6 am wake up call

Report for this morning! The doctors, Soul Patch and a younger guy (Intern, maybe?) who we can call Goatee, came by around 6 a.m. and they removed the bandages from the surprisingly long incision which is all stapled together. It's from just below the sternum to below the belly button, and if you really want to see more, you can google image search for RPLND (warning! very graphic!!) and you can get an idea what it's like. The doctors were happy with the way it is healing, and there won't have to be bandages on it any more.

Enough about medical details, though. I know what you're all really wondering. What is Spoons wearing while he's convalescing? He's started to get out and walk the blue carpet -- which of the latest styles will he be sporting? So far, at the recommendation of the staff, he's been wearing a hospital gown on the front and another gown draped over the back like a flowing cape. The way the snaps open on sides and the overlap of the two gowns and the asymmetric way they hang creates quite a modern look.

The day of the surgery I took a break from the hospital after Spoons was in recovery and went out to buy the following hospital essentials:


You can see a cozy robe and some pajama pants that say "Soft!" The text is too small, but what they really say is "Exceptionally Soft!" There are also two pair of slippers, since they were on sale and I wasn't sure if he would prefer regular slipper or stylish plaid backless ones. So far, he hasn't moved up to "robe-wearing" level, but should get there soon.