Walkabout as escape method...

In the surreal hospital environment, lighting, noise and lack of privacy are all challenges to serenity. When I arrived to see Marty this morning, he was sitting in his chair looking quite well for a person with major surgery just a few days behind him. His surgical team arrived, and declared his progress quite good. However, after listening to his gut, they advised going slowly on liquids by mouth, so no popsicles or broth for him yet.

His roommate had a huge crowd of visitors and Fox News on full volume. So, with his nurse's permission, I took Marty and his I.V. pole companion out for a lengthy walkabout escape. Nothing like loud discussions of football and Fox News to get him moving quickly and with purpose! I am, of course, providing Alexander direction to keep him from pulling down as he walks.

After our hallway walking tour, I gave him a sponge bath and dressed him in clean gowns and socks. He's some sort of fashion statement in green striped snap-on flowing garments with I.V. lines as accent and hospital non-slip yellow socks.

We are hoping for a Tuesday release if gas production goes well. No this is not fracking support, but farting enthusiasm.

Oh, and Marty was able to sing on the phone to my sister for her birthday, which is evidence of improved abdominal engagement.

Here's to singing and farting!