Just a short update because it is late but I couldn't leave the hospital..go figure
I walked in at 4:30 pm and they were doing dialysis and I stood in the doorway and he looked over and he said WOOBIE! Woobie!! His voice is kind of shot because of all the tubes they had down his throat.. but he was like a little kid that woke up on Christmas Day to find his whole wish list under the tree from Santa! He said "I love you very much but don't you ever leave me again" I laughed and said "I didn't leave you, you big moron, YOU tried to leave ME!"
He doesn't know what happened, and he doesn't know for sure how long he has been in the hospital. The dialysis team said I could sit with him but the nurse came and told me it is hospital policy that I can't and that I could come back at 7 when he was done. He looked at her and said "I want her to stay!" but they wouldn't let me. I didn't want to get banned totally so I promised him I would be back at 7 and was about to go to the waiting room when his long long time friend Gary showed up and he looked over and said "GARY! my friend!! I have missed you!" Gary has been up there at least once every day and calling to check on him. I was so glad he recognized him!
So we went to the waiting room and waited...I checked in once with him before 7 and was gonna tell the nurse that I would go get something to eat and she said oh no.. he said he won't eat till you are here to eat with him.. so I went to the cafeteria and got a jello cup to have for dinner with him. After his dialysis, I helped him eat some jello and drink some apple juice. They are only giving him those kinds of foods till they can be sure he won't choke, and to ease him back into food from a week of tube feed. And we plotted their demises.. lol.
I will be calling his Dr. Babe on Monday to see if she got the reports she wanted. If not, there will be hell to pay. And if he is able to be moved, he wants to go to her hospital. We will see what she says.
I showed him all the yellow paper. I read him name after name. He was in tears that so many would gather to ask God for him. Moved. He said to tell you all thank you and that God has blessed him with all of you. He was worried that I would leave him but I told him that "in sickness and in health did not say cut and run when things get ugly" I don't promise what I don't mean. Sometimes I think Scott's mind is God's own private mystery. He promised me that he will work as hard as he can and do everything he can to come home to me. I told him
"Good, because
YOUR dog needs a bath" (I do not bathe the dog, everyone has to draw their line somewhere)
Anyway, I must sleep. I have work tomorrow morning...
God is truly wonderful. Y'all are such blessings and miracles in our lives. You cannot even begin to fathom the love and gratitude for your prayers and support.
love, woobie