Wednesday evening update 9/26/07

Sorry we haven't blogged in a few days. The week has been busy.

Frustrating as it is for Dana, the hiccups returned early in the week and he has had an upset stomach, so he has been resting a lot. The docs have been running a few tests to try to determine the problem. So far they haven't uncovered anything and this morning they gave him something for his hiccups. The drug worked and hurray the hiccups are gone (let's hope permanently) and Dana has been sleeping for the majority of the day. I'm sure the sleep will do him good.

Dana has been receiving nutrition intraveniously (TPN). We had a nice chat and I told Dana what Dr. K (from Albany Medical Center) told us to keep in mind about the road to recovery. We are traveling on a highway with red lights and green lights. You hope for clear sailing all the way, but sometimes you arrive at a red light and need to wait for the light to turn green. This doesn't mean the light will remain red, as we know it will turn green and we will move forward, we just need to be patient. While many of us in the Albany waiting room heard this from Dr. K, Dana hadn't and he thought it was a great way to think about the journey. If you know Dana, then you know he is a patient person!

As always, thank you for your love and support and a big thanks to Team Greensburg - the poster you sent is taped to the wall above Dana's bed and looks great!

Safe travels to Dad from Dana and all my love to Court.