I love antibiotics!!!

They worked!  The antibiotics are doing their job and draining the abscess so Lar will not have to have any additional procedures done.  YAY!!  He can start eating again, he won't have an IV that makes him pee every hour, AND he will go home tomorrow.  Exactly, the news we were waiting for.  Ahhhh...I am SO happy.


I have to tell you the roller coaster ride my brother was on this week.  Anytime he has to have a procedure done he cannot eat or drink ANYTHING (not even water or ice chips)!!! The abbreviation for this 'diet' is NPO (nil per os meaning nothing by mouth).  
I think a chart will best describe this roller coaster -


Sunday afternoon/night - CAT scan = NPO (all day); procedure scheduled for
                                   Monday afternoon=NPO (all night)
Monday - procedure not until 2:00 = NPO all morning until 2:00; 
                     came back from procedure could eat/drink until midnight
Tuesday -   midnight until noon = NPO on the chance he MAY need another
               procedure; 
              finally hear back from the doctors at noon that he will not need it
              today=NPO for nothing!  Can eat until midnight
Today - midnight until 2:00=NPO on the chance he MAY need another 
          procedure 
           At 2:00 found out he won't need another procedure = PRICELESS 


As I type this he is scarfing down a turkey sandwich, soup, juice and yogurt.  
He has been so patient with this roller coaster ride, he even doesn't mind if we eat/drink in front of him.  He would get a little grouchy but who wouldn't!  I know I've said it before but my brother is an All-Star!

The sign on his door letting the world know he can't eat/drink

The sign is officially off his door for good!  

         

Sox it to it Lar...