- I brought Smokey Bear home from the hospital last night.
- He was there for seven days.
- All week the lab results had indicated possible problems with his kidney function. (Elevated creatine level, thanks for asking.)
- Yesterday's lab was A-OK, thus the release from confinement.
- Yay!
- He is taking antibiotics for the infection, oxycodone (~Percocet) for the pain, and Valium for the nausea.
- They all seem to be accomplishing their intended purpose.
- Yay!
- He has asked for soda crackers and a barf bag a couple times but has not needed the latter.
- Yay!
- Younger Son was back at work Wednesday.
- He too had the nausea reaction to oxycodone, but only to the first dose.
- Yay!
- I don't want to jinx anything, but it seems that life might just be headed in the right direction again.
- YAY!
Photo is Ser Percival The Energetic, Younger Son's and BFE's dog, *making friends* with the cat in the window.
What a time you have had. Glad to hear things are getting better.
Posted by: Shirley | 10 August 2012 at 05:48 PM
Oh, man! Yeah. It's time for things to be headed in the GOOD direction! (And, by the way. . . Happy Birthday to you my friend!)
Posted by: Kym | 10 August 2012 at 06:37 PM
Yay!
I hope all of you stay healthy, happy and safe for a long time.
&
Happy Birthday!!!
Posted by: Cookie | 10 August 2012 at 07:52 PM
Yay there are so many YAYs to post about!
Posted by: Soxanne | 10 August 2012 at 10:43 PM
Huzzah that Smokey is home and that life is getting back to normal for you guys. Hugs and good thoughts to you all! :)
Posted by: tammy | 11 August 2012 at 01:30 AM
What else can I say but: YAY!
Posted by: Carole | 11 August 2012 at 05:06 AM
Yay!
p.s. Happy Birthday! (Because Cookie said so.)
Posted by: bullwinkle | 11 August 2012 at 07:04 AM
A Happy Dance for you! Keeping fingers crossed that this is the beginning of Smokey's complete recovery and everything getting back to "normal". Have a great peaceful weekend!
Posted by: Linda | 11 August 2012 at 07:11 AM
No barf! Happy Birthday! Yay!
Posted by: k | 11 August 2012 at 07:17 AM
Good. Maybe you can put your shitstorm umbrella away!
Posted by: Sophanne | 11 August 2012 at 10:27 AM
Oh good grief. Just catching up with you, you've had an awful week. Here's hoping it's headed in the right direction...
Posted by: Lorette | 11 August 2012 at 11:31 AM
Let's keep it all moving in the yay direction! Good vibes to you!
Posted by: Heather | 11 August 2012 at 01:44 PM
Yay! Here's to continued improvement all around!!
Posted by: Vicki | 11 August 2012 at 04:51 PM
Whew!!! I hope things are nice and quiet for you and your family now - you've had WAY too much excitement for the past few weeks!!
Posted by: Chris | 11 August 2012 at 06:06 PM
Good news! That's great that he is back home again. 7 days in the hospital. shudder.
Posted by: Big Alice | 11 August 2012 at 06:26 PM
Here's to peace and quiet! (And rapid healing.)
You haz birthday? (Mine was the 8th...) Many happy bdays!
Posted by: gayle | 11 August 2012 at 07:04 PM