Jason and Sharon came up and spent the morning with Cheryl. He sent a text to Michelle right at the end of our morning worship service telling her that the staff had Cheryl up for a walk down the hall today. This is another major milestone.
This afternoon she perked up for several visitors but I think her two GA girls, Toryn and Maria, did her the most good. She appreciates visits but does tire rather quickly.
Cheryl still has the NG tube in place but had no suction on it all day until around 5:30 this afternoon when she complained of a feeling of bloating. The volume is greatly reduced from previous days and is clear rather than the brown of bile. Her kidney output is improving and the fluid from the drains of the pancreas and colon resection are both improving. She remains NPO until they reevaluate whether her bowel/gastro system is waking back up. She did have a small sip of water to rinse her mouth.
She thinks the resident stopped in early this morning but can not recall if he told her anything about her condition. Kai, the day nurse, has commented that all of her indicators are good.
At her afternoon vitals check BP 146/79 and temp was down to 97.5, the nurse did not mention her pulse rate but to my non-medical touch it did appear to be slower than yesterday. She is still receiving a dose of Zosyn (antibiotic) every four hours. This may be what is bringing the fever under control. She is receiving a dose of Adavan every six hours to help her rest.
This is slow progress but at least it is progress. Keep her in your prayers for continued recovery and no further setbacks.
All good news. I've had you in my prayers, Cheryl, for speedy recovery and relief from pain and discomfort. I've wanted to come see you again but I'm concerned about coming too much and causing you to lose your rest. I suppose you'll be home in a couple of days. Keep up the good recovery! :-)
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