Paul didn't have much of an appetite today so I don't think he cared much that we missed Janet's annual birthday dinner at Osaka, but I sure did!! We will definitely be going when this is all over. :) I hope you're having fun tonight, Janet!
Paul's blood count was low today so they gave him some more blood. I think the low blood count contributed to him not having an appetite - I know I feel crummy after I give a unit of blood and he was down 2 units. Hopefully he'll be better tomorrow after the blood finishes transfusing and he gets some good rest.
He walked this morning half way around the PCU. He only got to get up once because there was only one PT guy today. It's really frustrating that moving is the one thing that's holding Paul back now and we have to rely on others to make that happen. I didn't get to talk to Dr. Thomas today, but next time I do, I'm going to see why we can't move up to rehab. The website says they do 3 hrs/day of therapy up there, which I'm sure Paul would hate, but it's much needed.
His urine output is going great. I saw about 600cc in his bag while I was there today, I'm not sure what his official totals for the day were. A quick google search tells me that 1000-2000cc/day is normal. So, we're getting there. I'm saying a prayer that he gets there by Monday morning and maybe they'll decide he doesn't need that dialysis catheter put back in. His swelling is looking good too; his knees and ankles are no longer swollen. This makes it even more obvious how small his muscles have gotten, but it also makes it obvious that his kidneys are working...
Please continue to pray for Paul's muscle development and pain management. Once we get over those hurdles, we'll be bringing him home! :)
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