It is very nice to have Peri home with all of us. The kids were surprised on Thursday afternoon to find out that mom was home. We did not tell them she was coming, so it was truly a surprise. Peri is adjusting to being at home. It is just that, an adjustment. No nurses round the clock to care for needs. Thanks to so many family and friends, these last few weeks have been a somewhat manageable time. Helping with food, kids, Peri care, moral and spiritual support, dogs, and the list goes on. If I tried to list all the names and actions it would be a freaking novel! So if all of you don’t mind, I will just keep it at this brief description. It is a very inadequate attempt to express the true magnitude of appreciation we have towards you all for this.
We had a very busy day today. I worked, and then this afternoon we had our initial meeting with home health followed by the palliative care representative. These first meetings were a combined total of about 3 hours. This completely wore Peri out. She napped very hard when it was all done. I think that we both felt very good about each of these services and what they are going to be able to provide to help us. Lots of specifics are still up in the air for the next 2 weeks, or so. During that time, Peri will continue to recover from surgery, have follow up Dr appointments, and think more about which path to take from here. I will continue to keep you abreast of the situation and decisions.