The hospital says that they have done everything they can for dad. Are they sure? We aren't! With dad still having C-diff we're just not sure that he can drink enough fluids to keep him from dehydrating. We don't want to see dad come home, and then have to take him right back just so they can hook up an IV to give him fluids. Now, the nurses have said that he is off the IV, and that he is taking in all of his fluids orally. We'll be heading down tonight to see dad, and we'll talk to his nurses about his condition.
Dad is currently on blood thinners for his blood clots. They have said that he has a lot of clots in his left arm, but that they aren't too serious. They have told him that he will remain on blood thinners for as long as nine months.
One more thing, as long as dad is on the blood thinners they can't put in his port for his chemotherapy, and without the port they can't start his chemotherapy. So, it looks as if his chemotherapy is going to be pushed back as far as nine months. I just hope this doesn't cause too much of a delay in fighting his cancer.
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We hope and pray that Peter's strength will return enough so that he can drink the necessary fluids if he must return home. Surely they would not release him under his present circumstances but if he is off the IV, they may feel it is safe for him to return home. All of you, as a team, are facing monumental challenges to help Peter return to a normal healing pattern and we know he is pushing hard, too.
Please give Peter our love and we are truly sorry for this bit of a glitch in his remarkable recovery. He will pull through with time.
Love to you all,
Rosemarie and Bill
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