Sleep, sleep, sleep

Dani slept 8 hours last night!  She was so refreshed this morning.  The doctors are very pleased with her progress.  Apparently she had a very severe case of mucositis and it did extend from her mouth clear to her b
um, so they think the discomfort she is experiencing now is just that still hanging on.  They say her taste buds have been damaged and it will take a few weeks for them to start to work properly again.  So she is to steer clear of her favorite foods for a while, so that she won't hate them later.   

They say we may get to go back to the apartment sometime this week.  Keep all your fingers and toes crossed!  She is very excited and we even talked about some things we plan to do when she feels like it.  She said "Can you believe we're making plans?" 

We have visitors today! M and S from Tacoma have come to see us here at the hospital.  It is so good to see them.  M's baby is due on the 28th and we will have 20 grandchilldren!  What a wonderful  blessing! 

She had applesauce and grape juice for breakfast this morning, and mashed potatoes and gravy this evening.  They have taken away lots of her IV stuff and changed her to oral medicines.  That is progress toward leaving here.  She thinks 3 weeks is plenty of hospital time!  

That is All for now,

MOM