No Place Like Home!

There truly is NO PLACE LIKE HOME!!!!

Ron was discharged yesterday, (Wednesday, July 2) and we arrived home early afternoon. The day was spent getting all our supplies and charts organized and just settling in. Home health nurse came early evening to do assessment; Aaron, Kristin, Ryan and Stacee all came for the afternoon/evening and Ron's parents were also able to come for a quick visit thanks to Shar.

Ron decided to try sleeping in our bed instead of the hospital bed....huge milestone; we have not slept in the same bed since October 7! It will take him a bit to get used to sleeping totally stretched out instead of on an incline but hopefully it won't take long.

The day went well; Ron survived a steroid and Lovenox (blood thinner) injection from me already; has taken a shower, sat out in the back yard this evening for a very short time when it was shady and has enjoyed vegging in his recliner.

We have to be very careful he's not outdoors much...even in the evenings they want his time outdoor very limited; any amount of sweating can totally throw his delicate balance of hydration into a tailspin. In fact, we have to watch his weight very carefully...weighing him at the same time under the same conditions each day. If he loses more than 3/4 lb in a day Dr. Arslanlar (GI doc) wants us to call him, crazy!!

Many of you wonder why he's so fragile. Well, no one (including doctors) can replicate God's handiwork. Psalm 139 talks about how we are fearfully and wonderfully made and we have certainly seen this up-close and personal. Our bodies are truly miraculous; the detail of how intricately each and every part of our bodies work together is just amazing! Our human best cannot compare with God's workmanship. And since he is dependent on artificial nutrition and cannot take even water by mouth, has adrenal failure along with everything else his body has endured over the last 8 1/2+ months, it's no wonder he's so delicate.

He does seem to be in better shape this time than in all the other times we've been home so we're praying everything will continue to go forward. He goes back to Presbyterian on Wednesday, July 9 for Interventional Radiology.

Well, it's time for his next shot of Lovenox as well as drain flushes before heading to bed! Have a great Fourth of July.