Day Sixteen - We're Home!

Brad and I woke up early this morning (3am for me, 6am for Brad), got some work-related stuff done, packed up the car and were driving out of the hotel parking lot by 10:15am. That was a good time considering I had a really bad afternoon yesterday and had an even more difficult evening, which prevented us from doing much pre-packing on Monday.

Instead of a lot of short stops during the ride, we did three longer stops along the 380 mile trip. With a pillow behind my back I found myself quite comfortable, with the exception of front incision and right hip irritation/pain. The weather was sunny and perfect, and we managed to make it home around 7pm.

Brad and I have never been away from home before this long; in fact, the longest was a ten day vacation we took back in 2000 when we lived in Minnesota. Pulling into the garage, walking in through the door and seeing our beautiful home was like being in heaven. Brad unpacked the car, I got supper ready (thanks to my mom, who had dropped off a home-cooked meal that just needed to be reheated), and then we sat down and had dinner at our home. It was wonderful.

The ultimate part for me is our couch. I love our couch; it has nursed me through hundreds of bad pain days. I've had this couch in my mind the whole time I was in Baltimore, and I must say it did not disappoint. The moment I sat down I knew my road to recovery was going to be that much easier. It's like sitting on a cloud, absorbing every ounce of pain I have and removing it from my body. I could not be more content right now.

There is truly no better place than home.

On a separate note, still nothing new to report on Brad's mom. She is still in the hospital; Brad will be talking to the nurses tonight to find out anything new from today. It's always tough talking with nurses on the phone, as the patients are first priority so most conversations are 30-60 seconds before they have to run off and tend to someone. I'm hoping he can get some much needed answers tonight.