The Status Quo.

We are so thankful for the progress John has made over the past several weeks. We've had several visiting nurses, but Frank is the one we are seeing on a regular basis. Frank has been a great combination of empathy and quality care, and he is the perfect personality to be caring for John. We like him A LOT. This is a good thing, because John continues to have some trouble with his PICC line site bleeding, and as a result, we see him quite frequently.

John is still a very sleepy guy, but he continues to gain a little energy and strength each day. Some of the difficulty John is experiencing now is sleep related. Since he has to take meds every six hours (taking around 45 minutes to an hour for the whole process), it's difficult to get that 6 am session administered on time and to stay awake to disconnect the line when it's empty. (He actually slept through his antibiotics this morning for the first time.) In addition, because John can't do much physically, he spends a lot of time during the day snoozing in front of the TV, and this affects his ability to sleep at night. 

I just scheduled three follow-up appointments, the first of which is on October 31st with the hematologist. I'm hoping we'll get news that the PICC line can be removed and Lovenox discontinued at that time. Ten more days!

John is starting to think past the immediate situation to the future. He is hoping to find a full time job, so that in January he can work by day and attend evening classes. We are praying that God will open and close the appropriate doors and make His way crystal clear.

Thank you, friends, for caring! ♥