Boy was I surprised when I called the Cross house and Sean told me his parents had gone to the store! I talked to Lee shortly after that and she said Terry had cabin fever so they ran to Home Depot and Lowes. He wasn't out too long but will be glad to get back home and get some pain medicine - he could have taken it at 6:00 but wasn't home. It has tired him out getting out but it wil also help build strength. It is so good that he felt like getting out. Coninue to keep them in your prayers and contact them when you can.

  Today - Wednesday - Terry had a doctors appointment and has had a pretty full day out but it seemed to do him some good to be out. The doctor said his leg looks good (except for a nasty looking wound but it is healing) and his range of motion is now just past 90 degrees. The doctor said this was good and to just keep working it at about that amount while the break heals. All staples and stitches have been removed on the exterior. No weight can be put on his leg until further notice but he can get around some with crutches and his wheelchair. Being out today did NOIT make his leg swell up real bad. That is wonderful.He goes back to the doctor in 3 weeks.
   His infection level is continuing to drop. WAHOO! That is great. It is down to 21.4. His hemoglobin level in coming up (like it is supposed to do) and is now at 11.4. The good range on this is 13-17. His white blood count is in the correct range and his red blood count is just below what it should be. He still daily takes an antibiotic (Daptomycin) thru the Picc line in his arm.  He is to continue the risanpin also. Obviously something is working but the side effects of this new antibiotic are that it can make your joints stiff and achy. It is doing that but if it is bringing the infection level down, stiff and achy are okay for now. 

I'm glad to hear Terry is finally on what seems to be the real road to recovery.  I know how hard it must be for him to be still.  It would be great if we could figure out a way to get him safely up the stairs for the next meeting to attend the Christmas Social.

Dec. 1 Saturday - Terry got out for a while today and seemed to be feeling pretty good. It was late afternoon when we say him and he was getting tired but doing good. We met at Molina's to eat and after just a while of sitting in the hard chair he was hurting cause his little hiney doesn't have much padding right now! He and Lee and the boys had been out for a while and they all had a good time.

   Ran in to Lee & Terry at lunchtime today and ate with them at Firehouse subs.  Terry looks like he is feeling better and has a little more energy.  He said he'd be at the meeting on Tuesday night for the Christmas Social.  He told me he had cut way back on his pain meds and the only problem was the achiness in his joints from the antibiotic, but that would go away when he quits taking the antibiotic.
See you tomorrow night!

December 11, 2007
Terry is running a high fever tonight and feels real bad. Hopefully he is just worn out and his body is working overtime healing but keep him in your prayers. I will let you know as I find out how he is doing.

Terry is back home from the doctor now and he did get his picc line removed. They think he had infection inside around it but there were no visible signs of infection. When he used it to get his antibiotic at home the last few days, he got bad chills just after and has had a hard time with his temperature. They said if it was infection in the picc line area, he should feel better within the next 24 hours. He will now be on another type of antibiotic and hopefully it will work as good as the Daptomycin has worked. He also continues the risanpin (antibiotic pill). He will be resting today and hopefully start feeling better later today!