pneumothorax. That means that he has a small pocket of air in one of
his lungs. It is not uncommon, but it means that the last chest has
not been pulled out and his discharge from the hospital will be
delayed a day or two while they try to resolve it. So Chris was a bit
bummed out. But we had some visitors from home so that brought some
laughter into the room. Meanwhile his appetite is good; even he is
amazed that UPenn hospital food is not too bad. Or could that be
because he was starved for 9 days. Whatever the reason, he is eating
well. And he is now walking unassisted--yay! No more walker! Only a
nurse to accompany him and carry his chest tube drainage box (his
"suitcase", as he calls it) while he takes his scenic tour around the
10th floor.
In preparation for his discharge from the hospital, I picked up all
his new medications from the pharmacy today. And there are alot of
them--I think 19.
On the other side of the river (the Schuykill River, that is), Justin
and I are moved into the apartment, spent our first night there last
night, and I even walked the 1 1/2 miles or so over the bridge to the
hospital and back. So we are anxiously waiting for Chris to get out
and start the next phase of his recovery.
Go, Chris!
--Dana
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I had the best feeling when I visited today. I thought Chris looked good and I had to squint to find any wrinkles on Dana. (even then it was hard!):)
ReplyDeleteWhen we got there, Dana was sitting in a chair by the window and was reading. That's what a mother does--she sits and is a faithful presence. You're both doing a great job.
Much love!
setbacks happen but you'll get thru that too. good job not walking like an old person anymore!! :-)
ReplyDeleteShell was that old person comment for Chris or Mrs Doheny?
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