A new definition to Long weekend

Today was just an okay day.  It looks like Dalln will be in the hospital until Monday and he's a bit bummed.  He is ready to come home and probably would be released if his doctors were on duty but the hospital does a complete 180 with the weekend shift.  It seems to just coast into auto pilot and stay there.  No one knows anything and everything slows to a bare minimum.  He didn't get an xray today, nor did an attending come by, no physio.  kind of weird.  I don't know if its like that every weekend or because they are under staffed because of the long weekend.  There is still a slim chance he could be released tomorrow but he's not betting on it. 

I spent the morning at home with the boys and a to do list a million miles long.  After dropping them off, I got into Dallin's room just before 2.  He was still in bed because no one had been in to help him into his brace. We did a spnge bath and got him braced up and sitting in his chair which felt so much better.  And he got company!  Our dear friends Carrie and Herman whom we hadn't seen in months stopped in.  Dallin was so excited to see them.  We had a great visit then went for a lap around the floor.  Once he was settled back into his chair, I went and grabbed a sandwich then came and put him back into bed.  We both snoozed a little off and on until dinner came at 615.  Once he was set up with that, I took off for home. 

They pulled the last drain out this morning.  The one that was right at the repair site.  He is on minimum dose of the pain pump and only took one extra dose today which is really, really good.  He is tired of being in this fog that percocet gives you because he almost constantly feels like he could go to sleep and sleep for 12 hours.  The nurse said that once he is home for a couple days and his body has warmed up to the idea of moving around more regularly and up and down stairs and in and out of bed, he can start to adjust the dose as necessary and to slowly wean off it.  But for now he might as well be comfortable and sleep whenever he feels like it. He has the right to refuse his meds if he feels like he doesn't need it but he is more concerned with getting off the pain pump and adapting to only having the percocet in his system so that he can go home. 

We continue to ask for your prayers and we know that you continue to offer them.  Thank you.  I would also encourage anyone who feels moved to do so to please send dallin an email or facebook message or something to let him know you are thinking of him and just to keep his spirits up-especially family members.  He needs to hear that support and concern, even if it seems like it won't make much of a difference.  I promise you, it does.  phone calls and texts are welcome too now that he has his phone back and able to use it.  If he sleeping or doesn't feel up to a conversation, he'll get back to you when he does. 

We love you all.  good night.