Seeing Improvement

Today was definitely a better day. Randy ate his breakfast sitting in a chair. He was able to take a sponge bath and watch CNBC. I'm not sure that following the stock market is good for his mental health, but that's what he did. Last night was the first decent night's sleep that he has had since he was admitted. The nursing staff didn't check his vital signs every hour and he didn't have to have a CAT Scan at 3:00 AM.

Dr. Ahmed is pleased with his progress but wants to keep him in the hospital through the weekend. Randy is trying to negotiate that point. Dr. Ahmed just smiled and said that he would see him in the morning. Randy is still weak and needs more IV antibiotics. His white count is coming up, but he is still isolated. I am discouraging visitors because he doesn't need any more germs than he already has and he also still needs extra rest.

The physical therapist came by for an evaluation. Randy is going to require physical therapy for a while. He needs to build his strength and stamina in order to be able to do all the things that he enjoys doing. He is determined to regain the strength that he has lost during his Tarceva treatment and subsequent chemotherapy.

Thank you for all of your calls and emails. Although Randy doesn't feel well enough to talk on the phone yet, be assured that he really appreciates your concern.

Contine to pray for us.

Randy & Sue