After a long day in the room yesterday, Hank was itching to get out. We had a really cool nurse last night and she said she might be able to get him outside if we waited until after 9. As long as Hank didn't touch anything or go into the cafeteria he could go outside. He was so cute! He kept saying "I'm Free!". We got some pennies from the car and he wished with all his might that he could go home soon. Before each toss of the penny, he would close his eyes and think really hard, please let me go home. Poor little buddy. Randy went home late last night to sleep at home with Max. I know he wanted to stay here really bad but he was the more mature parent and let me stay.
I don't have a ton of information this morning because I've only spoken to the resident doctor and not the real doctor yet. She told me his e.coli tests have come back negative so far so she thinks he will be able to leave our room and at least walk outside today. I'm not telling him that yet until I'm sure. His platelets and hematocrit have dropped slightly and his kidney function is staying the same. It just takes time for the body to fight this. His red blood cells are still being killed off but at a much slower rate. His blood pressure is being watched pretty closely and they are using medication to get that under control. I'm expecting the renal doctor, Dr. Grinsell, to come in later this morning. He seems to give me better information than the medical students.
Hank is handling all of this like the stud he is. He never complains and his favorite response to all the questions the docs ask him is "good". More updates to come.
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I'm on my way!!!!! We'll be there around noon!
Can't wait to see both of you! It's barely been a day...but I miss you!!!
Any requests???
Good luck today and thanks for the updates. What a little trooper. I hope he gets to "be free" again today. Our prayers are still with you guys.
How cute... "I'm Free!" We will continue to keep him in our thoughts and prayers and that his little body will kick this thing sooner rather than later.
This is your maid/nanny speaking....Max fell asleep in the car on the way home yesterday and the minute we got to my house he wanted to get in my tub..he then ate 6 pancakes and an apple and watched Karate Kid with Curt...we then proceeded to your house and he donned jammies and we watched a movie upstairs while I folded laundry..he then had a bowl of cheerios and we read like 10 books...he curled up in his crib and went sound asleep....he was just the cutest ever...as of 10 last night, all laundry was done and dishes in dish washer are now clean..Hopefully Randy found all the things on your list for him to bring to the hospital...yours and his clean clothes are in a folded pile in the bedroom...a few things are still drying on the racks...I will be up around 12, if you need anything else..Randy is bringing Max with him and so I will be playing chauffeur to my mom for her bridge game on 21st South..lovingly, Super Nanny
Wonderful writeups, Annie, thank you! It's great news that Hank might be free of e.coli. And: go kidneys, go! Please give Hank a big smackeroo from us.
Love and hugs to you all,
ST
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