The Waiting Game ..

I've been waiting a lot since 2/24/10 ... waiting for swelling to go down, waiting for visitors to come visit .. waiting for Jim to bring me lunch ... waiting for the pain to go away ... it's amazing how much time one can spend waiting.

After my surgery on 2/25/10 I spent the next couple of days in the hospital.  I really did have a lot of people come visit.  Jim spend 90% of his time with me at the hospital.  He was exactly who I needed with me during this whole experience.  My mom was also there with me - if she wasn't working, she was with me.  Co-workers showed up ... family members ... and some great friends.  Sunday 2/28 was a big day for visitors ... Renee' came down and actually helped me "shower" which was just what I needed!  Amazing what a good friend will do for you when you need it!!

Another visitor that showed up on Sunday was my lawyer Chris Costello.  You never in your life think that you will need a lawyer but when something like this happens, it truly is important to find someone who will be on your side and help you through all the legal aspects.  I was lucky to find Chris as he is the brother-in-law of my sisters neighbor, so it was an easy find and a lucky one also!!

So I spent until 3/1/10 in Cooper Hospital, still swollen, still in pain.  The medical professionals felt that it was going to take a long time for my swelling to go down so I had to be transferred to a Rehab Facility.  Cinnaminson Center was going to be my home for the next 2 weeks.  I was a little nervous about moving to the new facility but it turned out to be a great place.  I was lucky enough to get my own room and everyone at the facility were amazing.  It really is surprising how quickly your opinion of a place can change just from the staff there!!

I'll tell you more about them tomorrow - right now I'm waiting for Jim to show up so I can go out!  =)  Bye!!!