Rebecca Goes Home
Hello to you all.
Today is the day Rebecca was discharged from the hospital. When I arrived and headed to the elevator, I heard a "Hey" yelled from down the hall. Turning, I saw Rebecca with a breakfast burrito in hand and headed for a sunny place to enjoy it. After breakfast, we packed up the hospital room. It is amazing how much stuff we brought into the room over the last three weeks!
Rebecca was hooked up to a fetal monitor and watched and listened to Xavier's heart for the next twenty minutes. It ranged from the high 130s to mid 150s.
Team Xavier met with us again so we could ask any questions we thought of since yesterday and to schedule next week's appointments. They were all happy that Rebecca and Xavier are well enough to be outpatients.
Before leaving, we toured the NICU. What an amazing place! The nurse who gave us the tour explained what they do and how care is given. The wing we toured had nearly fifty preemies. I asked about the number of babies under their care, and learned that this hospital is a regional preemie center; they even had a baby from England. This further underscored to us University Hospital's reputation and quality of care.
We left the hospital about 12:45, and the breakfast burrito had run its course. We considered Culver's, but did not want to drive into Thornton. Instead, we spent two hours at Three Margaritas, a restaurant closer to home. It was nearly empty at 1:30 and the place was quiet and comfortable to decompress from the morning.
When we pulled into the Southern Outpost's garage, we were greeted by our neighbor, then by Lena as we opened the front door. Rebecca rested a couple of hours after getting home, while I unloaded the car. Later, we took the dog for a short walk, then retired to the living room to watch TV while Rebecca lays on her left side. Rebecca says "after the hospital bed, this couch isn't that bad." That is a statement because the couch has seen its better days!
Xavier, we think, likes it at home, too. He has been active much of the evening.
Always, thank you for your prayers and support.
It took a while, but we got the room packed up and ready to go. We collected a lot in three weeks.
Trying to remain incognito, Rebecca arrives home.
After the neighbor across the street, Lena is the first to welcome Rebecca to the Southern Outpost. Poof the cat just looked on, then found another room to be in; eventually, she decided to welcome mom home.