Friday, May 5, 2006

7 - 10 days

Happy Cinco de Mayo!  I hope everyone has a good day today, and a good weekend.  I wanted to correct a mistake I noticed I made.  I said John would be in the hospital 7 - 10 weeks.  I meant days.  I hope it won't be any longer than 7 - 10 days.  Sorry for the scare.

Yesterday was a Red Letter Day for John.  He walked the hall for the first time in a week.  He also sat up in a chair three times for ten minutes at a stretch.  His abdomen still hurts him a lot, though.  The doctors came in today and told him the test results have not come back yet.

The nurse that is taking care of John's PICC line told John that he was allowed to shower.  She proceeded to tell him how he was supposed to do it.  He was supposed to take his arm and stick it in a bag that the newspaper comes in in the morning.  Then he is supposed to tape it up at the end of the bag.  Then he is supposed to stick his arm straight out of the shower stall while he showers, LOLOLOL.  She didn't tell him if he should sing, LOL. 

Well, I gotta run.  I have to finish my laundry, go shower (sans the newspaper bag), and catch the shuttle to the hospital to go see John.  I am only going in so late this morning because I wanted to do my laundry this morning and you can't use the laundry machines here at Hope Lodge until 8 am.  Staff is concerned you might wake someone up.  So now that my laundry is almost done I must scoot.

Love you all, Krissy :)   

27 comments:

  1. ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((Krissy & John)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) Sass

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  2. i am happy to hear that john will be home soon...i hope holding his arm out of the shower wont bother him to much...lol at least he is allowed to stand and walk and shower now..

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  3. Well I hope everything turns out well for you.. keeping you both in my prayers! :) Mel

    http://journals.aol.com/myheartsaysso2/WhereTheHeartIs/

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  4. Oh, I am so glad it is 7-10 DAYS and not weeks...still not fun, but much more manageable for you!  Glad he is up and around a bit more...Jae

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  5. Things are looking up...yay!
    Nancy

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  6. That is great that you meant 7 to 10 days as weeks would have been another situation.     Thank you for writing me that John enjoy's reading Astronomy magazines.    Most of the time I forget that we are living in a universe with so much to think about concerning our place in it.   mark

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  7. Have a wonderful weekend :)

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  8. I hope John gets rid of all the infections soon. As for showering with a picc line in all he needs to do is make sure it's covered up very well. I know been there done that back in november when I had mine in..Take care of yourself Krissy..~ Faye

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  9. What a relief!  Days NOT Weeks..  Praise God.  Still sending prayers daily for you and John.                          Kathy

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  10. Days is so much better than weeks!  You did scare me!  Glad to hear it won't be that long!  Sounds like he is getting better. Yeah!  Go John Go! Barbara

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  11. Krissy...so glad it's days and not weeks.  Yes it's Cinco de Mayo, time for a trip to Taco Bell.  Praying that John and you also have a good weekend.  Linda in Washington     http://journals.aol.com/lsfp1960/LindasWorld/

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  12. Glad its days and not weeks.Happy Cinco de mayo to you as well.whatever it is lol.Have a good weekend.

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  13. Hi Krissy!

    You sound a little perkier, does that mean you are getting a little more rest? or just getting used to it?  I'm sorry John is having more problems.  I hope I don't sound like a know-it-all, but Drs. don't tell you this.  You have good bacteria that grows in your GI tract..that needs to be there.  When you take antibiotics they kill bacteria...all bacteria good and bad.  If the good bacteria is killed you have pain.  Will they let John eat yogurt? If so get him some that says "with live cultures" in it. Or some L. Salivarious capsules. They always tell me not to take it, or antioxidants when I'm on antibiotics (or other stuff) but I do anyway. I don't tell them and they can't tell a difference and I have less stomach pain. That's just what I do, my opinion, and I know everyone has one of them. LOL

    You guys are in my prayers!
    Darlene

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  14. Hi Krissy,

    You do sound really upbeat, things must be going well. I`m so pleased to hear that John is a little better though it must be hard to shower like that!  Take care and best wishes to John. :o)

    Sandra xxxxx

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  15. Oh thank goodness!  Days is not so bad... more prayers coming...

    be well,
    Dawn

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  16. J'm happy it's days and not weeks. Hope he'll be free of pain soon. Sounds like a hard way to shower, I've had to shower with a plastic bag over my leg before!! Jeannette xx

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  17. hope it goes by quick:)

    Deb

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  18. I am so glad that it is days and not weeks, that is still a long time and I hope that it goes by fast.
    love Barbara B

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  19. Glad to hear things are looking better! Martha :-)

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  20. Prayers and (((hugs))) from sunny NC. Keeping you and John in my thoughts.

    --Tom

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  21. Glad John is up and about :)  and glad 'weeks' was a typo!
    ...and very glad he can take a shower ;)~

    You take care doll~
    ~Bernadette

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  22. Interesting shower techniques....lol
    -Kellen

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  23. Still praying, love!  I hope the days go quickly and you and John can be home quickly. Blessings, Penny http://journals.aol.com/firestormkids04/FromHeretoThere

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  24. Glad things seem to be getting better for you and for John!!!!!!!

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  25. I hope john is home soon. Hope the shower thing worked out. LOL sounded interesting.  have a great day.

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  26. One step at a time.  

    I have to stay you are one strong lady.  I just don't know how you do it.

    Deb

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  27. love sent to you both...........Jules xxx
    http://journals.aol.co.uk/jules19642001/Itsmylife/

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