Are we on Candid Camera?

Okay everyone ... let's have it!  Tell me where it is!  I know we must be on Candid Camera or some weird, twisted reality TV show.  C'mon ... just spill the beans!

Really, this day, in addition to yesterday, in addition to the last month, in addition to the last year ... seriously ... all I can do is LAUGH now!!  

Today started out really pretty good.  Rees' fever broke this morning.  He was talkative and positive (not his usual self after open-head surgery) and determined to force even the tiniest bit of vision out of his swollen eyelids. 

 In fact, I got this cute and entertaining video of him, which I hope you will be able to watch. 

   
For those who need it, you should be able to click on the link below and it will open the video as well.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_pmASIGpCIcQUpkbVY4UVRzYXM/view?usp=sharing

Later he was able to have all of his lines removed and we were able to relocate out of the ICU. The plan was to get Rees sitting more upright, then walking around a bit, eating, ... you know, all the typical things that move a person toward recovery.  Our intention was to "get moving" once we got into the new room.  

HOWEVER!!!

We weren't in our new room for even fifteen minutes ... and do you know what happened??

While trying to get Rees more upright in his bed, one of the distractors just came out !*@!#*!!!  Are you kidding me??  Due to the constant bleeding, the blood had thickened and stuck to the end of it, which was near the foam donut his head was resting on.  Well, when he moved, the distractor STUCK to the foam and not in his head.  YIKES!

After the initial pandemonium but then realizing that he didn't even feel it and his head didn't implode or anything, all we could do was laugh!  Really!  If there's a possibility of a complication, rare occurrence, or happenstance, ... if Rees is involved, IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN!

So, here's what the distractor looks like.

The photo below shows a distractor in place.  

The important thing to understand here is that the part of the device that came out is not a structural piece; it is merely the propeller.  It's necessary to carry out the movement of the device but the structural support was further inside, held in place by a segment of linked hardware.

Here's our little buddy doing his best to try to see through the slits of his eyes today.  He really was a trooper!! 

What this means is that, tomorrow, we are back to the O.R. to replace the disgruntled distractor.  We're tired.  It's been a long day ... but we're good.  We're doing fine.  We're troopers!  And I'd really love to tell you about the other entertainment of the day that involves taking my "family circus" down to the Cafe for dinner and [a show] ... starring US ... but I'm tired so not.gonna.do.it.  

To the viewer it must have been highly entertaining.  [A live reality TV show!] 

But, it's all good.  I L-O-V-E my "family circus" and I wouldn't trade them for anything.

So, stay tuned ... you just never know what tomorrow's gonna bring.