Homecoming

Hannah’s last couple days at the hospital were spent mainly just resting, watching TV and getting plenty of IV antibiotics.

In those last few days, it also became clear how much Hannah had touched those helping her. Our lead EEG tech, Esparanza, brought her a wrapped gift on Friday, and kept stopping by to visit Hannah long after she required any “EEG” type help.  Our neurosurgeon’s head nurse during a chance meeting in the cafeteria shared (through a lot of emotion) how disappointed she (and our neurosurgeon) were that Hannah had gone through so much and in the end they weren’t able to help her.  It meant a lot to us to see so many people care for Hannah as more than a patient.  Of course, she has that affect wherever she goes.

Hannah was finally able to leave the hospital on Saturday afternoon, and as soon as she got in the car she said “I’m so glad to get out of this place.”

What’s so Funny?

When we got home, we set up camp for her on the couch and she opened a few cards.  One of the cards (click the link and then click “take a listen”) from her cousin really struck her funny bone.  She just kept opening the card and giggling.  It was good to see her laughing again.

Something to be Proud of

On Sunday we were able to remove her bandages, and she was able to take a shower for the first time in two weeks.  We washed her hair as best as we could, but that sterile “goo” that they put everywhere during surgery was very difficult to get out.  There was  lot of combing and brushing (and some cutting) after the shower to untangle her hair. On Monday after the second washing, Jan asked her if she’d like us to style her hair to hide the scar and the shaved area, she replied, “No… seeing it  makes me feel proud of the four brain surgeries I went through.”