update on rick

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone, here is the email I received from this morning,,

wanted to share it with you all!

love jackie

Dearest ones, Rick was released from the hospital on Wednesday

afternoon. Note: sorry I haven't written sooner but there have been so

many things to put in place. He had a home health care man to help him

shower yesterday and a bout with a physical therapist yesterday. Rick

is VERY frail and on a walker. However, he's eating a bit and trying to

get some much needed rest after 17 days in the hospital. He told me

he's grateful just to be able to sit outside on our little porch and

breathe the fresh air. His weight is just below 160, so you can imagine

how skinny he is. I don't know how much longer we'll be here, but our

departure is far from imminent. Rick had heart and lung problems while

in the hospital and we have appointments with both doctors in the next

week or two. We went to Lifelink yesterday for labs and we'll go again

on Tuesday for labs in the AM and to see one of the transplant doctors

in the PM. The amazing news is that his new liver has settled in well

and there appear to be no rejection problems. As always, many thanks

for your loving thoughts and prayers,

[Guest guest]

Man, that's good news it's not failure, was starting to worry about him myself.

Have been busy so not on line much. The news here is now back on Insulin and now

they say my cholesterol is up. Strange was always the lowest my doc had seen in

someone my age, now it's up. Got to get off Prednisone (SP) as those are some of

the sides they tell me.

Well wishing Rick the best and they will get the drugs worked out, and it better

be soon he has been through H-- with this.

rich

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