ValleyRD Mailing List: Fwd: Kay's Up-Date # 9 - - - -

[Bob Heiser (w7ikt]

Good Evening - - -  -
Yesterday, Tuesday, started out as good day for Kay.  She was walking 
and doing
more sitting up in a chair.  Everyone was fairly happy with her 
progress.  The only
had one problem, no it was not ME, it was all the food she was eating.  
For some
reason she wanted to keep it in her.  This did not agree with the nurses 
or the
doctor so - - -  -
Around 7 PM last night they gave Kay a Fleet Anemia.  This did not set 
well with her
system and it did cause her quite a bit of pain.  Of course with the 
pain came the old
saying "Everything will Pass" and it did.  Things did ease up around 9 
PM and then
they kicked back in with her stomach growling until around 2 AM this 
morning.  Of
course, the old saying did kick back in.
Last night the hospital did a abdomen x-ray.  It did come back OK with 
no blockage or
trouble areas.  Thank goodness for that for I sure did not need for her 
to be opened
back up to undo a twist or blockage.
I went early this afternoon and she was quite happy.  She was sitting in 
a chair watching
TV.  After I was there for about 30 minutes the nurse came in and was 
ready to give Kay
a bath if she was ready.  Me being there was not going to stop that so I 
left to do some
errands that had to be done.  Leaving the room two of the student nurses 
stopped me
complimenting Kay on how well she was looking and doing.  They were 
happy with her
walking and her color was good.  I guess she did real good with her 
walking earlier.
Earlier in the day the surgeon came in and looked her over and he 
released her for discharge.
Of course the other doctor would also have to give his blessing for her 
to be discharged also.
There is a possibility that she could be released this Friday.  I was 
talking to one of the nurses
this evening and was asking on how I could keep her there a little 
longer.  He told me I would
have to talk to the doctor but a lot of being discharged had to do with 
insurance and how long
they could keep her.  I guess I am going to have to catch the doctor for 
I am sure Kay will not
say anything to him about staying a few more days.  She could say she 
has a lot of housework
to catch-up on to see if that gets the doctors attention.
I know I must sound like a real SOB (Sweet old Bob) but I would like to 
see her on a solid food
diet before she is released and going back to the old saying 
"Everything will Pass" without the
pain she went through last night.  You all know Kay and it is going to 
next to impossible for me
to sit on her keeping her down.  A couple of extra days sure would not 
hurt her and it will not
hurt me either.  I am doing fine for I have bought more paper plates so 
I do not have to do the
dishes.  I plan on going to Sam's tomorrow for some more necessary 
supplies, plastic forks,
knifes and glasses.
The hospital is setting up Home Health Care that will be changing the 
Wound Pump and coming
in and giving Kay an IV antibiotic shot the three times they are going 
to be there.  She is going to
be able to leave the hospital with the "Pick IV" in the arm so she will 
not have to go through any
one starting another IV in her hand.  They have done enough damage doing 
that already.  The
"Pick" is where the nurse will administer the IV shot.
Well, I guess I better be going.  Take care and keep the faith.  It does 
look light there is a light at
the end of the tunnel.  Till later - - -  Ski's