Daily dealings...

Every day, Ryan comes here:

Hallie was eager to see what her Dad does when he is gone at appointments. Unfortunately, due to H1N1, they wouldn't let her back into the clinic. She was still happy to come along- what a fun way to spend her Fall Break!

Back in the clinic they take lots of vitals:

daily blood draws

...and then on Friday, it was time to get hooked back up for a preventative antibiotic and some more magnesium

while the meds were infusing, we chatted with the nurses, ate and enjoyed the nice view:

(I know that view may not look like much, but it really is a pretty view of the mountains and trees. )

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Every day Ryan has to do his line care.

That means cleaning the site:

and daily flushes of this:

into ALL 3 cath lines:

and now we have to use this:

for ALL of this:

so if you need some medical supplies... we have a few.

We did bring home some empty sterile needle-LESS syringes for the kids. It has provided HOURS of entertainment:

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Then I decided to finally invest in some fancy gloves

because we have to clean everything on a daily basis.

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His feet hurt a LOT from the nueropathy and fluid retention, but he still manages to walk:

It is so nice to have Ryan home, to go for walks OUTSIDE and see Halloween decorations

and yes...

do this:

Love having you home!

***GO TEAM RYAN***

Q: How is Ryan feeling?

A: Ryan is feeling much better! The fact that he hasn't had to take ONE anti-nausea pill is a good sign. He is staying awake throughout the day and sleeping very well at night. Compared to two weeks ago, he is doing great. He is still VERY weak and tired, but his taste buds are coming back and he is eating quite well. He still has a lot of healing to do, but for now, he is grateful for each improved day.