Have IV Pole -- Will Travel

Today has been a pretty good day overall.  Although the doctors seemed to have come around earlier then usual Gary appeared to have been more alert and said that he was told that he would be put back on regular food with lunch.  His Blood Pressure, temperature, and blood sugars are all pretty much back to normal.  His White blood count and pulse are both still elevated from what I understood from Gary.  Right around 1:00PM, the charge nurse came into his room and said we would be moving him now back to the room he was in for a few hours the other night (a one person room), and with that, we were on our way to the next wing and room.  It's pretty easy to move someone if they basically have only the IV pole and a few other hospital items they've acquired in their stay at the hospital.  I commented to the tech that was helping us move, "I guess it's have IV pole, will travel".  He laughed.  Gary had already taken a walk around the nurses station in the morning and napped and the walk to the "new" room put him to sleep again.  Amidst the move, his meal didn't follow -- the nurse found out that the meal deliverers thought he'd been discharged so took it back to the kitchen, so the nap "worked up" his appetite for his solid food lunch, since when it finally "found" him, he ate most of the main part of his meal.  His appetite is definitely not back yet, but he ate more then I've seen him eat since the transplant.  The surgeon and residents came around this afternoon to check on him again and are happy with how things are going although they still want to keep an eye on him and make sure things keep heading in the right direction.  One thing having to work on is his fluid intake to stay hydrated.

Last night we made quite a bit of headway with the "flood cleanup" and things heading out to the curb for Saturday's extra flood pickup.  I came home early yesterday since I knew Peter, Andrew, and Stephanie would all be home to help me with the clean up.  On my way in this morning, it looked like lots of people had the same idea last night.  Hopefully we'll still get more out tonight or early tomorrow morning before the garbage truck comes around.

 

The kids have all encouraged me not to drive to the hospital and take those who have offered rides up on their offers.  With my own health issues, I never know if I'll be able to find close enough parking and, with all that's been happening in our lives, I've been really worn out and am really noticing it today as I write this since I keep dosing off and having to delete what I've accidentally typed.  I keep learning that it is ok to accept peoples offers for transportation and other help, but human nature would rather be on the other end giving others help.  I've been very appreciative of those who have given me rides so far and have enjoyed my times visiting with them and we as a family have enjoyed the meals that some of you have brought to us.  It has been a great help. 

Please pray for continued health and moving in the right direction for Gary, that all of us will stay healthy and get the rest that we need, as well as for strength and energy to accomplish here at home all that needs to be done.

Thank you for your continued thoughts, prayers, cards, rides, meals, phone calls, listening ears, and anything else I may have forgotten to mention.  They have ALL been very much appreciated.

Love,

Nelly

P.S.  I was trying to add pictures last night and had trouble doing it, so in the process I guess I must have taken the this post off -- sorry about that.