It's Getting Better!

Spent a lot of time in this area on day 2, just seemed peaceful. Most of the visitors came by today and the room only allows 4 vistors at a time, so being a smoker it just kinda worked out for the best.

Well today was the day that the drain tube was going to be removed, which is what was causing most of the discomfort for Codey. So before the doctor removed the drain tube, he shared some photos with us from the operation, I will save those photos until part 4 of this series. Well come to find out the hole that was in his heart was the size of a half dollar. This was unexpected, and the Doctors where completed shocked. I guess some of the tissue and mussels that surronds one of the valves was blocking the size of the actual hole. Doctors did say that he would not have been able to go much longer with that size hole before some series damage was done to the valves. So this was diffently the right call.

Looks like a series incision and in my opinion it looks like it will scare, doctor assures us though that the scaring will be minimal and not very noticable. So before they take the drain out, the had to check the wound and remove the bandages. This was my time to walk away and take a short trip to place that I found myself visiting more and more since we first got here.

I found myself going to the Chapel that was located in the Hospital. It all started of with me visiting once the first day. Then I found myself stepping away more and more to go and visit and say a prayer.

The Chapel seem to becoming my go to place, wasn't very big and not a lot of visitors.

Sometimes it takes life changing event to happen before you take the time to realize what is important. Right now visiting the Chapel felt like where I needed to be.

So after my visit to the Chapel it was time for the Doctor to remove the drain tube. Seeing is how this is what was causing Codey so much pain, I was excited that it was time to remove it.

You could almost see a since of relief on his face once the tube was removed. The pain and uncomfort went away almost immediately. Plus he was able to take a shower now and to a 16 year old boy, a shower is at the top of the important list.

So as I bring you to the end of the second, I will share the view from the room. Birmingham is a much bigger city then what we are used to being in. It is diffently a lot more active city.

I will leave you with this: if you are not the type of person who goes to the doctor very much, you are making a mistake. If you have kids please take them for their normal routine checkups, it could end up saving a life.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your day, for god has blessed you with another one to enjoy.

Thanks
RAY
@raybrockman