Tubeless again! (Happy Father's Day!)

The stomach drain came out last night around 7 p.m. after being on a six hour schedule all day. The drain was off for six hrs. then turned on to see what came out. No intake of liquids or food since Wed. night admission.

He got first tray of full liquids at noon today. Instructed to sip, not try to drink everything in sight. Save some for another hour. Not overdo! Small meals several times a day. He even got ORANGE jello! Not his favorite, but sure reminded him of home & UT. There is also a rope-like thing holding the room door open. It's orange/white!

This morning the Surgical Fellow told Earl he might be released Monday a.m. Earl is READY to get out. The nursing staff have all been wonderful, but he has had enough of the bed and chair!

Earl was weighed Friday @ 170 lbs. Before all this started he was 220, so he has now lost 50 lbs. since end of March. He had lost about 35 lbs before coming up here. So, he's lost another 15 lbs since surgery on June 4th. He does not, however, recommend this method of weight loss!

Our prayers now are that he will be discharged tomorrow and is going to be able to work his way back up to eating normal meals without further problems.

Happy Father's Day to all you Dads out there.

Lillian