I am back this evening with a broken record update. We took another four laps around the unit this afternoon and Michael has spent another full day resting. I can tell he continues to improve because he looked over at me today and said, “you know what’s ironic?” I said, “no, what?”

“Rain on your wedding day.” 

Bad dad jokes are a bold move for someone who will be at my mercy once we leave here. 😂

Anyway, Michael has had another big improvement besides getting his funny bone back. The drain situation has improved dramatically since yesterday and the weekend doctor reinforced that they can send him home with it if need be. So we were glad to hear once again that drain removal isn’t a requirement for him to go home. 

There’s still not much news on his release date but Michael’s main docs have been gone all weekend so we weren’t expecting any. His surgeon is still out of town but the other doctors on the team also have decision-making authority so I expect we’ll get a clearer picture on that tomorrow. At this point he has no IVs, is eating well, is fully mobile with no assistance, and feels… well, not great of course, but is feeling well enough to satisfy the doctors. It’s been a challenging week for him but as recoveries go, his has been astonishingly rapid. 

I’ll be back tomorrow morning with a new update as soon as we see the doctor. ❤️