[Members] FW: Friday's update

[Carol Voellger]

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>Subject: Friday's update
>Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 21:53:01 -0600
>
>I clicked on these names so fast that I hope I got the same group.  I know 
>there is probably a way to save my group but for tonight you are the ones.
>
>Gary had a pretty good day.  He slept less but when he did he slept better. 
>  He said that the night was long -- he watched the clock all night.  And 
>the bed is so hot.  Tomorrow I'm taking a flannel sheet to put over the 
>plastic mattress and under the hospital sheet.  Today Jen and I took him a 
>small fan.  His preference in food is quite new for him -- it has to be 
>cold and moist.  He is refusing meat which is pretty dry and vegetables.  
>For dinner tonight he had a fruit plate.  Doesn't sound like Gary does it??
>
>All the tubes and wires have now been removed from his body -- all that is 
>left is the oxygen.  His kidneys have two large lymph nodes close by but we 
>of course know that is due to the leukemia and his doctor doesn't think 
>that has anything to do with his kidneys not putting out more.  His blood 
>sugar is a bit high and is getting insulin although they say that the 
>levels of sugar are not enough to put him on insulin at home.  Giving the 
>insulin following surgery promotes healing so he's getting it for now.
>
>Yesterday Jen and I sat with him about 12 hours and today it was more like 
>10.  How does one get so tired sitting all day.  But when he opens his eyes 
>and sees us he always smiles.  Makes it worth every minute.
>
>Love, Pat