Today was an ok day. Peter slept better last night because of the addition of a sleeping pill. He was fairly good in the morning but dozed off quite abit in the afternoon. He complains alot about having a dry mouth so I will bring him some lifesavers or other hard candy tomorrow. He says the thought and look of food makes him nauseous (why don't I have that problem) so he is not eating. They do have a special protein shake they make and he will drink that.
He got IV lasix (diuretic-makes you pee alot) today for the continued swelling of his feet. His blood counts are slowly rising which is good. Nothing really dramatic. White blood cells went from less than .1 to .1 so that is a good thing.
Peter continues to have some problems with concentration. He can read maybe 3 pages in a book before he has to reread because he doesn't remember what he has read. I asked if he wanted to play cards or cribbage but he doesn't feel ready for that yet.
This whole event has been a real eye opener for me. I get support and encouragement from friends and family and also from perfect strangers. I sat across from an RN at lunch yesterday and we got to talking. When she learned why I was at Duke she asked if she could add Peter to her prayer list. She asked for his name so she could pray specifically for him. After hearing about his activities at Duke, our college age waitress told me she would pray for him. That is just amazing to me.
Tonight I went to another stitch & bitch group - this was a group of Heather's friends, co-workers and stitching pals. We had a very nice time and some delicious dessert and hot chocolate. We did a fair amount of stitching and bitching also.
Until tomorrow night,
Wendy
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