Quick Update - Saturday

Chris is very very happy to be home and had a relatively good day today. She did well most of the day, but is easily fatiuged and not too interested in eating. She did get outside this morning and even spent a minte watering her gardens, something she really enjoys. The neighbors next door stopped by to say hello and it was good for her to spend some time interacting, but she is more of a listener than a conversationalist right now. The nuasea medicine makes her very groggy.

She did get sick once, but that may have been due to the fact that she ate more at one sitting than she has in a long time. Our plan is to slowly reintroduce her to food she enjoys and not give her too much that it makes her ill. She was still down at 97 pounds today, and her blood pressure is also very low, so we will have make sure we stay on top of that.

Chris has been getting many cards and she enjoys getting these. I even received a card today with the Friends theme song playing when you open it (thanks Jonathan)- it's now permanently etched deep in my brain.

I think this will be a very slow week for her, with lots of rest, some new foods, keeping her nausea down and her blood pressure and weight up. She is very happy to see and hear the family again. Her sister Debbie has been an incredible help - beyond words. She must be as tired as Chris and I are, she just nevcr stops helping.

It is a bit strange being way out here in the country. Instead of sirens and elevators and all the various city noises, they have crickets and birds and dogs here. Being the city people that Chris and I are (after 30+ days), it's certainly different. Chris had a craving for a rueben sandwich from a certain place this afternoon - 10 miles away and 30 minutes round trip. I jumped in my car, and got it, versus taking the elevator down to the food court and deli. It wouln't have been so bad if she ate a little of it, but oh well.

Overall a good day, where she is very comfortable, slowly getting into things at home, trying to eat anything other than food I have prepared. I don't beleive the nausea is all my fault, but many of my friends are convinced of it. We'll know in a few days I guess.