Good Morning Everyone,

Bob came home last night after a week in the hospital. His fever broke mid week, but his medical team continued to do testing to determine its cause. The team felt that the portacath was the main reason for the fever, but he also had some abscesses on his back. He had a MRI on Thursday to determine if the abscesses were also internal. His portacath was removed Friday morning. We are relieved to have it out – especially since this is the second time he’s had infected blood from one of the ports. The MRI was analyzed and they did see some drainage, but no internal abscesses that required surgery. I was with him after surgery for awhile – we assumed he wouldn’t be coming home until Saturday so I went home to meet Miranda after school. Fifteen minutes after I got home Bob called and said the hospital was discharging him. By the time I got to Boston, his discharge papers were signed, his scripts written, and transport had him waiting in the lobby. After almost three months, we have never had a discharge go this smoothly!

So now he starts to heal. He had cereal, two boiled eggs, toast, 2 juices, and 2 cups of coffee this morning. He lost a lot of weight in the hospital last week. He realized that he wasn’t taking one of the anti-nauseas meds while he was there. He started them again last night after he returned home. I think a combination of the meds and home cooking will get him back on his feet again soon. I told him that he enjoyed the eggs so much because his wife cooked them for him – he didn’t seem convinced!

Miranda went back to school on Friday. She hasn’t missed this much school due to illness since she was in kindergarten when her tonsils and adenoids were removed. She bounced back enough to return for the last day before vacation, and was disappointed that skiing was cancelled in the afternoon due to the rain. On Wed/Thurs she was able to catch up on some of her missed work and study for a big math test. In between caring for our friends’ cats, a couple of play dates, a birthday party, and playing lots of games with Bob she should have a pretty good vacation.

Diggory entertained Bob with his whining and barking– he really demands his walk in the morning. He’s even more vocal when I’m on the phone with a friend discussing the time of his walk. When I see Bob smile in amusement over Diggory I know he’ll bounce back soon.

I’m sure he’ll be writing in his blog in a day or two. I’m glad I could update it for you all – you can see why he’s the analyst in the family. He spends 2 hours on his entries – I spend 15-20 minutes. Thank you for all your support and positive thoughts in your entries and separate emails to us.

Maureen