Some numbers

Today is my last full day at the Epworth as I’ll be heading home permanently tomorrow. I’ve spent a lot of time wondering how it would feel to go home and the primary feeling is relief. I feel a lot of pressure to be excited and happy but honestly I’m quite apprehensive about what is still to come.

I’m continuing to reflect on everything that has happened since the 2nd February and I still have quite a few unresolved thoughts so I won’t jump into too many reflections today.

So as I sit here having my last lunch of assorted sandwiches, I’m wondering how many of these I’ve had. Seems a pretty good time to tally some numbers.

Summary
Total days in hospital: 102 days (3 months, 12 days)
Total days at the Epworth: 95 days (3 months, 5 days)
Broken bones: 6

During this time, I’ve had 4 public holidays and 1 birthday.

As an inpatient at the Epworth, I’ve been fortunate to attend:
Physio sessions: 115
Hydro sessions: 15
OT sessions: 13

Consumption:
Meals: 285
Assorted sandwiches: 28 (approx. 1/3 of lunches)

TV Series I’ve watched*:
Banshee
Billions
True Detective
Fargo
Bloodline
Narcos
Game of Thrones
Band of Brothers
Entourage
Orphan Black
The 100
The Walking Dead
Zoo
The Heavy Water War

Movies I’ve watched*:
The Martian
Deadpool
Ted 2
Anchorman 1
Anchorman 2
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Everest
Point Break
Batman
The Avengers
Iron Man 2
Divergent
Insurgent
The Crash Reel
ESPN Unguarded
The Big Short
White House Down
The Revenant
Special Correspondents
Fargo (Movie)
Star Wars IV

Total hours = 208.5 hours, of which 166.5 were TV series and 42 were movies

For the rest of the afternoon I’ll be spending some time with the incredible people here who’ve helped me get better and have never failed to provide a laugh or a tissue. I’ve tried to get a few gifts as a way to say thanks but in truth it’s hard to even scratch the surface after all they’ve done for me.

I’ll probably cry tomorrow, that wouldn’t be out of character for me. Although I’ll still be able to pop in and say hi as an outpatient, it’s a whole new beginning for me with new physio, OT, social worker etc. I’ll really miss everyone here and will be forever grateful for all their help.

That’s it from me here, too many thoughts and not enough word count. Until next time from home :) xo

*I think this is accurate but I’ve probably missed quite a few from the early days…