this Justin

Happy weekend, everyone! There isn’t a whole lot new to report over the past couple of days. Justin improved quite a bit after the IV fluids, which has lasted, but appears to be waning. Receiving additional IV fluid infusions is likely over the next several weeks and easy to schedule. Weekends would require a longer…

Justin had his first post-op checkup this morning. He told a couple of fibs while there including… that he was doing “good” (said with an inflection), that he’s eating “a lot,” and that he’s staying hydrated. Lol! They removed the rest of his staples and scheduled him for an IV fluids infusion after the doctor…

How about I start with this… From my darling Uncle Paul! ❤️ Today was my first day back at work in over three weeks and it was SO. HARD. Being away from Justin was heart wrenching to say the least, but I received so much love and support from my work peeps, it melted my…

You’ll all be happy to hear that today was a vast improvement from yesterday! Justin kept blaming the vaccine he received upon discharge from the hospital for his down tick in recovery. Come to find out, our nurse believes that is exactly what happened. Since his immune system is already compromised due to the healing…

Justin has been home for one day now and I can’t really say it has gone well. He’s struggling with pretty much everything but pain. He’s been sick several times, not from nausea, but from his stomach being full and bowels not emptying quick enough. His energy levels are also down from a couple of…

Is it really day 11? We were secretly hoping to go home today, so this morning was a little disappointing when the doctors deemed it a “home day,” meaning they would simply monitor urine and ostomy output and caloric intake. I’d say he’s doing alright on all fronts… except the eating and the urine. Lol,…

What a difference a day makes! All those problems Justin was having yesterday… not so much today! Little to no indigestion, little discomfort, a slight increase in appetite, and his wit is all about him. I even caught him checking me out while I was folding blankets. You know that’s a good sign! Justin is…

Today… mostly no bueno. The morning started off with two significant episodes of being sick. We’re still not sure what happened or why the change from yesterday, but as I’ve said before, everything is normal and we should expect both ups and downs. Justin had another ileostomy class, which from what I hear was very…