Florida update!
We left Friday and it took two days to get here. We made it to Illinois the first night and had a nice comfy hotel. Second night we got to just past Chattanooga TN and didn’t quite have the same experience of hotel. Lots of reasons but Dylanns only request was to swim in a pool before surgery so we made sure it had a good one. We stopped early, checked in, ordered dinner, got changed and headed to the pool just to learn it was closed. 😢. She was so sad. We told her we’d make it up to her on Monday after her appointments and go to an outdoor public pool in west palm beach!
Sunday we arrived about 630 and got all unpacked and settled. Monday she had her pre op which went well. We then tried to find our pool for pool day. Tried 5 pools and apparently Mondays are not the day to find a pool as they’re closed out here. Fail #2. We did go spend a few hours at the ocean instead ♥️.
Today was surgery day. We got there early - 6 am - for 8 am surgery. Things went well. Her surgeon said her knee is straight (was the goal) and he didn’t have to shorten the bone like he thought he might. This is good news from a recovery standpoint - less pain and recovery but also means she can start standing on it much sooner. That was a win! She was pretty tired for awhile after she woke up but has perked up tonight. She’s almost back to herself. It’s going to be a long 6 weeks of rehab to keep her knee moving as much as possible.
Today her only request was a M and M mixer from McDonald’s. I went to two and apparently west palm beach McDonald’s ice cream machines are down. 0 for 3 this week on Dylanns wish list 😢.
If you want to reach her between now and 12/22:
Email - dylannsdash@yahoo.com
Mail
Dylann Paradeis
Quantum House
987 45th Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33407
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