Oops, I forgot to blog last night. It was 1:30 by the time I went to bed and I did not even realize I had not done it until tonight. I will catch you up on both days.
After my "girl's sleepover" at the hotel Friday night, the weekend was fairly quiet. Peter is still not able to eat much food so the IV nutrition continues. He is not interested in most of what is available, and when there is something he wants he usually only eats 2-3 bites or if it is something he can munch on most of the day he will do that. The nurses say this is not unusual and that his appetite will come back. I don't think he will be discharged with the IV nutrition because I think they have to monitor him more closely with it.
Heather came to visit Sat. afternoon. Since Peter had an anti-nausea shot, he slept. It gave Heather and I a nice time to knit and to visit with each other. Peter's sisters called from a family wedding in Florida. He was on speakerphone so they all talked with him. His sister Sylvia comes tomorrow for a few days. Then she can report to all the family how he is doing.
Today was really quiet. I was the only visitor although Peter got several phone calls. He has been having some swelling in his feet, abdomen, face, and left arm. After a 15 minute walk this morning Peter noticed that his left hand was twice its normal size. The nurses looked at it and suggested we use ice on it. After two sessions with ice beginning above his elbow and extending to his knuckles his arm was almost back to normal. He is to watch it tonight and ice it again as needed.
Peter is still bothered with severe heartburn. He says it feels like a large pill is stuck in his esophagus. It takes quite awhile for the pain to go away.
Knowing that he is grafting the stem cells has made life in his room abit more tolerable. Now he knows that discharge from the hospital is in sight. We will both miss the "Good 'n Plenty" gang at Thanksgiving but know that this is all only temporary. We plan to be there next year.
That's all for now.
Wendy
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