Overall it's been a good week

After four days with no escapes from the hospital they finally gave Scott a day pass so he could get out for awhile. He is doing much better. The headaches are less intense and he feels generally better. He still has a pretty bad cough but so far it hasn’t progressed to pneumonia. I sure hope it never does!!! Scott is noticeably stronger this week. When he was home last week he always needed me to hold on to when he walked or stood up. This week he only needs my help to stand up from lower chairs and getting up/down stairs. He walked up and down all 6 of our front steps today with help. He hardly ever needs my help walking anymore. Even at the hospital he has so much more independence because he can walk where he wants to go. The occupational therapist fitted Scott for a wheelchair and he uses it to push himself around or to use for balance while walking. It means he doesn’t need a person helping him to be mobile. He can leave his room without help!!! He is so much closer to coming home. The only real setback this week has been the delay in putting in the peritoneal dialysis line in his abdomen. They won’t do it until he finishes his antibiotics in about a week. After they put it in it will be at least 2 weeks until it has healed enough to use. So Scott continues with the hemodialysis and the unsightly temporary line in his neck. It still feels like baby steps some days but at least they’re in the right direction!