Home... Yes, Home

After a week's worth of slow and steady progress, Jen was released from Froedtert last night (Thursday).  That's pretty amazing considering that only a week and a half ago she was in the ICU. The blood clots are receding, the plural effusions are accumulating fluid at a much reduced rate, and blood oxygen levels are up on decreased oxygen delivered.  Based on all that, they sent us home.

While being home is certainly better than being at the hospital, I think we're both a little nervous about leaving.  At the hospital, there's a level of reassurance having a nurse within a minute or two, and doctors shortly thereafter.  At home, Jen has an IT guy (albeit a smart and good looking one) within seconds, but the docs aren't here to help.

Jen's home and resting on the couch.  She's got a long ways to go, but the short term looks good.  If she can continue to regain lung function, she'll gain strength.  It's just a matter of time and medication.

So I'm working from home and watching her today.  I'm making sure that we have all of the things in place here at home so that others can help her during the days next week.

I need to get my butt back into the office.  This was an unexpected and unwelcomed hiatus.  While it was absolutely necessary, it hasn't been at all fun or relaxing (obviously).  It'll be good for me to get back to the "normal" of JCI.