Tomorrow will (hopefully!) be Steve's SEVENTH discharge as an inpatient from Northwestern. We have learned to be patient with "the process." A lot goes on, like a real estate closing, papers to sign and pass, read this, listen to that, and then Phil-the-Perky-Guy-From-Walgreen's-Home-Health shows up, a sure sign of pending discharge. And then you are free!
Tonight Steve ate some tasty baked chicken and sweet potatoes from the Foodlife Market at Water Tower. Then he eyed Kevin's curly fries. Again, how do you eat curly fries after you have been yacking for days? It's not like a hangover where grease absorbs your bad behavior!
I hope his tastebuds get back to normal soon. He retained some taste throughout this last cycle of chemo. Very little is hanging on the IV stand tonight, just some magnesium and fluids. He will come home with his PICC line and will no doubt use the lumens for some time, as he will need frequent blood and platelet transfusions at Christ Hospital or NW until he is no longer in need.
His dream is to sit on our porch and drink ice water.
Tell Steve I'm open for requests although it may be awhile before he's ready for Kim Skala's death chicken (others would call it chicken scampi)and margaritas. Still restricted on the raw tomatoes and stuff like that until his white count is up to a certain level?
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I think he is good to go, although avoiding the raw tomatoes might be a good move.
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