Category: General

Sam was able to eat some of his supper and was feeling better when I left tonight. It was so good to see him sitting up talking to the nurse and yes even looking at his phone. Thank you all for the many prayers and we’ll wishes. It is so uplifting to know people are… Continue reading Tomorrow is a New Day

It’s been a rough day so far. We waited for hours for nausea medicine because the pharmacist was on another floor for a “rapid response.” Because it’s the weekend there is only one pharmacist on duty. That must be stressful. I want to just take a minute and speak blessing over that pharmacist and all… Continue reading 3rd Day Post Op

My heart broke when I walked in this morning seeing Sam with his head down on his tray with crackers and ginger ale in front of him. He is STILL nauseous and so miserable. Please lift him up to the Father and ask for relief. The nurse feels that all the medicine on an empty… Continue reading Still Nauseous

Today ended up with some excitement. As I said earlier they removed the chest tubes this afternoon. Sam was feeling better but when his supper came he began to feel nauseous again. He ate very little. After supper he was coughing up some phlegm which of course doesn’t feel great on his chest. Later on… Continue reading Post Op Day 2…

The chest tube is out. Sam says it feels much better. He was up for a short stroll just before lunch but his neuropathy made it difficult to feel his feet. They have not increased his Gabapentin back up to his usual dose yet. It’s the only thing that helps the neuropathy. He will be… Continue reading Progress

Coming to the city was a bit overwhelming for both Sam and I. Neither one of us have much experience with public transportation so getting around in the city was a bit of a stressor. The lady I’m staying with suggested using “Uber.” I had previously heard about it but had never had the opportunity… Continue reading Trying New Things – Uber