They took off the steri strips from his neck incision today to let it air out and I'm impressed with how well it looks! This incision was an additional one compared to last surgery bc the new hookup was much higher this time to remove the old one. It's pretty much to the height of the new incision now.
He was able to eat three small meals today and a snack and is on night tube feeds only now. This is HUGE to only have to be "connected" to a pole at night!
He has not had a good night sleep in over a week, so he is tired! With having a roommate, there are so many more ways to be woken up throughout the night on top of the typical nurse check ins . So that would be a new prayer request.
His pain is being managed well today, which is a BIG PRAISE also! He has been cleared to try meds in a pill form which is also HUGE and something he struggled with these past 8 years. So we will see how that goes.
I'm laughing bc he is starting to take over in areas, which is a good sign that he is healing well! When certain monitors start beeping, instead of pressing the call button he walks out onto the floor to find his nurse. And he is wanting to give himself his own medications via his j-tube vs his nurse. Good practice when he gets outta here! One nurse even asked, “Hiw do you know how to do all this?” I guess by his third time around it all comes back quickly!
Thanks for your continued prayers!!
