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Woo hoo!! Escaped from the hospital and home again!! Free at last!! [FReepathon thread XXVII]
Click here to support FR via secure server ^ | Nov 1, 2013 | Jim Robinson

Posted on 11/01/2013 11:59:45 AM PDT by Jim Robinson

Howdy everyone!!

Woo hoo!!

As I wrote to a few of you this morning, I made my escape from the hospital last night. LOL! Seriously, I just couldn’t stand being cooped up any longer so went home “for dinner” but didn’t go back. Called them at 10:00 PM (after the curfew) and told them I wanted to be discharged immediately. ‘Twas fine by them (seeing as how I broke the rules).

Called again this morning to confirm and they told me to come pick up my things and settle the bill.

Woo hoo! I’m hoooome!

Only had six more therapy sessions scheduled anyway. Didn’t see any need to be cooped up in the hospital for nearly another week for that. And I’m paying $148.00 per day co-pay for that (including weekend days). I think I can contract for home therapy for that.

Got to where I couldn’t stand eating their bland hospital food anymore. No salt, no pepper, no fat. No taste, but bad taste. Hadn’t eaten anything but ice cream, jello and milk for two days and had a terrible tummy ache and a hard knot in my belly. All that went away as soon as I got home and sent Chris out for an order of the most harmful food possible, Chinese. Ate my fill of won ton soup and pork fried rice. Mmmm... mmmm good. And that’s when I made the final decision to just stay home.

It’s so great to be home.

Thank God Almighty!

Free at last!

Sitting here all morning with tears of joy and gratitude streaming down my face. Slept in my own hospital bed last night, but the mattress is too soft, making it very difficult to sit up and move around. Will start looking today for a firmer mattress. Got up in the middle of the night and crawled back into my new powerchair. It has very comfortable cushions and a power recline feature. Threw a lap blanket over myself, reclined the chair and slept like a baby. Slept in late this morning. Got up and made myself a cup of coffee, (ignoring my FR duties, sorry) went out into my own back yard to enjoy the sunshine and cool morning air and offer thanks to God.

I’m so happy to be home. Looking forward to the next phase of life.

Praise God!

Next I’ve got to see about getting hand controls installed on my van so I can stay independent. Just can’t stand thought of not being able to jump into my van and go somewhere if need be.

With much love and gratitude to you all for your support and prayers.

God bless,

Jim


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To: Jim Robinson

That is great news!!! Thankful to God for His many blessings and for answered prayers! May God continue to bless you as you resettle at home!!!


101 posted on 11/01/2013 1:04:33 PM PDT by petitfour
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To: Jim Robinson

Excellent! Can we send you a few bottles of Siracha?


102 posted on 11/01/2013 1:04:38 PM PDT by null and void (I'm betting on an Obama Trifecta: A Nobel Peace Prize, an Impeachment, AND a War Crimes Trial...)
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To: Jim Robinson

Bump.

Glad to hear you made the break-out and are now a free man.


103 posted on 11/01/2013 1:04:38 PM PDT by SharpRightTurn
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To: Jim Robinson
.....so went home “for dinner” but didn’t go back. Called them at 10:00 PM (after the curfew) and told them I wanted to be discharged immediately. ‘Twas fine by them (seeing as how I broke the rules).

A man has got to do what a man has got to do *BUMP*!

I admire that.

104 posted on 11/01/2013 1:04:43 PM PDT by The Cajun (Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Louie Gohmert......Nuff said.)
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106 posted on 11/01/2013 1:06:39 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Jim Robinson
You have to set up a system of food smugglers or starve in those places!

WELCOME HOME!!!

107 posted on 11/01/2013 1:06:49 PM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: Jim Robinson

Wonderful news! Glad to hear you’re back home in your own comfortable surroundings once more.


108 posted on 11/01/2013 1:06:50 PM PDT by BlatherNaut
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109 posted on 11/01/2013 1:07:22 PM PDT by RedMDer (http://www.dontfundobamacare.com/)
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110 posted on 11/01/2013 1:07:47 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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111 posted on 11/01/2013 1:08:15 PM PDT by RedMDer (http://www.dontfundobamacare.com/)
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To: Jim Robinson

You are a lot safer out of the hospital than in


112 posted on 11/01/2013 1:08:18 PM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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113 posted on 11/01/2013 1:09:56 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Jim Robinson

And I know what you mean by escaped.......Just had Colon cancer surgery and couldn’t find any way to get comfortable.....and, well you know....


114 posted on 11/01/2013 1:10:13 PM PDT by The Wizard (Madam President is my President now and in the future)
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115 posted on 11/01/2013 1:13:25 PM PDT by RedMDer (http://www.dontfundobamacare.com/)
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116 posted on 11/01/2013 1:13:28 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Marcella

Thank you very much, Marcella. No knees. Both legs amputated above the knee. I transfer from bed to chair by waddling like a duck on my stumps. With bed raised slightly higher than chair and chair facing bed and me sitting up on stumps and turned toward chair, I lean as far as I can to one side, then move the opposite stump forward as far as I can (not far at this stage). Then lean the other way and move the opposite stump. After I get all the way on to chair, I turn myself around. Takes me about 5-10 minutes to get completely transferred and ready to go, but I git ‘er done. Will get faster as fresh stump heals and I get stronger. Similar procedure gets me to and from commode or shower bench and hopefully to and from driver’s seat.


117 posted on 11/01/2013 1:15:04 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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A wonderful story, welcome home.


118 posted on 11/01/2013 1:17:17 PM PDT by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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119 posted on 11/01/2013 1:17:45 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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120 posted on 11/01/2013 1:18:45 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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