Hello all - this is Matt (Cole's daddy) writing.
Not a whole lot to update at the moment. Cole is still at home and is feeling better each day that goes by. However, he still has these 2 nuisances hanging from his chest that seem to be getting in his way no matter how hard we try to keep it from happening. He is curious about them even though they are painful and if he pulls them out, we go back to square one.
The drainage is going in the right direction - lower. We have appointments set for tomorrow and Thursday (at Levine's) and we are hoping that the drainage will get down to where we can take Cole in to have his "boob implants" removed. Keep praying.
As for Laura and I, this is the most taxing thing we have ever had to deal with. Each day seems to be punctuated with a nice, consistent, stout, sharp pain in our temples that on a normal day would seem like a headache....but in this case, that word is not strong enough. I am working every day and trying to function normally, but the fatigue is setting in and I am forgetting things (even MORE than usual) and struggling. However, compared to what mommy is doing every day, I am happy to have an office that I can go to as an "escape" from the unfriendly cage that is our house. Mommy is trying to keep track of Cole while he becomes himself all over again. Imagine taking a baby chimp, letting him drink a Red Bull cocktail with a coffee chaser, and then putting him out into the wild to defend himself against an animal trying to take his last piece of meat. That is Cole at the moment and who cam blame him?
This all seems like a lot of complaining to me and I feel like a pansy for even writing it, but I am doing it just to let everyone know how tough it is. There is no "well at least you are home so maybe you can have some time to relax." We appreciate this sentiment, but there is no relaxing as long as Cole's newest hobby is opening up his bulbs and dumping the contents on mommy's pillow. Sweet dreams mom!
Anyways, that is it for now...thanks for reading. More to come over the next couple of days.
1 comment:
Thank you for the update! We can just picture your family in the daily tasks of taking care of Cole and taking care of each other, and yours! We remember each of you daily, with love and thanksgiving. Just look how far you all have come and of course, mommy & daddy are tired. We admire you all and your determination and lovingcare for your family! Thank you Lord! Also, we continue to agree with you that Cole's drainage is healing!And everything else is healing too! Hugs for all of you! Love, Edie & Lynn
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