Bob received two thumbs up from the neurosurgeon at the Portland VA. We do not need to make anymore visits 3 hours north of where we live. The doctor also said Bob doesn't need to have anymore CT Scans. Bob is all cleared to continue to recover.
Since we were in Portland, we went to the ICU in OHSU. (The VA hospital and OHSU are connected by the longest sky bridge in the world.) As we "rolled" down the hall, I gave my t a quick commentary of our time spent on that 7th floor. Let me tell you...the smells, the sounds, and the sights are not missed. As soon as we passed through the doors, I heard a nurse shouting, "Jim, can you open your eyes for me? Open your eyes!" What an all too familiar sound. Anyway, the nurses were so happy to see Bob. They said they don't usually get to see patients after they leave the ICU, which leaves them wondering what has happened to patients. One of the nurses who came to greet T said that he was one of her first patients.
Oh yes, there was a lot of crying. T was crying, listening to all of their stories about him, and they were crying because he was thanking them to no end. I was crying watching everyone. There were hugs given over and over again.
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