I think my biggest problem is keeping food down. I'm not eating enough and I'm not retaining all of what I do eat. For some reason (long weekend with skeleton staff or maybe some good reason I don't understand) not all my anti-nausea meds were included in the prescription list I was given when I checked out of the hospital. For all that I try to keep track of my pills, most of them are just a bunch of confusing names to me and they were changing as I was shifted from short-term meds in the hospital to long-term ones for home so that I just need to take pills twice a day instead of 6 times per day.
Fortunately the VON home care nurse (a bright young woman I taught 10 to 12 years ago) came on Monday. She will contact my local doctor to get me more anti-nausea stuff today and then I hope I will get stronger faster. I know you are likely tired of hearing about bowel movements but lack of them is probably my second-biggest problem so I'm always thrilled when I can announce that I did have one - Monday evening, the first one in several days. It looks like the daily visit from the VON and the other support they offer behind the scenes will be a big help.
Jonathan and Jacinta were here from noon to mid afternoon. Stephen stayed for an early supper before he went back home.
We had a good visit with Jim and Pat MacDonald early Monday evening.
Visitors are welcome and we enjoy your company but it is best if you phone first so you don't come when the VON or a large group is already here. I do need to spend some time with the people who are taking over lighting jobs that I was to do at the Lilac Festival in Warkworth and at Westben. Anne and I both tire easily.
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