Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

11:45PM

Penny had a real hot tub tonight.

Last time we tried this in the chair lift because the bed lift was out of commission and it was not all that comfy. This time she got horizontal and floated for two hours in a jet tub. Turned the lights out. Didn’t have any candles so we just left the door open a crack and closed the curtains but she enjoyed the evening nonetheless. Every twenty minutes or so I asked her if she had enough and she just smiled and shook her head a little. At nine o’clock we had to pull her out before she turned into a prune. That was without a doubt the most comfortable spot she has been in for quite some time. She has been sleeping soundly since.

The past couple of days and nights have been good. She has been up and talking for most of the time visitors have been here. She is drinking a little again, and is free of pain and nausea. One of the afternoon shift nurses brings fresh bread and other treats she bakes right here in the family room. Last night she brought some raisin bread and Penny had half a slice.
Almost all the needles are gone. There are only one or two on the go now, which makes things more comfy.
She is still really tired all the time, and getting a little shaky again so they are easing up on her meds, but today was a good day.

Michael