Friday Anne sat up in a chair for ten minutes. Saturday she went 30 minutes. This morning, Anne made it an hour! But, it took so much effort that she immediately went to sleep afterwards.
Today, I was invited to my drummer's home for lunch. While I was at lunch, Anne got out of bed and went to the sink to brush her teeth. The nursing staff has told her that she needs to get out of bed and move a bit to get her GI tract motivated. She has taken it to heart and is making what effort she can to not allow atrophy to set in.
Today, I was invited to my drummer's home for lunch. While I was at lunch, Anne got out of bed and went to the sink to brush her teeth. The nursing staff has told her that she needs to get out of bed and move a bit to get her GI tract motivated. She has taken it to heart and is making what effort she can to not allow atrophy to set in.
Along those lines, they cut off the NG (nasal gastric) tube today and she didn't get nauseous. So it was removed and she was given permission to drink water and eat ice chips. Tomorrow she will begin on "clear foods" (tea, jello, etc.) and possibly take a very short walk.
The suture line looks clean and straight. Tara thinks that it will heal nicely and leave only a very thin scar. He didn't use staples, so there will be no "zipper" effect.
Liz, Dr. Lim's P.A., has come by several times and is overjoyed at Anne's progress. In fact, it's kind of funny how excited Liz gets; she shakes and is nearly speechless! She told Anne the other day that she's their "model patient" because all her wounds look so nice and everything is healing perfectly.
The suture line looks clean and straight. Tara thinks that it will heal nicely and leave only a very thin scar. He didn't use staples, so there will be no "zipper" effect.
Liz, Dr. Lim's P.A., has come by several times and is overjoyed at Anne's progress. In fact, it's kind of funny how excited Liz gets; she shakes and is nearly speechless! She told Anne the other day that she's their "model patient" because all her wounds look so nice and everything is healing perfectly.
Keep those prayers coming and don't forget to love those closest to you,
Don and Anne
PS
I've been asked if Anne would like flowers or cards. Anne has so many flowers that the staff is setting them on the chairs! So, if you'd like to send a card, she's in room S-165. You can send it to:
Anne W. Peer, room S-165
c/o Renown Regional Medical Center
1155 Mill Street
Reno, NV 89502
Please feel free to give this information to anyone that would like to send a card.
Don and Anne
PS
I've been asked if Anne would like flowers or cards. Anne has so many flowers that the staff is setting them on the chairs! So, if you'd like to send a card, she's in room S-165. You can send it to:
Anne W. Peer, room S-165
c/o Renown Regional Medical Center
1155 Mill Street
Reno, NV 89502
Please feel free to give this information to anyone that would like to send a card.
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Love is the music of life;
Compassion is its melody.
- Don Peer ( o)==#
Love is the music of life;
Compassion is its melody.
- Don Peer ( o)==#
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