Weekend Update
Mood:  rushed
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Busy weekend.

Al & Becky brought Dad out to the lake for his first "Day Trip," but they had to keep him on a short leash so he didn't overdo it. He didn't say anything about the X-mas decorations I put up, so either they were adequate or innocuous. Bonnie stopped by to help decorate the tree. Dad said "he must not have his strength back yet," because he got tired and wobbly knees from a lot of walking and the stairs, so he had to relax in the recliner for a while a couple of times.

On Sunday, he attended church (two standing ovations for him), followed by brunch at The Cornfield, shopping stops with sister Verna, another quick stop at the lake for his address book, and finally back to Pelican Valley about 7:00 pm. Long day...

Not sure how the cats handled his returns, but I'm guessing they're a bit confused by all of this.

He's still getting night feedings from his G-tube to augment his regular meals. No problems with aspiration. We're hoping the feeding tube can be removed on Wednesday, if the nutrient test comes back AOK. They are supplementing his diet with protein to re-build muscles. His skin is really dry and his palms are flaking (side-effects of chemo), so he's trying to drink more fluids and goes through a lot of moisturizer. They tried Benedryl to alleviate the itching too.

He's making progress on his rehabilitation, visited the rehab room across the hall for exercises, has hand-weights, stretchies, grippers in his room, and knows that all this will help to re-build strength and stamina.