8/12 - Thursday

9:00 pm - I'm sorry it has taken so long to post to the blog today. The internet was not working in the hospital; however, I was just able to connect.

Dad stayed last night with because she had a rough night two nights ago. She had a much better night last night. This morning when the group of doctors came in, everything was very positive. Yesterday, mom's feeding tube was replaced with a new one. The old one was kinked up in her stomach and pushing up into her esophagus. They also now have her feedings up to 60 ml / hr. This is a sustainable amount of nutrition for her - approximately 1500 calories. She has walked 7 times around the 6th floor of the hospital. It takes us about 10-12 minutes and equals about 1/4 mile each time from what a nurse tells me. So, she has walk 1.75 miles today at least. Go, Faye, Go!

Also, she has been having minimal stomach pain - her back is giving her more pain than her stomach but it is tolerable.

If mom has a good night and morning, we are going home tomorrow afternoon. Going home on a feeding tube for nutrition, but going home. We've come along way baby. Supplies will be delivered tomorrow and a nurse will come and show us how feed and medicate mom. We are very excited and mom is ready.

I think we all feel good about going home this time around. We don't plan on coming back.

Have a great night!