Today has been a great day! They started Ron on his new TPN regimen last night which means he was able to be off of it for the majority of the day. So far, his finger pricks are showing his blood levels are staying within normal ranges. This afternoon, we went for his first walk with no pole!!! Since he wasn't connected to TPN, they were able to unhook him from the IV, thus no pole to drag around!!! After returning from our walk, he finally got approval to take a shower! It has been exactly 5 months today that he last had a shower! (The night of October 8, Ron went to the ER for his original gall bladder problem). It was wonderful for him to sit and just let the water run over him, which he did for about 20 minutes. Needless to say, I had to help him out since he still has 5 tubes attached. It was quite an ordeal getting him in and out and shampooed and cleaned, but worth every minute of it. The shower exhausted both of us so afterwards we each took a little nap!
This evening, the kids came up so we once again had him disconnected from his IV, then he walked to the elevator so we could all go up to the Hotel Presby lobby where we sat and played cards for a while. He was pretty tired and a little light-headed on the way back down, I was glad the kids were there to help out if needed, but he made it back down on his own. He should sleep very well tonight!
Yesterday, they removed his Central Line. He still has the power PICC for his IV and TPN lines. And, he has now gone two nights without any headaches! Hallelujah!!!
Please pray:
- blood sugar levels will remain stable
- TPN will be adjusted to the right "formula" quickly
- there will be no side effects to liver as all this is being monkeyed with
- Ron will get some good sleep tonight
- continued strength, energy & stamina
- intestines and entire "gut" will continue to heal...completely!!!
We are so blessed to have such faithful family and friends!
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