Nate is home.

We spent 4 days in the hospital this time. They found that he had a clot in his other leg. They are still unsure of why his heart rate is so high. They are hoping that it is from the antibiotics and that it will go away now that he is not on the medicine. The infection is all cleared up and he is no longer on antibiotics. The brain scan came back great! Dr. Douds said that he is very pleased with how well his scan looked. He gave the ok for Nate to be started on blood thinners. They put him on Lovenox and Coumadin. They hope that the Lovenox will get his INR level back up to where it needs to be and then the Coumadin can maintain it. He will be on blood thinners for at least 6 months. I have to give him a shot in his stomach for 6 days and hopefully no longer than that. Home health is coming every day to take his blood.

We had our planned Thanksgiving lunch  at the Garrard house which was yummy. I made a plate for Nate and took it up to him. He was sound asleep so I took a nap on the other bed. Some of Nate's family came up to the hospital later and it was fun to visit with everyone. They released him on Saturday night. It was very difficult getting Nate into the house from the car. He just did not have the strength to walk and his leg was hurting so bad. I had to get the computer chair and push him into the house because he couldn't walk. It was sad.

He is doing ok now. His legs are the biggest problem right now. I have been trying to get him to walk because the doctors and nurses say that is what is going to help him. He is doing good and trying to walk a little every day.

I have had a few rough moments in the last week or so. It is sometimes so hard to take care of Nate and the kids and myself. I know Nate feels bad that he can not help with the kids but I know he is doing what he can. This will pass and we will be ok.