Well it's only one day out of surgery and he is doing better. The pain is slowly getting better- he still has times when it gets pretty dang sore- but he is managing to handle it well. He met with his physical therapist for the first time today and she got him up and out of bed and walking down the hall with a walker! And this is no easy thing- he still has all kinds of tubes coming out of him, but he did a great job! He also has this contraption that they put his leg into and it bends and straightens the knee. They want him to get as much as 4 hours on this machine a day to get that knee bending at an even better angle every day. The machine didn't bother him at all and the walking made him a bit sore but not as bad as he had thought it would. I am very proud of him- he is being a real trooper! As of today it looks like he will be coming home on Friday or Saturday morning (he is hoping for Friday) and then he will begin therapy here at home. The kids and I went to visit him today and I think they were relieved to see him looking so good. They only spoke to him on the phone yesterday and he was pretty loopy and didn't really sound like himself, so today was much better! He also got visits from his Sister Brooke and her husband as well as his Mom- Thanks guys! And thanks to everyone who have called or sent messages- it means a lot! Keep those prayers coming- they are very helpful for us all! :)
PS- sorry there were no pictures I forgot my camera both times I was at the hospital today :(
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So glad Chan is on the road to recovery.
Give our best to Chan. Mom had that surgery in November. Not a fun recovery, but she sure loves the new knee. We'll pray for a quick recovery.
Hope the Chan Man gets better soon...bummer the pain, but hopefully the payoff is well worth it. Hope you hang in there as well, we all know what it's like to have a husband that isn't feeling too well ;)
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