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Dr. Baum made a visit today. Sharon is treading on thin ice with the blonde jokes with the one doctor that is crutial to the solution to her fungal challenges! The sign between them is one example! Today is when a lot of things have begun coming together. Dr. Baum was by early this afternoon and and verified some of what we can expect in the coming weeks - not as a hardcore, fixed in concrete schedule but general estimates of what they expect at this time. First, she has to finish determining just which antifungal they need to use to mix with the spacer material. This is a fine line, balancing the proper material, in the proper strength so that it is strong enough to do the job and not so strong that it causes unintended consequences. She's sure some of her collegues have been there before and wants to tap that experience as they go into largely uncharted territory. When asked how long she believes the drip infusions will go on, she feels like 6 to 8 weeks is a good extimate. They have a lab and home infusion agency here that also has a outlet in Nashville. They will set up proper care through that group to support Sharon's needs when we get home. Did you notice that, for the first time, we have a positive reference to returning home? We suspect another three weeks here, providing all goes will with this next procedure. That will be done one day between Wednesday thru Friday. I suspect it will likely be later in the week, most likely Friday. Of course, I'm NOT on the decision making side of the table, so my thoughts are strictly non-consequential! [:D] I'm largely basing that on the time for proper fungicide to be researched and decided.
Dr Emerson keeps shaking his head with the unbelieveable turn of events thus far. He has said several times that he wishes she would quit being such a challenging patient! Hmmmm! Think we'd kinda like that, too!
We keep having daily visits from Prestonwood BC deacons. They are a very welcome part of the day. It's great to have a friendly, non-medical face show up at the door and stop in with a pleasant visit. Thank you so much, Prestonwood, for being so diligent in your ministry!
I'll be shifting my "at-the-hospital" times a little. Sharon needs the help and company late in the afternoon and in the early nightime. That is the time that the staff is somewhat scaled back and she needs the extra company to help keep the night from being so long. That means that Bulli and I will probably shift our day slightly to the west a little so we can get his scheduled shifted too.
Sharon wanted a something different for lunch/dinner today. Already she as been through the hospital menu and, while the food is great, her enthsiasm for it has already dwindled to the near zero level. I dropped down to Cowboy Chicken and brought back a batch with sides for our whatever you call the meal at 3:00PM. It was rather tasty, even for me that normally would rather have a live cow than a fully cooked chicken! They have pretty good sides as well, and their creamed spinach is right up there with the best! Pretty soon, she'll want me to go get another "fruit cup" from La Madaline! Hmmm! May not be a bad idea, at that!
I was supposed to go over to an informal geocaching dinner with some of the local folks tonight, but I believe that with Sharon's desires for evening company, that I'll have to pass this time. Was looking rather forward to that but we'll do what we have to do!
Dr Emerson keeps shaking his head with the unbelieveable turn of events thus far. He has said several times that he wishes she would quit being such a challenging patient! Hmmmm! Think we'd kinda like that, too!
We keep having daily visits from Prestonwood BC deacons. They are a very welcome part of the day. It's great to have a friendly, non-medical face show up at the door and stop in with a pleasant visit. Thank you so much, Prestonwood, for being so diligent in your ministry!
I'll be shifting my "at-the-hospital" times a little. Sharon needs the help and company late in the afternoon and in the early nightime. That is the time that the staff is somewhat scaled back and she needs the extra company to help keep the night from being so long. That means that Bulli and I will probably shift our day slightly to the west a little so we can get his scheduled shifted too.
Sharon wanted a something different for lunch/dinner today. Already she as been through the hospital menu and, while the food is great, her enthsiasm for it has already dwindled to the near zero level. I dropped down to Cowboy Chicken and brought back a batch with sides for our whatever you call the meal at 3:00PM. It was rather tasty, even for me that normally would rather have a live cow than a fully cooked chicken! They have pretty good sides as well, and their creamed spinach is right up there with the best! Pretty soon, she'll want me to go get another "fruit cup" from La Madaline! Hmmm! May not be a bad idea, at that!
I was supposed to go over to an informal geocaching dinner with some of the local folks tonight, but I believe that with Sharon's desires for evening company, that I'll have to pass this time. Was looking rather forward to that but we'll do what we have to do!
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