TGIF!

Good morning all!

Ron had another rough night...not quite as bad as the night before but pain level staying at about an 8, lots of tossing and turning which makes him even more sore; so not much sleep for him again. He has progressed to real food, though, well, bland, soft, no fat real food! He was happy to see they brought him eggs, toast, oatmeal and COFFEE!! Hopefully his appetite will begin to increase now that he can have something other than broth and jello for breakfast, lunch and dinner! He will be on a restricted diet for the next couple of weeks they say.

They also removed his catheter this morning, and he was finally able to urinate on his own...YEAH!!! Sorry to be so graphic, but these are huge issues at this point.

Doctor Chokraborty (resident) just came in..she's pleased with his progress, even though it's slow, and reminded us of the extensive, extenuating circumstances of the surgery. She says maybe he can go home Sunday. Not what we were originally expecting, but being here and seeing how hard recovery is on him, I'm very thankful they are not trying to push for him to leave earlier. He needs to be able to get in and out of bed and walk around unassisted (other than assitance to the bathroom...that's not happening); have pain managed by oral medication (so far Demerol is the only thing that knocks it down to a semi-manageable level, 5-6 instead of 8-10); be able to tolerate food consistently; and continue to urinate on his own.

Haven't seen Dr. Elieson (surgeon) yet this morning but we're not expecting anything different from him.

Thanks for your continued prayers!

Love, Christie