Bill did well again today. He walked to therapy today instead of using his wheelchair. He did start too fast and had to stop and rest but he then worked really hard. By the time he was finished with OT and PT, his oatmeal was cold and he didn't think that reheated oatmeal sounded too appealing so they tried something different. Today he got Lorna Doone cookies and thinner apple juice. His bite had not been checked yet and his liquids were always a thickened nectar strength. Lorna Doones get mushy quickly and she wanted to see how he did with the thinner liquid. The first bite of cookie almost got away from him and a few crumbs went down wrong, but he managed to cough them back into his throat and get them down. The rest of the cookie went down well and he did quite well with the juice. JoEllen is going to talk to the other therapists about letting her work with him first to get the breakfast foods in before they get too cold.

He gained 4.4 pounds in the last week which may sound like a lot since most of us concentrate on losing weight, but he was only weighing in the 140s. He was at 152.6 today and is starting to look healthier. His arms and legs are still very thin but they are getting better. And since the weight gain has been over a 7 day period it's nothing to be concerned about as far as the transplant goes.

His leg looks awesome! The initial measurements of the wound when he got to Cypress was 7cm x 3cm x 3cm. This is length, width, depth. Today the measurements were...drumroll...5 x 1.4 x .9.  Saral, the LPN who is in charge of the wound care, is almost beside herself at how good it looks. His RN today, Selene, hadn't seen the wound in quite awhile and couldn't believe how it looked. That has been the best part of his care. I have absolutely no complaints about the wound care.

Amber's going to stay with me again tonight, and tomorrow I'm going to cook spaghetti for everyone, if I can remember how to cook! I came home immediately after Bill got his meds at 6 with a killer headache that Aleve has hardly touched. So, I'm finishing this, eating a small dinner and going to relax. I can't go to bed yet since John hasn't dropped Amber off and she doesn't have a key. But, just sitting here quietly should help. So, all for tonight. We'll meet again tomorrow!