We're Home

Nathan and I are finally home. It is so great, wonderful, awesome. We got back late last night, just in time for Steve's birthday. The doc. said his airway looks great. They also found out the fevers were from his picc line. (Does everyone know what that is?) Anyway, they took that out and with his antibiodics he's been fever free. We promised to go to the ER if he got another fever. We also have to go back in two weeks for another scope. They want to make sure there's no scar tissue or anything that could block his airway.
One good thing about being away from home for 2 1/2 weeks is it makes you realize what a great family and life you have.

We're Back In

Sunday night at the hotel, Nate woke up coughing and gagging with a fever. So we went to the ER to see what was going on and they admitted him back into the hospital. They still don't know what's going on, but it's happened two more times, shaking, gagging fever. They give him some drugs and his fever goes down and he's back to normal. They did move the scope up to this morning and everything looks great. However, they are worried about the temp. spikes and are not comfortable sending him home yet. So who knows how long we will be here. I'm ready to break him out tomorrow. Anyway, they are doing some more tests to try to figure out what's wrong with him. Poor Nate.

We're Out

We were released from the Hospital today. We still have to stay around town until Wednesday, when Nate will have another scope to make sure his airway is still healing good. If it all looks good, we can go home of Thursday. Keep your fingers crossed.

Nathan

Nathan is disconnected from everything. Yeah! I haven't seen him this relaxed and comfortable for a while. We went to the playroom this morning and had some fun. I guess it wore him out.

This morning I'm standing by the elevators with my breakfast waiting to go up and I see the sign, use stairway in case of emergency. I think, I really need some excersize, so I ask these two workers (?) where the stairs are. "Stairs? No, we don't have stairs. These elevators will take you up." He pushes the button for me.

So I lunch time I'm heading off the floor and I see a hard hat worker and ask him where the stairs are. He shows me, not sure if I can use them, and the door opens. Thank you, I say, just need some excersize. Oh, sure.
I get my lunch and head up the stairs, 5 flights. Legs are burning. Man I need to get in shape. Get to the 5th floor and you have to have a security card to unlock the door. What's up with that? So I head back down stairs and take the elevators up. I tried, right?

Update

Nathan is doing so great. He's breathing very well, with a small amount of oxygen. He was really happy yesterday afternoon, and this morning for a little while before his angry mood swing hit again. It was worse yesterday. Kicking and thrashing. They said it's probably from coming off the morphin. Anyway, they give him some different drugs and he's calm again.
We are out of the ICU. Yea! I can eat our room, and the bathroom has it's own private shower!
FYI: I am so sick of watching Air Buddies.