No post for the 12th.
Today Jim's fever is down to normal!!! They have asked him to try to eat, but he will not eat unless they tell him he must. He did get up and walk a short distance around the floor this afternoon and took a shower. His feet are very swollen. The nurses are urging him to walk to move the fluids.
He gets very agitated over the slightest miscommunications - most of which are caused by his misinterpretation of words. He latches onto one idea and just won't let go.
Jim ordered lunch today. He was able to keep it down for a short period of time. We are both believing that he has become lactose intolerant. The doctors and nurses are wanting him to eat yogurt to try to restart the good bacteria growing in his system. They are converting him from IV meds back to his pills. So far he has been able to get them down. I have voiced my opinion on a few of the meds that he was having trouble swallowing. We are looking at alternatives.
Deb
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