Nearing the End

A Slight Delay

We had a slight delay in leaving Indiana University. As we prepared to leave and began unhooking Andrew from IVs and epidural he got very tiered and could hardly keep his eyes open, even when up on a walk. It was concluded later in discussions with the nurse that this must have been a reaction to having the excess medication in the epidural flushed through his system.

While this did result in them keeping us an extra night in the hospital, it worked out for the best. We avoided driving back during the snowstorm and were able to set ourselves up a bit better for recovery at home.

Sitting With Friends

Over the next week to aid in recovery people visited to sit with Andrew. His recovery went well and their job became encouraging Andrew not to do things.

Back to work (Sort of)

Thursday and Friday last week Andrew was able to start working from home. It was a bit tough since sitting up for long periods of time hurt, but it was good to get some things done.

This week Andrew will continue working from home with hopes of coordinating rides into the office the first two weeks of March.

Next steps

• Andrew has driving and lifting restrictions until the stitch is removed from his side. This is scheduled for March 14, 2020.
• We will be working to establish what a new normal looks like. A little over a year ago when this journey began we were newly weds, living with Andrew’s parents, and only had one cat. Today we have two cats, live in our own house, and have survived a tough first year of marriage.
• There will be some periodic tests over the coming months hopefully in decreasing frequency.

Payer Requests

• Prayer for patience as we wait for Andrew to be able to resume normal activities.
• Prayers of thanks that Andrew continues to improve and is finally up to moving around the house.
• Prayers as we work to define a new normal and start the next chapter of our lives.