Eagle, I am sorry to hear your brother is hospitalized. I hope both you and he can use this time to regain your strength and nenew your spirit.

I know this illness must have taken so much of your life's energy, but no matter the outcome, please know what a blessing it is that you are there, not only for your brother, but for all the rest of us who know of your enduring love and faith.

I hope you can find rest in the love and prayers surrounding you and your brother.

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Eagle, I'm glad to see you back here in the forums. I continue my prayers for your brother and you. Get some rest and look after yourself.

chick

Eagle, I'm praying for you and your brother. No one could do more for him than you have been doing. You are a heroine! Please keep yourself strong and healthy. Take time to take care of you. I know that's hard now, but you must.

Eagle, thanks for the update. Bless you for finding the good within the sadness. You're an amazing woman of faith. You don't know the seeds you plant just by living and sharing your life with us.

Praying everyone gets their well deserved rest.

Eagle,
A stay in the hospital for Gary will provide you both with some much needed additional strength. I know the visiting hours can be grueling, but at least you can sleep peacefully for a few nights. As I know how hard those nights can be.
If they put Gary on IV you will be amazed at how fast he will pick up.
You certainly have the faith that you need and I'm sure you can muster up the strength for whatever is needed of you whenever you need it. Right now just concentrate on getting some much needed rest! And that's an order!
Hugs and prayers being sent your way.

I spent the afternoon at the hospital with Gary. They had put a catheter in his stomach this morning and by noon had drained 6 liters of fluids (translates to about 4-6 pounds worth)! And there was still more fluid in there, but the catheter accidentally came out and they couldn't get him back in to see the ultrasound techs this afternoon to replace it. It's the Friday of a long weekend (bizarre, the long weekend is ONLY at the hospital, not a provincial or federal holiday!) Anyway, they're on minimal staffing all weekend, so he won't be able to get the catheter fixed until Tuesday. By supper time, his stomach was already bloated again. So that's a little frustrating to see that little bit of progress come to a screeching halt!

Mid-afternoon, I went to the vending machine to buy myself a bag of munchies. Gary started eating them too, and then said, with great surprise, "I'm hungry" - that's the first time in about five months he's felt hungry and actually enjoyed eating food.

They gave him a walker, and he did three full walks "around the block" this afternoon, then walked me to the door of the ward when I left this evening. That's the most exercise he's done at one time in months too.

So 1 day in hospital and we're already seeing amazing progress!!! Hallelujah!

Eagle - It was a joy to read your encouraging post. Yaaaaay, Gary!

It figures, doesn't it, that it's a long weekend, just when Gary needs that procedure.

At any rate, hope his appetite and his energy to exercise continue!

Glad to hear the good news about Gary's appetite!

Glad for the 'glimmer' of better...look forward to more!