Day 4 Post Op - September 20, 2010

Today was another good day.  This morning the doctors told Josh he was doing "better than expected" and he is "ahead of schedule".  Hooray!

Josh is able to get in and out of bed himself.  Today PT took him for a stroll around the hall and he did just fine.   He sat for a little while at a little sitting area down the hall.  He prefers to stand as sitting sometimes hurts his incision, but he did sit for quite a few minutes.

I think they will start him on a liquid diet either tomorrow or the next day.  Soon they will take him off the insulin drip and start him on an injection of Lantus (long acting insulin) and teach him to monitor his blood sugar and give himself any corrective doses needed.

I am eternally grateful that he has not suffered with any complications.  It must be because of all the prayers and good thoughts you all have sent his way.

I heard it was beautiful in Connecticut today.  It was NOT beautiful here.  It was pouring and cold.  Then suddenly this afternoon it stopped pouring, the sun came out, and it was warm. Very strange weather.  It changes quicker here than New England, despite sayings to the contrary (i.e. if you don't like the weather in New England, just wait a minute.)  Every Minnesotan I have met tells me December and January are brutal here - 40 below zero is not unusual.  I'm glad Josh and I will be long gone by then.

Miss you all!

xxoo
Deb