Wow, Julie. I am amazed at your strength. I am finding out that we all have more than we thought, but it is too bad that we have to be tested to find out what we are capable of bearing, isn't it?
I am very anxious to hear how the ramp and the lift are working. Today, I went to my husband's office and picked up one of the wheelchairs that we keep there for patients. I brought it home, and used it to transport Doran to the bathroom, because that is the trip that has caused him to pass out and fall several times. It worked beautifully, and I made him promise that he would call me every time he needed it.
I also used it to drag him outside for a trip through the front yard. It's the only time he's been out except for his doctor's appt, and I am very lucky that the weather has been good for the trips.
Tonight, he actually ate the first full meal I have seen him eat in WEEKS. He ate an entire serving of Pizza Hut Tuscani Bacon Mac n Cheese. I just sat there, and watched him in amazement. I am so happy. Of course, then we had to make the fast trip to the bathroom, twice, but, between the Depends and the wheelchair, it was all good.
I am so glad Dick is home, although it may be a little too soon. I know he'll feel better in his own bed, with no strange noises or people around.
Did you get the package yet? And how is Dick's appetite? And does the Procrit have any side effects for him? Doran's PA prescribed a new nsaid for him, that he can take as soon as his warfarin levels go back to normal. That should give him a little more pain control.
I'm going to bed now, hoping that you and Dick have a quiet, peaceful, and long night's sleep. I hope you can get some rest this weekend, and take up the battle again on Monday, refreshed.
Stephany in Iowa