Not knee surgery, but emergency appendectomy for Andy Paulson, RN, yesterday. Our patient is doing great now. He was doing the total opposite of italicized "great" on Saturday and most of Sunday, however, but all's well now. Immediately after surgery he said he felt 1000% better. Phew.
Not content with simply being named Nurse of the Year and then Employee of the Year, he was definitely jockeying hard to win Patient of the Year, and put in a truly stellar perfomance as not only a good healer with a classic case of appendicitis, but was, in addition, enthusiastic, agreeable, and willing to pitch in on his own medical care and housekeeping, including straightening up his hopsital room while dragging around an IV pole whenever he got up to go to the bathroom last night and today. He said, "See, this is how I am at work. I like to keep things really neat." I said, "You must be leaving that tendency at the door, then, 'cause that's not how you are at home. But I don't care because I'm just very, very glad you're alive and well and I love you. Now please lay down. Like I am." [Said from full-on lounging position on visitor's cot, etc.]
I love that man. And that hospital.
Back after everyone's gotten some sleep, etc.
Get well soon, Andy!
Cheers, Andy, on being you; and best wishes for speedy recovery.
Holy smokes! From one work neatnik/ home messyperson to another, best wishes for a continued speedy recovery, Andy!
Oh dear! I'm glad he's on the road to recovery.
Oh, you have such a way of making me smile and giggle about such a thing! But seriously, get better soon, Andy.
Good to hear he's 1000% better.
Hope everyone there feels even better soon, and take care of yourself, too.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery Andy!
Well now if that don't beat all! i hope he is feeling better real soon!
My best to Andy, You and pupster!
All the best to Andy for a continued great recovery!
Poor Paulsons--you need a wee bit of a breather from extraordinary circumstances, don't you? I mean several months of nothing out of the ordinary: the prescription is chai lattes for everyone, trashy magazines, quietly sewing and crocheting and cooking and eating, massive puppy lovin', etc. Get well soon, second-best husband in the world (sorry, mine's the best! insert smiley face icon here).
Oh my goodness! A speedy recovery to you Mr.Paulson, or all Alicia's blog readers will be storming your house looking for a live action puppy-fix in lieu of our puppy video!
Ack! I understand -- I have been appendix-less since the 7th grade. Get well soon!
Oooh I've been there. Take it easy and get well soon!
Andy Paulson, get back down onto that bed and get some rest man!
Oh, and don't forget to massage your scar when it's healed, so you don't get any scar adhesions. Although I suppose you knew that already, huh?!
Oh my gosh! Thank goodness he's doing well enough to clean his hospital room (sheesh!)
Better in than out,when it comes to those pesky vestigial organs! Get well soon!!
Oh my - you poor dears! How painful and nasty that surgery can be. Wonderful that he's OK. At least you can have him at home for awhile to cuddle. Good luck
Well wishes from Boston to the "Patient of the Year"... :)
Get well soon, Andy! My hubby had an emergency appendectomy too few years back. Although I hated seeing my guy in pain post-op we did have a lot of fun watching mid afternoon movies, taking looong naps, and eating tons of comfort food snuggled on the couch. Take good care of each other during your recovery!
Take care, Andy!
oh dear, glad he's on the mend. i remember my brothers appendics burst on my 16th birthday, he'd looked positively grey all day before finally having the op.
Oh no! How frightening for you guys! Sending hugs to The Paulson Family.
I'm so glad to hear that Andy is doing well and staying busy, tidying up his room - too funny!
Now snuggle down in that hospital bed Andy, get some rest and feel better lickety split.
Wishing you some uneventful, lazy and healing days Alicia - quality cuddle time with your Andy and your puppers and kitties.
Good grief. You are all having one of those interesting lives (a la the Chinese proverb). Glad it's good news now though.
Can understand Andy's need to do things "right" though. Imagine him kvetching about a messy, demanding patient with someone who had to clean up after him. Kinda kills the credibility. I guess he has to be patient of the year in order to keep employee of the year.
Speedy recovery to you all. (Is it time for Clover to be spayed yet? She and Andy could recover together...)