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September 29, 2006
Update on Dad's Condition
First, let me say thanks to all of you who have been wishing my father well. And a special thanks to Pammie for leaving those beautiful Chrysanthemum plants for my parents to have!!
Dad's doing extremely well. I went to see him again last night and he was even stronger today than yesterday. He says he slept very well last night and is even sleeping the same hours as before the surgery (9pm-6:30am). Unfortunately, my sister didn't end up spending the night with him because they didn't have an extra cot for her, but I suppose it wasn't really necessary since he's doing so well. Besides, he's got one of those buttons to control his pain meds.
They got him out of bed and made him walk 3 or 4 times. The first time, my brother held on to his arm just to make sure he wouldn't fall down. The second and third time, he was walking all on his own power with the nurse following behind with his IV stand. He says he walked all the way down and around the hallway!
He's been exercising his lungs by using a spirometer--a device which you put to your mouth, take a deep breath in and it shows you how many cc's of air you're taking in. The more the better. He has to take at least 4 deep breaths on the hour every hour--it's the most important thing he can do. It will make his lungs stronger, help his left lung fill the space that's left from the part they took out, and will help him avoid getting pneumonia.
I'm going to see him again tonight after work and I suspect that as well as he's doing, he'll be out of the hospital in no time. Maybe as early as Saturday? We'll see! YAY DAD!!!
Posted by Amy at September 29, 2006 08:35 AM
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