Chris's calcium level is within normal range, his blood glucose is controlled, he is eating better, and his brain is working just fine without all that gunk to impede him. What a relief to him and everyone.
He still hates being cooped up in the hospital.
Having Chris in the hospital is a great support when he has a downturn: he gets the care he needs. But, it comes at a cost. There is no privacy and sometimes his autonomy is restricted. Not only do nurses pop in frequently with stuff to hang on his pole, labs to be drawn, and vitals to be measured, but when there are signs of confusion, a bed alarm is set to make a jarring alert if he tries to get up without someone who knows how to turn it off. And that person stays with him until he is back in the bed, then resets the alarm.
To wash out the excess calcium and treat dehydration, Chris was on a course of "lots of fluids". That means needing the restroom often. It is hard on a capable, intelligent adult to have to get someone to tend to him every time he needs to pee.
File it under the multitudinous heading: "Indignities of Illness", but I certainly appreciate his indignation.
Home soon, if all goes well, and freedoms withal.
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