Well, I will try to do this by myself. Ralph is totally out of it. He is worried about things that are not there and keeps picking things up and working with them and then putting them down when in reality he doesn't have any thing in his hands. This freaked me out. The Dr. said some of the meds can do this so they are changing them around. He has mucousus of the mouth, throat, and GI track. Mucousus is ulcers in his mouth that really hurt. He has a hard time eating (1/2) yogurt for breakfast ) Now that they are also in his GI track It hurts when he is done eating too. In one of his more lucid moments he said," I remember when I use to enjoy eating." Hi tongue is swollen and he has a hard time making me understand what he is saying. All of this is really hard to watch. The nurse Sharon said that he will not remember much of this time so that is good. This is the low time when we didn't write in the blog last time. This will last about 4-5 more days before it gets better. This is just the transplant stuff that is common to them all in more to lesser degrees. Then we get to do the graft vs. host stuff. Ralph's sister Laural is taking the train from Battle Creek to Ann Arbor to day to visit. This will be good for me. (that sound selfish)
Garett continues to work on getting our new house built. I got to choose siding colors. I'm sticking to gray with white trim and I think a red door.
Sharen
Thank you so much for keeping us informed. I pray for the both of you morning, noon, and night. (and sometimes in between) Whether he remembers or not, it still gives me some good ammunition for a laugh in the future. And I don't think of you as a bit selfish. Totally opposite. Keep your chin up. And prop Ralphs up!! God Bless you all!!!
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