As we sit in front of our large and pristine window...we have a great view of Central Expressway. If only it was July 4th again so we could see more fireworks. Believe me...we do not want to relive this experience but the walls are closing in upon us and we are up for any entertainment. This is somewhat like living in a hotel but with worse beds, much more noise, an over abundance of any kind of cracker/non-perishable food items that you could possibly think of...and no pay per view or CMT. How dare they...
We now have two "man plants"...which is nice. I hope Robert does a better job of not killing them than I do. I find the task of taking care of plants daunting. I have a brown thumb, not green. I will leave that to someone else. I digress.
Robert has left today's blog to me...or maybe I hijacked it. He is emotionally drained and preparing himself for the placement of a feeding tube today...wondering what that means for the future. As Robert put it...Darth Vader and his evil empire came in last night to break the news. J tube it is...damn. Reality has set in and we hope that Friday is discharge day. I try to remind myself that Medicine is a Science. We don't have a crystal ball. We don't know whats gonna happen.
Physically...he is a healthy sick man. Still no infection. Still good kidney function. He was started on blood thinners because he hasn't been as active. On a good note, he is much more comfortable. The hiccups stopped after they moved the stent yesterday. They repositioned it and anchored it in the stomach wall with a clip of some sort. He is just dealing with some nausea and coming off the Morphine. We now know all of the nurses and techs by name. They are great. All trying to figure him out which is funny. Every now and then he pulls a one liner out...two rats in the wool sock...or tells a crazy story...all you can eat bologne sandwich buffet. Its always fun to see how they react.
Robert is the rock...the funny guy...the big smile...the fun in the room...the one that is there for you. The roles have reversed and its our job to be that for him. So lets do it. Lets be there for him. Continue to channel your prayers, thoughts, well wishes, optimism, support and presence his way. He needs it.
On a more personal note...I want to thank Walter, Darleen, Aaron and Casey for taking care of my Babo. He can't do this without you. It means the world to him.
--Jaime
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