Update[2] on the FlowerCat

[mdlbear]

High order bits: Colleen's condition has improved considerably (see the original post on why she's in the hospital in the first place, and the first update). Her white count is down to normal, her iron is low but not dangerously so (she's getting supplements), and almost all the redness is gone from the infected areas. The main areas of concern are the swelling, and especially the continuing pain in her fingers. There is a hernia that will have to be dealt with eventually, but not now.

Some of the stiffness and pain will probably go away once she gets back on aspirin; they don't allow it in the hospital because it promotes bleeding, but it's really the only thing that works on her arthritis.

She is still on Good Drugs for pain, and occasionally somewhat loopy. She related details of a phone call last night that, according to the log on her cell phone, was probably completely hallucinatory. But she's in as good spirits as one can expect for someone who's spending the last weekend before her husband's business trip in the hospital, and who has no access to WiFi.

The hospital is surrounded by little gardens with waterfalls and streams; a pleasant sight after a visit. The staff has been wonderful. Colleen has been handing out bags of tea flowers, and had me bring in a 2-pound box of See's chocolates yesterday.

There were several visitors today -- many thanks to figmo and to A and M, M and D (none of whom are on LJ as far as I know), and especially to super_star_girl (AKA the Younger Daughter), who came along with me this morning. The house still feels lonely, but we're getting a bit of good time together that we otherwise probably wouldn't.

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[mdlbear]

Will do.