Early Morning, Day Six

Good Morning!

Yesterday was a great day overall, and it slipped away so quickly that I never had a chance to do an evening update.

Here is to a new day!

I was so proud of Rob yesterday!  Every two hours from 8am on, he was up and walking the halls of the 7th floor.  Slow, but steady!  He even sat up and was reading his magazine, which was a first since we've been here. He's been off all pain meds for several days now, despite the fact that he still has drainage tubes, new apparatuses, and a tummy with a 6" slice that's stapled shut.  His strength is slowly returning... inside and out.  Praise the Lord!

I must admit, though, that as the day progressed, Rob was feeling worse and worse with the nausea starting again after having the NG tube removed in the morning.  He was only on ice chips and small sips of water, and I could tell by nightfall that he was trying to convince himself, and those of us he loves, that all was well.  When we were alone, my thoughts were substantiated, and we were both praying that his intestines would WAKE UP ALREADY so we wouldn't have to even entertain the idea of more vomiting and another NG tube.  One set of nightmare memories is enough with that.  
 
We went for a final twilight walk around the halls, as if we were strolling through Central Park under the moonlight.  I got him all settled and left for my forced home rest as the winter night air slowly crystallized on the windows.

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When I arrived back at the hospital this morning, I was THRILLED to see Rob awake, with NO tube in his nose!  So far, so good.  Today he will try a liquid breakfast (which is here waiting for him when he awakes from his rest  --  I think he was waiting for me to get back).  We pray it settles well, nourishes his body, and gets all systems working again...SOON!  Rob said he had already been for a walk, and wants to get cleaned up after he eats.   Yay!!! that's the man I know!!!  He's got his "fight" back again. :)

I am loving the way this day is starting!!!

Please continue to pray that Rob will be able to tolerate the liquid diet, that his intestines would start to function properly again, that he would heal physically and emotionally, and that we can work on getting Rob HOME where he belongs.  I don't enjoy being there without him.

I will update later this evening.  Promise. :)

Thank you, and enjoy this blessing of a day!

In Love and In Peace,

Cheri ♥