Dave has had a busy morning. All of the DR.s stopped by and the decision was made to do a CAT scan. Also, the infectious disease specialist is checking him for anything they might possibly be missing. I am so happy that they are leaving no stone unturned to make sure that they are treating Dave for the right thing.

While Dave was having his CAT scan, I made a few calls and ran into our friend Cindy Kleymeer in the lobby...thanks so much for the visit and the goodies, Cindy. I'm glad that I wasn't gone when you stopped by.

Brian is flying into Detroit this weekend and will have to drive over here to see his Dad. We had hoped to be back in Northville by now but I believe that we will be here for quite a while longer.

During a break last night I had the idea of picking up Harry Potter CDS from the library and buying a CD player. I wasn't sure if Dave would enjoy it - he hasn't wanted to watch TV or listen to music for some time, but today, after he ate a little, I pushed him to try it, and he seems to like it! Hopefully it will distract his thoughts from the hospital and his situation if just for a while.

I also did some on-line research into "guided imagery"used in recovery. I had heard of this before - the idea is to listen to relaxation and positive imagery CDS after surgery to help train your body and mind to relax. I went to the Cleveland Clinic site and they gave a resource for CDS. I talked to the producer of the CDS and decided that they would be worth a try - relaxation is not DAve's strong suit - neither is positive thought, so we will give this a try . Nothing ventured, nothing gained. I am having them overnighted so that both of us can give it a
try.

Later:
Tapes arrived and Dave is willing to give them a try. His pain seems to be reduced and yet he is unable to relax enuf to go to sleep. I stayed until he finally nodded off and hoped for a restful night for him for a change.