Last update of the day. Today was a pretty good day. Austin, my
(Lindsay) youngest, was saying 2 names all morning: Ashley and grandpa.
We got to call him on our way to a basketball game and the kids got to
say hi and love you and hear grandpa say it back to them. It is those
little moments that are so beautiful and such a blessing. There is also
good news to report on dad.
1st - Dad got hooked up to food. He
hadn't eaten since Thursday, so this was pretty awesome. He is
currently getting food through a tube in his nose that goes straight to
his esophagus. He is at 15ml an hour and he will work towards 55ml an
hour over the next day or so.
2nd - Dad got up and walked down the
hall. He made it down and back about 5 hotels rooms in length. Again,
more fabulous news. He hadn't walked since the Friday of the surgery.
He was tired, but more from lack of food and muscle mass as opposed to
being out of breath. He found is easier to breath...so that's awesome
too!
3rd - Dad got news from the ENT that he will have his vocal
chord plumped up Friday!!!! His new ENT will put in some sturdier
collagen that will hopefully be a little more resilient. And he can
make it a little bigger than last time. So maybe he will be able to
swallow again!!! And he will be able to talk again!!!
All in all a pretty good day.
This
quote seems fitting today. Our family has a tradition of watching White
Christmas every year. I think the words of this song are particularly
fitting today:
When I'm worried and I can't sleep
I count my blessings instead of sheep
And I fall asleep counting my blessings
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