Home and Doing Well

Dear Friends and Family,
It's Jeff here wanting to thank everyone for your wonderful support over the past few months. I'm home from the hospital and doing very well. I'm taking it slowly because I'm still pretty sore. I went for a checkup last week and Doctor Royal said that I'm doing extremely well considering the type of surgery that I had. I'm getting real bored sitting around the house and I want to do more, but the Doctors warned me to take it easy for at least another week or two. I'm working from the house and plan on going back part time next week all contingent on my continued good progress. Linda and the kids are happy to have me home and to get back into the everyday routine. I've been taking walks with Nicki and getting my fill of ESPN. My next appoinment is in August for the usual CT Scans, blood work etc.. They want to check my progress and to determine our next step. We're miles from where we were in January! My blood sugar continues to remain constant and I'm feeling really good about my future! With your continued prayers and good luck from the Lord above we will triumph over this thing. I love all of you and please don't hesitate to call or stop by the house.
Love, Jeff

Looks Like a Saturday Discharge

Jeff's pain is under control and his appetite is starting to return....but we've had to ditch the hospital food and I've been bringing him food "from the outside" which he likes much better. He's allowed to eat anything he wants as long as it's low fat, low sugar, low acid, low lactose, and low fiber. I know it doesn't sound like much but the Chicken Noodle Soup from the Silver Diner was awsome and the soup from Bertucci's was even better. Jeff can have soft, easy to digest fruits (applesauce or bananna), breads and pastas as long as they are not whole grain, and sugar free foods when he wants them. He hasn't had too much of an appetite but that is getting better every day too.

Dr. Drennan, the on-call physician for the weekend, believes that Jeff can go home today. She's just waiting on Dr. Royal, Jeff's attending physician, to give her the approval for the discharge. Looks like neither of us won :( ....wait that's not true...we both win when he gets to go home. Brit and Brad want to see a movie today and if we don't wear Jeff out getting him home, I think he'll be game. We were talking about it last night and he was all for getting a day pass if he didn't get discharged. Now that's progress.

Sorry I haven't written the last few days. There hasn't been much to write about and I had to go into work for some important meetings on Wednesday and Friday. I can't wait to sleep in my own bed and get back to our normal routines. Brit and Brad spent last night here in Bethesda with me....I don't know who has missed them more....me or Jeff. Britt was hoping to visit the three story Borders Books again today but that may have to wait a few weeks. It sounds like Jeff will be released soon but he has to be back here on August 8th for tests and post surgery follow up.

Wife #2 took the weekend off to go to PA and see her family. Her Father-in-law is in the hospital and she wanted to check in on him too. I think she was also looking forward to seeing Charlie (her favorite pooch), making sure the pool wasn't green, and getting a break from the twin teenagers who have been a little bit of a hand full these last two weeks.