Update #114

Dave has a new roommate. :-( So sad. He's actually a really nice guy and seems to be fairly quiet, but the addition means less space, less privacy, fewer chairs and (worst from my perspective) me getting kicked out at 10:00 p.m. Dave is fine overnight by himself, but I think it has given us a peace of mind when I can spend the night or at least stay until he falls asleep. It's nice to be around to silence alarms, get him a drink or just be there if he wakes up in the middle of the night. Drake seems to be getting progressively busier, especially the Wound Care Floor where Dave is, but hopefully, the new living situation won't last too long.

Aside from the roommate, things are going well. Dave's dressing is still holding well, although it was losing suction a little bit from time to time, so it sounds like the nurses will change it today (Day 6) to be safe. During PT/OT yesterday, Dave upped his weights from 30 pounds to 40 pounds for both of his arm exercises and seemed to tolerate the additional weight well. Today is a full hour of PT/OT - be praying that it doesn't go the way Hump Day last week went.

Also, please be praying tomorrow for Dave's appointment with the neuro-opthamologist. The appointment requires transport again, and we've heard rumors that Dave needs to be in a wheelchair the whole time. The appointment could last two hours or longer, and the longest he has ever been in the chair at one time is two and a half. With transport time and waiting time, it could be as long as four hours, and Dave is a little apprehensive. Be praying for the transport, for Dave's back (which has been hurting quite a bit, probably from too much time in bed) and for the appointment itself. Hopefully, we will come away with an optimistic prognosis for both eyes.

One other thing: after much anticipation and a little nervousness (or maybe much nervousness and a little anticipation), Dave finally asked my father if he could marry me. He called last night, and my dad actually left a school district meeting (he's the Chairman of the school board) to talk to him. Okay, so we called from my phone, and he thought it was me, so he really left to talk to his daughter, but he didn't hang up when he heard it was Dave, so it's all good. My dad said yes, by the way, so I guess that means I can change the password on the blog back and allow my him to start updating for me again. :-) Dave and I have been working on the guest list for the wedding (can I tell you how much of a pain in the butt it is?), and my mom and sister are coming to town this weekend to shop for dresses, so we figured with all of the wedding planning, we should probably be sure that my dad wouldn't show up on the big day with a shotgun. :-) Unfortunately for Dave, my dad is the easiest of the four men in my family to win over - Cory, Christian and Camden, if you are reading this, please be kind...

Off to get ready for PT/OT. More later...