On December 5, 2012 after 77 long days in the hospital Ameir is finally home where he belongs. Kind of a bitter sweet moment. I have been by his side 24 hours per day since he was admitted and although I did 95% of his care leaving the "back-up" of 24 hour nursing and monitors is scary. We have been home now for 2 days. We had a very uneventful car ride home. Respiratory from our vent company met us here and also the supervisor from the nursing agency to do Ameir's intake assessment. We had our first night -Wednesday- home with a 3rd shift nurse and Ameir was up a little more than usual. Probably because of the difference in smell and place. He spent the next afternoon catching up on missed sleep. We had a day nurse Thursday and Friday. After the nurse leaves tonight at 8pm I am on my own for 24 hours. Then we have 24 hours of nursing. Eventually we will have all night nursing with day shift covered on appointment days.
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