Thanks to you all for being patient and waiting for this next post. There really hasn't been much to report. Tom had a follow-up doctors appointment this afternoon and as far as we know, all is well. The doc was pleased with how Tom looked. Of course, blood tests were done so we'll have to wait until next week to get those results. Tom has an appointment with the gastroenterologist on Monday morning. Hopefully that will go well also. I'm hoping the blood tests will be done by then but I don't know how fast the doctors office works. They had to stick Tom SIX times to get enough blood. It was painful to watch and I know even more painful for him!
It's been a busy week. Tom has had two visits from the home health nurse and two visits from the physical therapist. The highlight of the week was a visit from his Aunt Laurie and Aunt Jane who stopped by for a couple of hours on their way to Atlanta.
Tom has done really well with his diet and fluid intake. He could probably stand to have more protein (for energy) but he stayed away from all of the forbidden foods this week. The doc said today that he could reduce the amount of one med he is taking and can occasionally have a steak, hamburger or seafood. Tom is pretty excited about that so maybe we'll go out for a nice dinner this weekend.
Last Saturday, I returned home from getting my nails done to find Tom's sisters, Cathy and Debbie, and our niece, Abby sitting in our family room! I was so excited. Not only that but they brought LOTS OF FOOD that Tom can eat and the most amazing made-from-scratch birthday cake . . . with candles! I haven't had a birthday surprise like that in a long time. They were probably worried that Tom would starve with my cooking so we now have a freezer shelf full of taco meat, spaghetti sauce, mashed potatoes, and meatloaf. They also brought buffalo chicken dip, grape salad (which Tom loves) and homemade chocolate chip cookies. It is wonderful! They drove 4.5 hours one-way to see us and then turned around and drove home. Now that's LOVE!
Tom is planning to get up and go get his hair cut tomorrow morning while I'm at the Y. He's been working hard to regain his strength and feels like he is strong enough to get in and out of his truck. He is not "foggy" either and that has made a huge difference (for both of us). We have been invited to our friends Dennis and Diane's house to swim on Sunday. We're both looking forward to that.
That's about it. I'll post again after the appointment on Monday. Pray for more good news.
Have a great weekend!
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