The trip back was a bit easier for Susan than the trip down. We "wheelchaired" all the way, and Southwest had an electric cart for us when we arrived at Love Field. Once again we can't thank Judy Hewlett enough for picking us up.
Susan is resting in her "nest" and recovering from the trip. She was pretty icky this morning--probably from the TLK, and had some achiness. To help her with the trip back she took a zofran and a vicodin. This seemed to work well. She also reports that her digestive flow has picked up substantially. A real answer to prayer that is (but don't breathe a word to her that I told you that: fortunately she doesn't read this page....). Last night her dinner was mashed potatoes and gravy, and today she had grits with butter for breakfast, and a coke float for lunch. I know that this sounds pretty meager, but it's actually moving in the right direction: more solid, less liquid. Lisa, our faithful MDA nurse, has recommended we look into baby food, such as chicken for toddlers, etc. In the meantime I've ordered her a case of a product called Enlive, that packs 300 calories into an 8 oz apple-flavored clear drink that she has used before.
Once again we appreciate you faithful pray-ers who've stood with us as we took our journey. In reviewing the above comments regarding potatoes and grits, it's clear a large fraction of our life has become very elementary indeed. On the other hand in this sophisticated information age in which we live, it gives a new meaning to our Lord's words that "when you give a cup of cold water to the least of these my brethren, you give it to me."