Recovery Day 9...

the day after Christmas. It was a mostly uneventful day. That's not a complaint. The way days tend to run around here, a few without incident are welcome.

Ian's labs continue to show improvement in liver function and overall health. The doctors have decided to leave us in PICU at least through Monday. With the antibiotics Ian is on and the overall progress, it won't hurt a thing for us to be here two days more. They also told us that his stay upstairs may be shorter than normal if his progress continues. Perhaps he'll get to leave the hospital for local living shortly after New Year's, but again, I'm trying my hardest not to get too far ahead of things. I am confident they'll keep him here until the staples and JP drain are removed.

Ian's overall demeanor is back to its old self. He likes to tease us a bit, says funny things, and giggles at himself quite a lot. It keeps life interesting. He's also up to his old habits for eating and for meds. The latter is great, but the former... well, we were hoping that would change. Two hours for dinner is a lot on the ridiculous side. Something to work on, I suppose.

Well, this emotional roller coaster has left me without energy...