Update #146

I was just typing a post to say that we were heading back to Drake when Dave's social worker came in to tell us that we are at UC for another night. Supposedly, the Rehab Floor at Drake won't approve Dave to come back because of his new medical issue (the new drainage hole) and Dave's insurance won't approve him to go back to the Wound Care Floor because he doesn't have enough medical issues. Gotta love it. So, tomorrow morning, Dave will be moved to the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) at Drake to continue is care. When the idea of a SNF originally came up a few weeks ago, there was never any indication that there was a SNF at Drake, so we were a little confused at the news. From what we understand, though, Drake's SNF is only for short term care (less than 30 days), and the first time it was discussed as a possibility for Dave, there was a good chance he would need to stay longer than that. Now, assuming everything goes as planned, Dave will be at the SNF for the same amount of time that he would have been on the Rehab Floor (two-ish weeks) then will be headed home.

On a different note, Dave's doctor during our short stay at UC, Dr. Pritts, told us that the new hole in his side actually may be a positive thing because the drainage is no longer running over his open wound but is instead running away from the wound. Dave may actually heal faster than he would have, and the dressing changes should be much less complicated.

If we have learned anything over the past few months, we have learned to expect the unexpected. For tonight, we are enjoying being inside on a warm night in a quiet room with no roommate and waiting for the newest plan in the morning. We'll see what tomorrow brings...