2 weeks

It's been 2 weeks today since Jason's surgery. The first week was kind of a blur... actually a week I think we both want to forget but he has made huge progress this week. He still can't move much or sit or bend or twist or lift but I think the most painful part is over with so that is exciting and as long as he doesn't pass out on me again while he is in the shower (which by the way was one of the scariest moments of my life) I think we are going to survive!! I'm posting just a few pictures from the hospital because who really wants their picture taken when you are in the worst pain of your life??

This picture was taken right before his surgery at least he was still smiling because I wasn't.

One of our friends, Tara Jackson, just happens to be a nurse where Jason had his surgery. We were so grateful to have her around! She made sure we received extra good care. She arranged for us to have a private room and I was releived to have someone I trusted to discuss my concerns with.

Going on a walk and when you are in as much pain as he was you don't care if you are showing some shoulder or even some bum crack for that matter!

Avaree my little nurse. I came in my room the other day to find Jason surrounded by stuffed animals.

Warning! Explicit picture below...

OUCH! and I've got to change his bandage. Some of this stuff I'm not sure I signed up for but I'd do it again if I had to.

Jason was anxious to get out of the house yesterday so we took the kids to the park for a little bit and he was able to walk around. I'm nervous that he is going to over do it as he feels increasingly better. He needs to take it s l o w.

I just wanted to write down a few things he said that cracked me up that first week. It was the pain meds talking...

~He put the oxygen thing on his head and asked me if I liked his sunglasses?

~When we want on his first walk... you had to of seen him... using a walker, barely shuffling his feet, wearing cute hospital attire with funny stockings, he said "I can walk, let's go to the mall." If you know Jason at all he NEVER goes to the mall.

~Out of no where he asked me "which dish detergent do you like?" What??

~We were gathered around his bedside for family prayer and right as we were about to pray Jason said to Baylee and Griffin "how was school?" We all just looked at eachother like what is he saying and had a good laugh.

~Jason asked for the phone and I said, "who are you going to call?" he replied totally serious, "the ghostbusters."

~My favorite was he would ALWAYS tell every nurse "Thank you very much. I really appreciate it." Those were his words exactly. He did and said a lot more funny things that you had to of been there for but I just thought I would share those few that came to my mind. Fortunately he is slowly becoming Jason again! He does have a good sense of humor though which is a must in times like this.