Hi Everyone,
We are spending our 14th night in the hospital tonight and things are moving along. Looking back 2 weeks, I can't believe what terrible condition Dick was in when he entered the ER. His pain was at a constant 9-10 and he was on heavy, heavy pain meds. Pain was just relieved for about 15 minutes at a time. After the surgery that Monday, things have very, very slowly been improving with slips back. They were so worried about his kidney numbers and potassium and magnesium which help regulate the heart.
The NG tube came out tonight and he is starting to sip clear liquids. They are being very cautious which we support. I am happy to say that the weather here is fantastic and we have been taking walks outside a couple times a day. The next few days will be critical as they get him back on food. Of course the hell of it is we are getting him healthy so he can go back on chemo. Aghhhh. But, I don't need to get ahead of myself. I need to stay grateful for how he is doing today. And, today we have laughed, taking a few walks, watched some good TV, hung out with his sister and he took a sip of Gatorade. All is well today.
Thanks for all your support.
Aloha,
Kathleen