Saturday, May 19, 2007

5/19 - Day +3


Jake got to go visit his friends Aaron and Lane next door this afternoon, and his friend Remy came by yesterday. He's in good spirits. He's still a little foggy from the drugs and swelling, but the substance is all there. Remy's parents brought a good bottle of red wine, so mommy and daddy are a touch foggy too.

We're still learning what feeding techniques work best. He threw up this morning, which we attribute to taking in too much liquid too quickly. We have to be conservative regarding no-no minerals (sodium, potassium, phosphorus) in foods and liquids on weekends, because there's an extra day between dialysis sessions. We're told that adults on hemodialysis have as much as 12 pounds of liquid removed on Monday dialysis sessions if they've had a "big weekend".

Now that we're back to "normalcy" - such that it is -- Mommy got to try out the latest edition of Singstar-Pop, which is a Karaoke game for Playstation 2. It's therapeutic. On the other hand, listening to Daddy sing is antiseptic.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Dear Jacob,
Welcome home. Our whole family is so happy to know you're home, and G-d willing, well on the road to recovery.
Larry, you certainly have another career choice: comedy writing. Throughout Jacob's hospital stay, reading the blog would not only inform us of Jacob's daily progress but also provide many laughs. During a prolonged recovery, laughs can often be the best medicine. With you there, Jacob certainly has a well stocked pharmacy of humor from which to drawer.
We want to visit as soon as possible. So do the kids.
Rabbi Andrew sends his best wishes.
You are in our thoughts and prayers everyday.
Love,
Steven, Lauren, Heather, Brandon, Jacob (and Buddy).