One day at a time

Peter has not been very well since being discharged on Tuesday. He tries to walk short distances on his own, but whenever he tries to do this (when we aren't watching) his legs collapse under him. We contacted Dr Vosloo once again this morning and took him to see her at Christian Barnard Memorial Hospital. Her advice to him was "Walk only when assisted and keep these walks very short ... 3-4 steps at a time ... take things slowly, one day at a time!". Xrays were taken and she found that he has a bit of fluid around his lungs and heart. She assured us that this was not unusual and has prescribed additional medication to remedy this. She also put him onto an antibiotic for an infection that he has on his arm; it developed when one of his drips leaked (tissued) into his arm in ICU and it has caused a very nasty infection and swelling. Thankfully, over the past few days, Jeanette has been quite well. She has been so amazing... attentive and concerned for all aspects related to Peter's comfort, care and recovery.