Day 42 - Happy St. Patrick's Day

Well, my Dad seems to be coming out of the "fog" a little more today. He had a very restless night and was agitated, but then he slept all day long. By the time I visited, it was between 3:30 and 4:00pm, he was resting easy and still. Mom said as the day went on he was talking less in his sleep and was less agitated too.

Mom ordered him a baked potato around 5:00 and he actually ate about 3 bites. It still hurts to swallow, but he said his mouth is feeling a little better. His hands have almost entirely sloughed off and are looking much better. Mom left around 6:00 and I stayed until 8:30, just for her peace of mind and mine, too. By the time I left, Dad was talking even more lucidly.

He asked about my kids and he asked what day it was. He even remarked that he missed a whole day yesterday (being so out of it) and I said, "well, you didn't need that one anyways!".

Number wise - his white blood cells were at .7 today. His ANC level was 266. He will be getting blood tonight, but not platelets. His liver function is improving (he was a little jaundiced) and his kidneys are doing fine. His white cells and ANCs dipped a little from two days ago and that's not uncommon. They will rise and fall slightly for a while. We just want to see them there at all.

Thank you for your St. Pat's prayers and blessings to you and yours!

May the road rise up to meet you.

May the wind be always at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face;

the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,

may God hold you in the palm of His hand.