Blog goes private soon

If we've invited you, no worries-- you'll just have to log in with your email address.  Over the next few months there will be a lot of really personal information, video and photos of our family we're glad to share with you-- but not with the other 1.5 billion or so humans with Web access.

I'll leave it open to the public for a day or so, then will post how to access it with the least amount of monkeying around. Hopefully an extra step, like entering your email address, won't be a deterrent for you. This blog has been a great way for us to let you know how Peg's doing and to hear from you as well, and we hope you'll continue to check in and keep in touch.

Peg is overwhelmed with gratitude for the massive infusion of love and caring over the last two and a half weeks.  It's a lot to take in, but she's taking it in very deeply.

Peg's home!

After six long days, Peg is snoozing in her own bed.  She hasn't been able to snag any solid sleep for the last two days, and will probably be doing a lot of that the next two or more.

Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers, and a special thanks to our friends who stayed with Peg in shifts so she was never without a friend in the room, 24 hours a day, for the entire stay.  Angels, every one of them.  

We're also grateful for the wonderful staff at Mercy San Juan/Catholic Healthcare West.  Peg's care was stellar.  Everyone there was warm, helpful and caring.

The world is a very different place for us before June 12, when Peg was diagnosed.  Just 17 days ago-- just over two weeks-- we had no idea Peg would be closing her practice, going through major surgery and starting an entirely new chapter in her life and our family's life.

Peg doesn't call it cancer.  She calls it "the shift."  And shift we will.  There will be many changes, and we know the road ahead in the next months won't be easy.

But we do know this:  it's not the destination, it's the journey that matters.  And we couldn't ask for more wonderful companions on our new adventure.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.  

Freedom is imminent for the Pegster!

Peg just called.  Dr. Elliott says he'll probably release her this afternoon.  She sounded great and says she feels so much better.

I've got a meeting downtown and will be at the hospital at 1.  

Yay!

We're rootin', Peg's tootin' (we hope)

Okay, kids... time to focus your energies on getting Peg's plumbing to get into high gear.  The only thing that's blocking her being discharged is the blocking of her discharge.

Her mobility is good, other vitals are good, but until she can get past this (actually, until she can get this passed) she's stuck on an IV drip.  She needs to be able to take in enough nourishment on her own, and that can't happen until her business is in business.  The gas does not want to pass.

She might be home tomorrow.  All depends on how her GI tract performs in the next 12 hours or so.  

Gas is back

Headed off to the hospital, just got off the phone with Phyllis.  Peg's color has returned and her belly is softening, but she's now having difficulty passing gas again.

Jeanette got her a Jamba Juice, which she's now able to have as part of a liquid diet.  Phyllis met her at the curb so she wouldn't have to park-- Sacramento is now officially the Seventh CIrcle of Hell (107 will be today's high).

Dr. Elliott is pleased with her progress, and Jeanette just emailed to say she could be discharged tomorrow sometime.  She was able to get some decent sleep (Ambien).  I'll update the blog again later this afternoon, Left Coast time.