Ed was finally moved back up to the stem cell unit around 5 PM yesterday. I drove down after work to get him re-situated in the new room and help him take a bath. After 3 days in ICU where they wouldn't even let him get up to brush his teeth, he was REALLY ready for a nice warm bath and some quiet time. ICU is nothing but interruptions, beeping machinery and endless poking and prodding. We watched a couple of shows on the Food channel (hoping it will kickstart his appetite) and I drove home around 1 AM.
They are planning to wean him off of all the meds and antibiotics today and if all goes well, he will likely be discharged to Tiverton House tomorrow afternoon. He can't WAIT to be out of that hospital. It's 3 weeks today since we checked him in and that's a long time for him to be cooped up! I know he will enjoy going for a short walk (as his energy permits) or even just sitting outside on the patio at Tiverton House. The sunshine will feel great and I'm glad the weather won't be ghastly hot for the first few days, although the weather report says triple digits by next Tuesday in the city. His counts are still low by normal standards, but are good for where he is in the stem cell recover process.
It's payroll processing this morning here at the office and I have packing and details to get organized for the stay at Tiverton House so I will sign off for now. Keep your fingers crossed for Ed's "parole hearing" tomorrow!
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