This is Brian with another update on Wendi. Her release from the hospital appears to have been delayed again. I'm not completely sure why; I'm not aware of any complications or problems with her recovery. I'm only speculating here, but my best guess is that her doctor is becoming reluctant to send her home with all those tubes hanging from her. It's quite a chore for her to crawl into and out of bed with them, and she can only sleep on her back (which becomes very uncomfortable after a while). I know my preference is for her to have all the tubes out prior to coming home. Time will tell.
Wendi's recovery is going nicely. She is eating solid food every day (but limited to "soft" items for now), and today was supposedly the last day she would receive any nutrition through her IV. She's complaining of being very bored at the hospital, and she really wants to come home. Aside from the obvious problem of the tubes that are not ready to be removed, she is also very weak from being bedridden for nearly two weeks. It's all she can do to walk around the hospital floor a few times each day; for her, it's about the equivalent of the rest of us jogging several miles. She has quite a bit of physical therapy in her future.
Right now it looks like she will be discharged from the hospital towards the end of this week. As always, I'll post an update when I know more.
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