FM Update: Home Again

The First Mate has returned home this evening after her kidney transplant, about two days earlier than I expected. She has done so well that the doctors had nothing more to add to her therapy at the hospital, and told us she could recuperate better at home. For anyone who has spent any time in a hospital, this is not hard to imagine.
She’s tired and weak, but much healthier than any time in the past year. She’ll rest at home but may be well enough for a family dinner on Easter. We have a lot of work to do to make sure she stays healthy, but it’s a lot more satisfying than the efforts we had to make before to just keep her from getting worse.
She wants to thank everyone for their prayers and good wishes. For that matter, so do I.

22 thoughts on “FM Update: Home Again”

  1. Prayers are easy, and are on the way! 🙂 Congratulations on the quick health, may it last longer than the rest of the body! Or something like that…
    I know what it is like to care for a relative, but not for a wife… the lows make you feel useful, and that’s good in it’s way… but the high points… Ah, the high points. Doing better than medicine expects is always a welcome blessing!
    Who was it said it best? “More, and faster, please!”
    Mr. Michael

  3. Wow! Sounds like the best news you’ve had in quite a while. Good luck to you both.

  4. Home for Easter. How appropriate. Happy Easter to you and the FM, you good Christian man. And thanks for blogging up a storm this week.

  5. Great news Ed. The FM will rest better, and so will you.
    May God’s hand rest upon you both, and on the donor and his family as well.

  6. Home! Life renewed. What a wonderful Easter you all will have. Prayers are answered, and we’ll pray for continued improvement and give thanks.
    So, what would have been her favorite scented flower?

  7. Psalm 34:15 –The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry for help.
    Thank you God for the wonderful report on Mrs. Morrissey. May she be blessed with a daily touch of Your hand as she gains her strength. Encourage her heart and bring her back to full health for those who love her.

  9. This is wonderful news indeed! And what a wonderful man who gave his kidney so she could get better.
    God’s blessings on all of you during this Holy Week.

  10. Great news Capt. I am so happy to hear that the FM is home. I can’t add much more than I will continue to life you both up in prayer.
    Cindy

  12. Great news! – for both the patient and the caregiver, who has a very stressful assignment of his own.
    Continued good wishes and prayers going out to you both . . .

  13. See what happens when you put off cleaning on account of having a few more days before she gets home? 😉 Glad to hear the good news.

  15. YEAY!!!
    This is great news, perfect for Easter.
    Now, don’t let her get too sassy!
    And ALL of you behave! Remember your own vitamins as well!
    God bless you all! And praise the Lord!

  16. Psalm 34:15 –The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry for help.
    Thank you God for the wonderful report on Mrs. Morrissey. May she be blessed with a daily touch of Your hand as she gains her strength. Encourage her heart and bring her back to full health for those who love her.
    Posted by: The Georgia Pundit
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    And for each of them involved, including her sweet donor, and all their family as well – AMEN!

  21. Great News!! My very best wishes and thoughts are with you. Enjoy a good Easter.
    Sue

  22. I will pray for both of you.
    This is particularly near and dear to my wife and I, because she gave her diabetic sister a kidney 11 years ago..

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