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Friday, April 30, 2010

Looks like cappucino

Hi all -
The tube feeding is working well so far. They allow the nutrition to drip into Rick's stomach for about 4 hours and then they clamp off the feeding tube and check his stomach to see how much of the liquid is hanging around instead of working it's way through to the intestine. So far today he is processing almost all of the liquid tube feed. It looks like a cappucino and finally Rick is not hungry anymore. He feels like he has energy because he is getting nourishment. In addition, his mind is more clear than it has been in two weeks. He is speaking clearly and remembering what has happened accurately. That is such a welcome thing for all of us. Holly and Bucky arrived last night and after a visit with Rick, he sent them off to peruse the fancy shops on Newberry Street.
Posted by Sue at 10:52 AM

2 comments:

  1. cindyApril 30, 2010 at 12:59 PM

    yeah! I will be curious to see what his first choice will be for a real meal!

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  2. Mama LlamaApril 30, 2010 at 1:12 PM

    Not bad....cappucino in a hospital....wonder how much they charge? worse than Starbucks, I'll bet....glad to hear that things are slowly moving in a positive direction. We in NJ are continuing our prayers. Hang in there, all of you, better days are coming.
    Sending lots of love!

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