Tuesday Report

Hi all.
Just back from the hospital with lots of good things to tell. One of the best is that Walt's kidneys are improving and the Dr's are hopeful that he will not need any more dialysis. Wahoooo. Keep your fingers crossed that the next few days stay stable.
He has all the catheters out now and seems to be managing things well.

I arrived about 8.45 just as breakfast had arrived. Walt found the food pretty unappetising but he managed to force a few mouthfuls down. I was pleased to see how proficient at feeding himself he had become in just a couple of days. He is still having some tube feeding as he is not eating enough yet to sustain himself. With the way the food tastes that might never happen!

The room he is in is often cold so when he unwrapped a present of a Sabres sweatshirt from one of his admirers he immediately put it on! This he did by himself!! Admittedly he did take off some skin from the scar on the top of his head but he did not seem too concerned.

We got the OK to take him outside in a wheelchair. That had to be put on hold till this afternoon because he needed a nap after doing his leg exercises. Now it looks like the Rochester weather has turned and made a trip outside far less appealing! Oh well, maybe a spin around inside the hospital will suffice. I will let you know how it goes.

Cheers
Corinne