Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Today was much the same as yesterday - not really good, but not really bad. The home nurse came today and changed the dressing around the tube. It is doing well. The fellow we had yesterday morning who was really rough, managed to tear the skin on John's left arm when he took his undershirt off. I had stuck a bandage on it but the nurse thought it should be left out in the air to dry up. So she took the bandage off and next thing I knew he was bleeding all over the place. It took a long time for enough of a scab to form for it to stop dripping all over the place. I am afraid it will open up again when he goes to bed tonight.
I have been told by the nurse and several workers to make sure that I report it, but I called the supervisor three times today and there was no answer.
Several of the workers are starting to talk to me now and tell me their stories. The young woman who was here tonight really started to unburden her heart to me about something in her past. I think the Lord is beginning to open doors for ministry to some of these workers. I am interested to see what He has in mind.
Tonight I was able to share with her the importance of forgiveness - for ourselves as well as others.
John has not had any major attacks today but the saliva in his mouth has been really bad. He has soaked three squares of terry cloth with it just since I put him to bed. I think he has gone through a whole box of kleenex earlier tonight.
I have to give it a one thumbs down day in spite of no major incidents.