I picked Hook up about an hour ago.

He still has his chest tube and his little "man purse" he's carrying, but he's glad to be out of the hospital.

A big wave Hello for everyone!!

~Nursey~

We had a good day today, he seems to be shrinking.

Hopefully he will be home tomorrow.

We had company today.

Hook laughed so hard his dressings had to be changed...he sprung a leak!

I've passed on all the hugs and kind words.

I thank you all so much!!

~Nursey~

This week has been incredibly long.

Hook had his surgery Monday. When he arrived at the hospital, the surgeon informed him he would be taking down his right lung in order to protect it from any damage that may occur during the procedure.

Hook woke up with a chest tube and in so much pain they could not get it under control. His right lung was scarred and had to be scraped. They permanently froze nerves in his chest wall.

His worst night was Monday night. He came home for one night this week, I went to work on Wednesday night only to return home to find him "blown up" is the only way I can describe it. He looked like he was wearing a fat suit like the nutty professor.

His lung had collapsed again causing air to go into all his tissue in his upper body, including his face. When you press his skin...like massage it, it feels bubble wrap is popping under his skin. I've never seen anything like it.

He was readmitted Thursday morning, another chest tube was placed to let the air escape and get his lung back up again.

I'm home for a much needed rest. I had been up for 2 days after working Wednesday night and getting him settled in yesterday. He called with news a few minutes ago...another chest tube will be placed today, a larger one as he has only "blown up" more over night.

**Saturday, November 17**

They aren't going to let him come home today I will be spending the day at his side. We are hoping for better news tomorrow.

He isn't in a lot pain thankfully, the doctor feels it may take days before the air will slowly leave his tissue.

I don't know if this nightmare will ever end.

~Nursey~

Monday, Hook will be having surgery to relieve the pain in his chest wall from his collapsed lung. 

The surgeon feels the 2 sites where the chest tubes were inserted have tangled nerves in and around the scar tissue causing him severe and constant pain.

The surgery is defined as exploratory...which means it may help....or it may not.

They have given us no definite answers to how long the surgery will take, the recooperation time, or how long he may be in the hospital.

The power of Blogstream and our friends here has always helped.

I'll try and have an update Monday night.

~Nursey~

Thank you to everyone that shared in our good news.

We haven't set a date yet, or made any plans.

Knowing Hook and I, it will be something extraordinary and fun.

Now..... I'm just showin' off!!!