WOW

Dad says "WOW" and "alright" alot.

Dad has rested well for a couple of hours today. They've sat him back up in the chair, but he is nauseated and said he wants to go back to bed. Dr. Anderson came in and said he looked good and that he is making improvements. He stood up and closed his eyes to try and hold his balance for Dr. Anderson. He tries hard to impress the doctor and he does a great job for him. They have started feeding him again through his peg tube. They also said they were going to feed him PPN. I think this means they are going to supplement by putting in another IV. This may be totally off though. We just nod and smile sometimes when they tell us what is going on.

I am going to stay another week now. My supervisor told me that if I need more time off that I should take it. She said that family comes first and work is secondary. I am very happy I get to stay! Me and mom are both very glad to work for people who are understanding and caring. RLC and WOVSED have been very good to us, and I'm not just sucking up:) The only bad part about staying up here is that I am missing people back home a bit. I miss my husband and even my "special" dog, but I will get to see them soon enough.

Being up here puts a lot into perspective. How do people who have loved one's in the service or away from them for whatever reason handle it? I guess you just have to handle life as it comes at you no matter what your situation. It just makes you really think about what someone else might be going through, even when you feel like you've got it the worst! ICU is a rough place. You see some people day after day waiting on progress that never comes. You see some people who have to make some REALLY tough decisions about their loved one. But, sometimes you see good things too. People getting back on their feet. Our ICU buddies waited 3 days for their mom to wake up and she finally did and seems to be doing better. You just never know what someone else is going through. I think we get so bogged down sometimes we forget to recognize what other people may be dealing with. I know I do...alot. The only time it is acceptable to not care about what someone else is going through is in traffic. Kidding of course, sort of!

I hope you all are having a nice Friday. Work time is almost over! I'll keep posting all weekend, but feel free to email or call too, we will try to reply/answer.

Have a great weekend everybody!

Love,

The Cross Family