Updates on Dad and Uncle

My step dad, Ed, and my uncle, Larry, both got to come home from the hospitals on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.

Ed had additional scans done on his chest and stomach on Thanksgiving Day. He also had hospital turkey dinner. He said it wasn't all THAT bad, but the sweet potato souffle was not as good as mine.

He had the hiccups for 24 hours after getting home. This exhausted him. After I read that hiccups can be dangerous for people who just had surgery, I called his neurologist to get advise. The nurse practitioner suggested he take Pepto Bismol, wait an hour and take milk of magnesia, back and forth every hour until the hiccups go away. Finally, after more than 24 hours of hiccups, they went away.

Other than weakness, he is feeling okay. He calls Monday to make an appointment to see the neurologist. I think at that time he will learn what they know about the mass on his brain so far. I am sure he will get scheduled for a biopsy at that time. Prayers would still be greatly appreciated.

Uncle Larry came home with a catheter and oxygen. The doctor didn't want to release him as he just had open heart surgery last Friday, but Larry said he was going home regardless, so the doctor gave in. He too, is weak. But he looks good and is laughing again. Prayers for his recovery still needed also.