Pam walked 5 meters today, so that’s a big accomplishment. She’d only been able to take a few steps before today so this is good for her progress in returning home. It’s been five days post-op so they are moving forward with trying to get her home. I’ve been given a list of items to get for the home – wheelchair, walker, safety bars etc – and they’ve talked about things I need to do to make it safe for her on the walker.

She still needs regular pain meds, and her leg is still quite swollen. It’s not as bad as it was a couple days ago, but it is still quite swollen. I can’t really be positive about things, but at least she has not gotten infections, or other complications from the surgery. She has trouble getting her leg comfortable, and part of that is the swelling, but it’s also the brace is not exactly comfortable! She has some irritation under her leg, too. I think it’s awfully tough laying only on her back. She can’t really lay on her side yet, but maybe in the next few days she will be able to give that a try.

I’ve taken her a number of things to help her, like lotion and shampoo and her toothbrush, hairbrush, her e-reader, some writing material. She’s still quite down, mentally. It’s been tough being separated and knowing she faces such a long haul.

They do have an email service of sorts – if you want to email Pam, you can send an email to youvegotmail.smh@fraserhealth.ca and if it arrives before 2 PM they will print it off and hand deliver it to her that day. Include her name (Pamela Ormon) and the ward/room combo – 3 South, Room 327. I don’t think they do replies tho!