I wrapped up my last work day for the week (I'm off Wednesday/Thursday/Friday) and started to prep everything.
I washed all the laundry in the house.
I made sure he had clean sheets on the mattresses he's been living on for the last 3+ weeks. (I've washed them several times at this point, but the night of they needed to be freshly washed).
His favorite sweat pants/comfy pants have been washed.
Once sheets were washed, carpets and floors were vacuumed and mopped, I put the dogs away. They have been snuggling with Steve on his mattress for the last few days and let's just say it's...not the cleanest.
It's not like gross or anything - our dogs aren't that gross but there IS dog hair everywhere.
The night before Surgery. We watched Ali Wong's standup. She's fucking hilarious.
Anyway.
We called and our arrival time is 10:50am.
We thought I'd be allowed to stay with him since it's back surgery and it's just me.
NOPE.
Fuck COVID.
So I have to drop him off and pick him up.
Ugh.
So because of COVID, once we got to the parking lot, we had to call. The receptionist was a LOVELY woman, super nice and funny. But her voice. OMG. It was Roz from Monsters, Inc.
I got our bedroom almost back to normal.
We've been texting and he's just in a room waiting for the surgery to start. He said it'll be closer to 2pm when they finally start.
UPDATE:
The surgeon called me at 2:50pm and told me all went well. Nothing was unexpected and that "the nerve was crushed." Welp.
I was able to finally talk to him around 3:50 and spoke with the nurse about discharge.
He told me he had ZERO leg pain.
I went and picked up his RX and then went to the hospital parking lot to wait for him.
Got him home and settled - he stayed upright for a bit before this pic was taken. He was to get up every 2 hours unless he's sleeping.
Legit sitting - comfortably - for the first time in weeks. He LOOKS better.
Thank you to EVERYONE who reached out and sent love. We felt it all. 💖💓💕
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