Day +29: New Realities

First, I'll answer Kyoko's question regarding the casitas.  They were fine . . . but the Marriott is better.  Way better.  More space, more color, more plush, more comfortable.  Case in point, the patient in repose:

From the caregiver standpoint, if yesterday was about pill organization, today was about diet dos and donts.  Most things are fine as long as you cook the hell out of them.  Organic is bad.  Processed is good.  Roasted nuts OK, raw nuts not OK.  Apple juice OK, grapefruit juice not OK.  Melted cheese OK, regular cheese not OK.  You get the point.  It's called a "low bacteria diet."  Grilled cheese with ham that's been fried up a bit OK; potato chips OK; apple OK as long as the skin has been washed with soap and water and it's consumed within an hour of starting it . . . Easy enough to remember, right?

In other news, no news is good news.  The day was passed in relative relaxation and comfort.  Back pain persists but stomach/intestinal issues are pretty much in check.  Few hours at CoH out patient clinic for an anti-fungal transfusion (which is every day for the next nine days), but the outing was smooth and uneventful.  All in all, we set a good precedent for this phase of things.

Una report from Eoin this morning:  "Gennet (nanny) arrived just in time.  I was having major issues getting the diaper on.  Una is very fidgety!"  I feel you.  We probably should have gone over the technique.  It's the fidgetyness plus those thighs!  

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