Hi, Julie....did you get some candy for yourself? We're at CTCA, and the staff is dressed to the 9's. One group came in all dressed like their staff doctor. One group is the Village People. There were a Popeye and Olive Oyl on the hospital ward. They really go all out here.
Doran was admitted yesterday, because he is falling a lot. He has been hallucinating a lot, and been a little feisty, so I can certainly sympathize with you and Pat. I'm a little embarrased at the way he speaks to the nurses, but they seem to understand. He's been fed fresh berries, fresh-squeezed apple juice (really!), fresh made potato chips, I've had spinach quiche and curried chicken soup with lentils, and Doran says this is the worst place he's ever stayed. That's one way I know he's hallucinating:dry:
He's on his first unit of blood, because his count was 8.2, and he had a sleep study last night, so his hallucinating might be due to apnea. I've got my fingers crossed.
His brain scan was negative (oh, what I could do with THAT news), and his bone scan wasn't too bad, because anything they saw might be inflammatory. We're waiting for his kidney function to get better before they do an MRI. We're also waiting for a urology consult, because they said he may be "losing bicarb through his stoma." Pat, do you know what that means?
Anyway, I'm going back to the ward, to share his supper, and then go get some of my own. Do you know they served Harvest Pumpkin soup with cream today for lunch with his beef dip? I can't believe their chef. And they have laughing therapy, and "mindful beading." Can't wait to find out about that:woohoo:
Julie, I hope you had a great evening. I even have a massage set for myself, but had to get it at 8:00 on Monday morning.
Talk to you all later.
Stephany in Iowa (temporarily in Illinois)