Lots of positives lately, of which I'd like to focus on tonight.
Dan has been home a week!And a day! It's Saturday! And two days! It's Sunday! And Game of Thrones is tonight! And we get to watch it from the comfort of our living room, not from a hospital bed! YAY!
His numbers are awesome - mostly. His iron is totally back to normal, which sort of blows me away. His body gets rid of this awful things and is just bouncing back like crazy.
The day of hospital departure, he had his last dialysis treatment. It was stopped halfway through because he had to pee, and he had gone right before starting treatment too. The doctor shook his head at Dan and said to stop the treatment, he's good. No more dialysis!
That right kidney, Leo the Lion, came roaring back and has been doing amazing. For the last few days in the hospital it picked up the slack and was giving out super impressive numbers.
Remember how I said he gained over forty pounds of liquid from the operation of loss of kidney? It was probably closer to fifty, once we crushed numbers. And now he's dropped it all, plus another fifteen. Way to go, kidney!
For a few days after discharge we had to take daily trips back to the hospital for heparin injections and blood tests for INR numbers, which would tell us how much warfarin to take. His numbers were good in the zone for a day or two, then over, and now with some adjustments, should be good again.
Once he's stable on the warfarin, they'll take him OFF it and put him back on heparin, and THEN take out the perma-catheter that was needed for dialysis. THEN, they'll put him back on warfarin.
Sound stupid I know, but they can't remove the port when he's on warfarin because he'll bleed too much. So back and forth we go.
Dan's doing good with daily walks, and his family and I see improvement every day in his energy and attitude. Ayla and Elyse were overjoyed to have him home. Ayla would proudly come and tell me everytime Dan said "I love you." She must've missed hearing it. <3
Sleep was a hassle in the beginning. That wonderful, wonderful first nap in our bed turned to him being uncomfortable and dealing with back pain again at having to once more readjust to a new mattress. Most night's he still comes down to the recliner to sleep for a period before returning to bed again. Dan's a side sleeper, but is having trouble sleeping that way comfortably while he's healing.
Eating healthy is going well. We're doing good with limiting sodium and salt, but I know he's been sneaking peanut butter late at night. He doesn't put the spoon in the dishwasher. Because. You know. Husbands.
While Dan is recovering is a perfect time for movie and lunch dates. Please hit him up and come keep him company!
Dan has been home a week!
His numbers are awesome - mostly. His iron is totally back to normal, which sort of blows me away. His body gets rid of this awful things and is just bouncing back like crazy.
The day of hospital departure, he had his last dialysis treatment. It was stopped halfway through because he had to pee, and he had gone right before starting treatment too. The doctor shook his head at Dan and said to stop the treatment, he's good. No more dialysis!
That right kidney, Leo the Lion, came roaring back and has been doing amazing. For the last few days in the hospital it picked up the slack and was giving out super impressive numbers.
Remember how I said he gained over forty pounds of liquid from the operation of loss of kidney? It was probably closer to fifty, once we crushed numbers. And now he's dropped it all, plus another fifteen. Way to go, kidney!
For a few days after discharge we had to take daily trips back to the hospital for heparin injections and blood tests for INR numbers, which would tell us how much warfarin to take. His numbers were good in the zone for a day or two, then over, and now with some adjustments, should be good again.
Once he's stable on the warfarin, they'll take him OFF it and put him back on heparin, and THEN take out the perma-catheter that was needed for dialysis. THEN, they'll put him back on warfarin.
Sound stupid I know, but they can't remove the port when he's on warfarin because he'll bleed too much. So back and forth we go.
Dan's doing good with daily walks, and his family and I see improvement every day in his energy and attitude. Ayla and Elyse were overjoyed to have him home. Ayla would proudly come and tell me everytime Dan said "I love you." She must've missed hearing it. <3
Sleep was a hassle in the beginning. That wonderful, wonderful first nap in our bed turned to him being uncomfortable and dealing with back pain again at having to once more readjust to a new mattress. Most night's he still comes down to the recliner to sleep for a period before returning to bed again. Dan's a side sleeper, but is having trouble sleeping that way comfortably while he's healing.
Eating healthy is going well. We're doing good with limiting sodium and salt, but I know he's been sneaking peanut butter late at night. He doesn't put the spoon in the dishwasher. Because. You know. Husbands.
While Dan is recovering is a perfect time for movie and lunch dates. Please hit him up and come keep him company!
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