Today we moved the the recovery centre. I left the hospital at 8:20 am. It seemed the staff moved people every 20 minutes or so. A wheel chair ride to the centre took about two minutes. I cannot say enough about the staff at the hospital. All the nurses were great. No question was unimportant. They all had such a great sense of humour. The recovery centre is a very nice old house. The staff and nurses seems to be just the same as the hospital staff and nurses. Dr. Brassard came in to see me each of the last two days. He wanted to know how I doing and how my pain was. After the first day, I got off the heavier pain killers. They just made me so sick. Sleeping has been a problem for me over the last two nights. I will be getting something to help with that issue tonight.
I can hardly wait until Friday and Saturday when some of the last of the dressings come off and the stint comes out. I am so looking forward to a shower!
I have very appreciative of the kitchen staff for their willingness and ability to deal with my dietary needs. I am a vegetarian, I eat 'nothing that has had a mother', and not eggs. This has challenged them and they have come up 'aces'. Plenty of food, tastes and a lot! I have, however, not been able to eat much. The staff just smiles and says 'eat what you can'!
Nice single room at the centre with shared bathroom I love that you can look out the windows or go for a walk in the parks that surround the house. It is only April 12 in Montreal, so the grass is still brown! The house is right on a river so there a many types of birds.
Anyway, I am not great at 'blogging' or talking about my self, but I will do my best as I progress through recovery.
