Dan walked 5 laps around the floor this morning and is very proud of that! All the IVs are out today, the pic line is still in his left arm for taking blood tests and giving some meds. He still had his feeding tube, we hope it comes out soon. He ate several meals today, lunch with me was vanilla pudding, vanilla yogurt, and V8 juice with thickener. He's not a fan of yogurt or V8 but with steely determination ate it all. We still await the urologist visit. The kidney doctor is concerned about his creatinine level which measures his kidney function, so they continue to give him lasix and albumin. The endocrinologist came by with more instructions on how to manage the diabetes which hopefully is temporary. Mayo has several videos for us to watch on how to manage life after transplant, info on meds which must be given at exact times each day. It's all a little daunting to me, thankfully Mayo is giving us lots of reading materials and a little education each day. I think we have to take a quiz before we leave the hospital! Dan is also anxious to start writing again, we'll post his writings as soon as he's ready.
As for me, I am feeling much better, Amy picked me up around 10pm last night so I could sleep at home, then she brought me back this morning after Swen was up from his nap. I'll probably continue this for the rest of the week. Dan is well taken care of at night, and God impressed upon me the importance of taking good care of myself, as when Dan gets home I need to be in good shape to help him.
A menehune (playful unseen elf according to Hawaiian folklore) came to Dan's room while I was at lunch today and left a delightful fruit basket (thanks, Nancy). Other menehunes sent gifts in the mail this past week, for which we are humbled and grateful. God has sure taught us a lesson to be joyful receivers of gifts, it's a lot easier for us to be joyful givers, isn't it? Hopefully, as we joyfully receive, we will then in turn joyfully give, and "God's creditline" continues to revolve and supply needs.
Hau'oli ë! (happiness and joy),
Debbie and Dan
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