Over the Hump!

Looks like Kevin will be discharged from the hospital tomorrow. I'm not sure how long before we get to fly home, but it will be good to get out of here. It's a whole lot easier to get rest in a hotel than in a hospital. And hotels tend to smell better.

I can see Kevin getting stronger by the minute. Everything still exhausts him, but he's able to do more all the time. He went for three and a half walks yesterday. The half is because one walk got aborted after a few feet due to his IV pump battery dying, forcing us to return to the room for AC power. But Kevin insists on counting it! And he should; he still got himself out of and back into bed, and that’s the hardest part. Today he went for two pretty long walks already, with one more planned before bedtime.

His vital signs are good. He was taken off all IV completely until this afternoon, when they hooked him up temporarily to get a few more fluids into him. I imagine they’ll take the port out today or first thing tomorrow, and then he’ll be completely free of tubes.

He was graduated to solids foods this morning, and his digestive track is working again and good to go. (He he)

As always, thanks for all the emails and comments. I have a slew to read to him when he wakes up from his nap. And, we just got a mail delivery!! How exciting is that?!!

Roni