Last night I took sparkling grape juice up to the ICU staff so they were gracious enough to allow me to stay with Ron to ring in the New Year! We watched the ball drop in Times Square and then watched a Big D New Year's Eve celebration that was downtown at the American Airlines Center, such party animals!
Today, we celebrated by giving Ron a much-needed haircut! WOO HOO! Between Aaron, Kristin and I, we did a pretty decent job; at least we got the length under control and it's only hair, it will grow back, right?
Tomorrow, he goes down (supposedly at 8AM) for another CT scan and possibly more Interventional Radiology. They check the pockets of fluid to see if they are shrinking and if so they will adjust the drainage tubes.
Because of all the drainage tubes being hooked up to wall suction, PT is only able to walk him to the window and back but he has been able to sit up in a chair for up to an hour at a time now twice a day. If it weren't for all the drainage tubes, he'd be doing well...it takes more time to get all the tubes situated than it takes for them to actually do PT!
Aaron started his job with the YMCA last week and thinks he'll really like it. Unfortunately, when he left for work yesterday he found someone had broken into his truck...smashed in the passenger window but really didn't take anything but the contents of his glove box: owner's manual, all the receipts from work done on the truck, etc. They rifled through the console but left all his CD's; pretty crazy and very upsetting to both Aaron and Kristin. Fortunately, a glass company was able to come out right away and replace the broken window. They are beginning to get settled into their new apartment and community.
Ryan will begin his job with Brookdale soon. He's very excited and ready to get started. They have to finalize paperwork (criminal background check, drug test, etc) before he can begin and with the holidays, things are moving slowly. He spent New Year's Eve at a prayer service and felt it was such a great way to start off the New Year!
Nothing else to report otherwise. Dr. Shires says he's confident Ron will be out of the hospital this year! He's quite the jokster, huh?
Much love to each of you and may God bless you abundantly in 2008!
~ Christie ~
"Because he loves me," says the Lord, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call upon me and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him. With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation." Psalm 91:14-16 NIV
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