This is the quilt I spent the better part of the day working on when Jim was having his surgery. I took him to the hospital for 8:30 AM and left him there about 9:30. As it turned out he wasn't ready to be discharged until 3 PM - so I had lots of time to spend quilting. Cute little quilt isn't it? I will show more pictures as we get it finished. It needs to be finished for February 8th.
And here is the good patient, just home from the hospital. The nerve block hadn't worn off at this time so he is still smiling. Actually the worst of the pain was Friday night and he has been pretty good, although he is taking pain pills every 4-5 hours. So he has to spend 4 weeks in this foam sling. I have cut up a tee-shirt for him and put velcro on the right shoulder and arm so he can get into a shirt. We were able to take his arm out of the sling and put the shirt on yesterday - so that was good. And he can actually do a fair amount with his right hand if he can get it close to things. Last night he said "I can carry something in my right hand - like a napkin" LOL!
Oh what a cute quilt! Jonah will be very happy with it I'm sure. Glad to hear that Jim is being a good patient.
ReplyDeletePam the quilt is wonderful! I love it :) I think that you are going to make someone very happy with this one :)
ReplyDeleteI love the quilt. You got a lot done in one day!
ReplyDeleteJim sounds like he's handling things with a sense of humor. Will his arm be out of the sling for that meeting he has in February?
hope all is going well with Jim.
ReplyDeleteThe quilt you are working on looks great. I love the whales and boats.
Is he being a good patient Pam, or a typical MAN? My nursy eyes can see the good chest shaving job. Love the whales on the Jonah quilt - good to have something to keep your mind busy while you were waiting.
ReplyDeleteThat is a cute quilt. And now that Jenni pointed it out, I bet his chest is going to itch when the hair starts to grow back.
ReplyDeleteThat Jonah quilt is absolutely adorable!!
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt. Hope hubby feels better soon
ReplyDeleteHope Jim is recovering nicely. I like the quilt. That's the only good part about hospital sitting--you can accomplish some hand work if you're not too edgy about the outcome!
ReplyDeleteI love the whales. I have a friend who loves Jonah (and Noah) things. Maybe I could do something like this for her one day.
ReplyDeleteBless his heart. I have had 2 arm surgeries and the underarm nerve block shot is horrible! How would a woman dress with this foam thing I wonder? A tad chilly I am guessing and staying home! LOL I read up to the next post, glad he is doing so well.
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