Home Sweet Home

Well, this morning at 8am, I got the phone call from Tony,
saying "hurry up and get me.  I'm coming home!"
Not a text, but a phone call :)

These past couple of days he has shown a tremendous improvement.
His breathing is better now than when he was first admitted four weeks ago.
His attitude is back. (good thing!)
Today, he walked the farthest and longest in four weeks.
(Saturday, he actually went outside to walk his parents to the front and sat on a bench, getting fresh air)
Pneumonia is better.  Wheezing is no longer evident.
His plumbing functions are back to normal.
Nephrostomy tubes are still in, but capped.  His kidneys are functioning normally.  They decided to keep the tubes inside the kidneys in case he needs them for the next chemo treatment.  I think it's a good idea.   Chemo can be hard on the kidney, especially with Multiple Myeloma. They can stay in for 30 days. Home Care will be coming every day to monitor the wound and to administer a needle daily, for 5 days.  This is to increase his white cell count.  Can't remember the name right now.
For now, followup at the oncology clinic this week and next week.
For now, minimal contact with people.  Don't want to catch anything.
Tonight, let's hope he gets a great night's sleep.....Without nurses waking him up or hallway conversations with patients and staff outside his room.
More soon.
Mary