T-Day Eve Tom Update

Today was a pretty good day. I got to him at 1pm on Tuesday and left today, Wednesday at 4pm. He did a couple of laps of the floor, bathed his parts, got his catheter removed, had his nasal gastric tube fall out, was re-stuck 5 times to move his IV from the crook of his arm to his hand, was upgraded to sipping water from mouth swabs, passed gas and peed like a MAN!! The last 2 things are big steps to getting him onto food and home. He still has 2 drains in his tummy and is pretty sore, but he looks much better.

In the beginning, the surgeon told me he would probably be home on Thanksgiving....I don't think so, more like Friday, me thinks....but better stay until they are confident that he will not be returning in 18 hours.

I have come home to get cleaned up, bake a Autumn Torta for my Mom, run laundry, visit Mom and get more than 3 hours of sleep. Sue is with Tom tonight and I am positive they are both very comfy together. I would have stayed, but there just is not enough room for the 3 of us to sleep in his private room...sigh....


Well, that's the scoop. As Sue said, Thanks for all of the prayers, well wishes, hugs, and animal sacrifices. They all helped!

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