Friday

The nurse from the home health company came by today. She changed the dressing on Michael's arm and took some blood. The nice thing about the PICC line is that they can just take blood through that – no need for more needles. We asked her about the fever he's been running and she said that's pretty normal, so that was reassuring. She also helped us figure out how to use the new bags they sent us with the last set of medical supplies. About half of them were the same as what we started with, and half were different, and we weren't sure exactly where to stick the spike. After a week of this, Michael's starting to get annoyed at not feeling well. We still have another week to go, and the nurse said it takes about another week after the treatment is finished to start feeling back to normal again. We also got the paperwork from the doctor's office that needed to be filled out so Michael can get FMLA. I picked it up, then took it to Michael's office. I also stopped by ISP to say hi and let them know that Michael's still alive. He helps them with their computer stuff and they love him for it, so I knew they'd like an update.

The kilt hose had a minor setback. I attempted to try it on last night, and couldn't get it over my heel. That doesn't work very well in a sock. So, I ripped back to after the turning of the heel and tried again. I've gotten a couple inches again with a slightly modified pattern that I think will work better. Hopefully, the calf increases will work out.