Ken is pleased to be home. The first thing he did upon arrival was to eat some of Rita's good food, even though he had eaten a bit at noon at the hospital. We arrived home at 3:00 and by 4;00 he had eaten soup, papaya and ice cream. Rita ran to the market to buy the ice cream because Ken asked before he took a nap. He waited for her return, then took a 30 minute nap before walking to the computer to put everything in order. I am astonished with my stupidity with the technology end of my life. Even with Kenny giving me instructions on the phone from Vancouver, I was unable to do anything useful. In five minutes, Ken called to tell me that my blog was ready.
Ken has had two stents inserted between the kidneys and bladder to correct a congenital defect he has had all his life. 35 years ago, he had surgery on one side but it only increased flow 10% so he never did the other side. We hope it helps now. He is home with a catheter and to get strong enough to allow the tubes from bladder to be opened. His prostate is enlarged and blocking the tubes. He has a way to go but with Rita providing good food for him and the nurse and Ian helping with exercise, he will get stronger. Right now he is sitting on the balcony enjoying the fresh air. He commented this afternoon that being in the hospital was a bit like being in prison because he was stuck in place. He was thinking about all the people during the wars who were held without their consent. He was sympathetic to them. So here we go for the next episode. We are hoping for the best.
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