The P Train still runs

Hello again from Paul's palatial temporary home called St Joseph's, where everyone is truly wonderful and caring. Really! Ash and I were talking about it on the way home last night, how in spite of the circumstances, this experience has been such a positive one where there has been so much love encircled around Paul and his family train. I want to thank you all for putting him in your thoughts and prayers. Ry called Paul "Bigbird" the other night so I couldn't resist getting him a stuffed Big Bird in a happy yellow color with his big orange feet so P wouldn't forget the color that his P train was producing.
This morning we arrived to see him hooked up to his monitors and various pumps. I asked to check under the hood and check out his tube installments. Quiet interesting and informative. He is very hooked up to all kinds of bags. I feel like he is in a body shop - oh wait he is in a body shop. We can visit him every 2 hours for 1/2 hour at a time. It is really great to see how he is progressing so rapidly with his color returning. His eyes look clearer, his lung function is great, his bloodwork was good, the"stuff going out" looks clearer and his bilirubin count is now at 6. To give us neophytes more of an idea of how good that is, his count from a prior blood test was 12.8 and then the day of the surgery it was up to 19. I'll take 6 anyday.
They are giving him insulin shots until his blood sugar levels out more - he was at 200 and later at 142, so another shot is due for Mr. P today.
I don't know if I mentioned this, but before he went into surgery, he was imagining being opened up by the doctors. They were all gathered around placing their bets and rolling the dice and saying, "Snake eyes!!!". That was without any hallucinogenics yet.
Now he is on his Dellotid and feeling no pain I hope. He has his bags of glucose for his happy meal. We can't wait to get him back on the barbeque - he can't either.
At the moment though, I will love seeing him getting rid of the tubes and bags, one by one.
Much love to all and don't forget your comments. WE love them all and I know that P will too. At the moment since I am the substitute teacher, be gentle.
Love
Cathy