Hospital visits

It looks like Ramsy will be in the hospital for about a week, as it will take a few days for the needed equipment and assistance to be put into place.  I spent some time there today, mostly with the staff who are organizing all of this, and will pop back in for a bit this evening.

A few notes for people who visit him in the hospital: he is usually not wearing his glasses, so it's probably a good idea to say your name as you greet him since he may not be able to see your face clearly!  He can't speak, but he may chuckle or raise his eyebrows or grin in response to your greeting and comments.  He can hear perfectly well and understands much of what is said to him, but sometimes (especially if he is tired or has just woken up) it takes him a moment to process what you said.  Sometimes he can respond to a yes-or-no question with a nod or headshake, but often he uses facial expressions to respond.  He appreciates short visits, maybe 10 minutes, as he is still weak and tired. If I am not there, please write in the spiral-bound notebook so I can see who visited and chat with him about that.

I feel that I always end my posts with various thanks to people, and that seems to my readerly mind to be uncreative, but that's how it goes.  So I say again, thanks for the love you send our way and the prayers you say on our behalf.  When I put the prayer shawl on Ramsy's chest when he is settling in to sleep, I tell him, "These are the prayers of the people."  And he smiles.