Has it been a month already?

As I sat down to do today's post I realized that it has been a full month since Cheryl's surgery. July 20th seems so long ago. We do so appreciate the many folks that have called, sent cards and visited her at the hospital and at the house. I've grown fat off all the delicious meals that everyone has prepared for us. I'm concerned because my bride's arms and legs are still very thin even though her eating is close to normal.

While at the doctor on Monday they took a sample of the fluid from her pancreatic drain and checked the amylase level to make sure that the pancreas is healing properly. When the level has dropped low enough they will remove the drain. When Cheryl called the doctor's office today, the nurse told her that the level was still too high for them to safely remove the drain so it probably won't come out until her September 1st follow-up.

I didn't mention in my last post that when we got home from the hospital on Monday we discovered our air conditioner went on the fritz while we were out. Mr. Central was able to do a temporary repair late Tuesday afternoon and should be out some time tomorrow with the correct part. The heat was tough on her but thankfully we have ceiling fans in almost every room of the house and a couple of other fans that we could add for spot cooling.

Cheryl continues her usual daily routine that I covered the other day. Yesterday, she moved a load of clothes from the washer to the dryer before I could get to the laundry room. She is still letting me take care of the folding and hanging. I'll know she is better when she pulls out the ironing board again.

Treasure the moments you have together with the ones you love for no one has a promise of tomorrow. Continue to pray for Cheryl's strength and endurance.