I can't believe my eyes. Eric's wife, Sue, sent an update, and Eric is home! Apparently he was able to work it out so he could go home rather than stay at the hospital.
He will be home for the next 3 weeks, or so, while his feet heal. After that, he will have to undergo skin graft surgery...then off to the rehab hospital.
But for now, he gets to be home with his wife and children. When I called the house today, he couldn't have sounded any happier. The kids were watching baseball with Eric. They've set up a hospital bed in the home, and some of the neighbors built a ramp so he can get in and out of the house in his wheelchair.
Here's her note (by the way, Lanie is their daughter):
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They had Eric all packed up and ready to go when I got to the hospital around 2:15. As we left his room, the nurses had all gathered at the nurses station and gave him a baloon, a card and a huge round of applause. They all told me how much they would miss him and that they had fought over who would take care of him each day. It was very touching.
Getting into the car was a breeze and the drive home was no problem.
When we came down Wagner Ave., we saw that the whole neighborhood had decorated their trees with yellow ribbons. They were also all waiting to see him. So, we had an impromptu party with cake and snacks in the backyard.
In the meantime, Ray and Mauro had decided that the rent-a-ramp idea was silly. So, they built us one. Since these pictures were taken (Brian note: I couldn't upload them to the blog, sorry), they added side-rails to ensure I don't dump him into the sandbox.
So many friends and neighbors stopped by. We had a really lovely afternoon. I am sure he will sleep well tonight!
Lanie wanted to type a message:
Mom said sometimes I can bring my sleeping bag down stairs to sleep by dad.
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