered. She immediately knelt down and apologized to her free spirited daughter and explained how she could take her time and move at her own pace!
My point is don't "hurry" your life away. All of these moments will impact your future. Take the moments your at your most impatient and ask yourself "what can I learn from this? What is this situation teaching me?"
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