Parker let me sit him up for the first time today since getting the G tube! his tummy has been a little sensitive. He also was more willing to be moved around- from the bed to the floor, stroller, or my lap. Poor kid. This surgery was rough on him. It is soooooooo nice that he is getting back to his new normal self.
On the bright side, when he looks at me, his gaze is clear and the most lucid I have seen since his accident. I have always loved his blue eyes, but I have fallen head over heals in love with them again this week.
He wore real clothes again today, he was completely off his IV all day, we learned how to feed, clean the bag, give meds and vent his tube. We also learned all about what to do if the g tube falls out, and how to clean and care for it.
Parker and I are both on the up and up. My sore throat is so much better and it is finally moving into the cough phase... Which is both good and bad. Weird to be grateful for an incessant cough, but it is progressing. I am just so grateful it no longer KILLS my throat to cough. I really really hope the rest of the family does not get it. Darrell sounds like he might be on the way down and I know my father in law caught something...
Hopefully it is just a normal cold virus that had a personal vendetta against me instead of being a super charged mutant with a singular mission to take down as many Swensons and innocent bystanders as possible..
Hopefully...
I'm so glad you're feeling better and that Parker is doing better from his g-tube surgery! I remember everything about my daughters g-tube was so overwhelming at first but now, we're pro's. :) You're all in our prayers!
ReplyDeleteAshley, you are still in our prayers every time. What can we be praying for specifically?
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