Still a Bumpy Road

Dear Friends & Family - I'm safely back in Atlanta (thought I'd never make it with the weather, etc...) only to hear that Daryl has struggled with dry heaves and throwing up today. He's barely eaten anything. An ENT group was consulted and they really have no clue what's going on. He's being given something for the nausea, but says it's really not helped. And the sweats/chills are back this evening.

Here I sit at home - torn to pieces because I want to be in both places and know both need me. I know this too shall pass - just one of those steps back. He's still focused on trying to be released tomorrow...maybe being out of the hospital environment will help in and of itself. So we'll see what his surgical team says when they round in the morning.

On a positive note, as I was walking down the hallway to leave for the airport Daryl's friend Forrest was walking towards his room for a totally unexpected visit! His timing couldn't have been more perfect. Daryl wishes he'd felt good and been better company, but just to see a familiar face was "good medicine." Thanks, Forrest, for your time and effort to make Daryl's day special!