October 7, 2015
Jim has the feeding tube installed yesterday and everything seems to be working well. The surgery was short and he was conscious through the whole thing. He experienced some pain in the stomach area but that has lessened quite a bit. He started with some feeding this afternoon and we should be done here tomorrow. What a bunch of great nurses! They are so helpful and very good at explaining things. Lots of professionals stopping in to check up on him for what is a rather routine operation. His tube will allow for good nutrition but still let him enjoy whatever food he wants to be challenged with...and yes, he can still enjoy a beer if he wants to!
Seeing other patients (room mate 1 and 2) reminds us of how fortunate we are to have a great circle of support. Both of his roommates were on their own and the one that is there now stated that he had no one to share his joys or his disappointments with. How tragic! His family does not seem to support him very well - he travelled from Thunder Bay by himself and is not sure how he will do going back after his surgery. We are blessed with many emails and comments and even some terrific visitors! Prayers have surrounded us for many months now. How to share that with someone who is all alone is difficult.
On another note, we had a fantastic trip to Newfoundland and enjoyed the time away and the time with friends. What a beautiful country we live in. If you've never been, add this province to your bucket list - there are amazing sights around many corners, especially along the coast. Moose are reported to be plentiful but we did not see any (except a dead one on the side of the road). Moose hunting season was in full swing so they were in hiding!
Life should settle down for awhile now. No big events being planned (yet). Who knows what tomorrow brings? But we know that God does and He has plans for us and we pray that we will be open to them too.
