In my last post I mentioned having to stay in the hospital while waiting to get approved for a home wound vacuum. The approval finally came through on Monday (3/3/14) and I got the vac and went home Monday night. Another 5 days punched in my Frequent Visitor Card - only 10 more punches until I get a free weekend stay!
The vac is only slightly annoying. I have to wear it pretty much constantly (I get a minor reprieve while showering) and it's hooked up to a sponge system in the chest wound. Here's what it looks like, if you're interested. The science of the wound vac therapy is interesting as well.
Today I went in to have the doc look at the progress after being on the vac for a week. It's coming along. Luckily the doc doesn't reattach wound vacs so she left it off until the home nurse comes to reattach it tomorrow, which means I get to attend the Broken Bells concert tonight without suction in place! That'll be nice.
