Wednesday, September 7, 2011, Day +14

It feels really good to be at the apartment with Ron. He almost immediately fell asleep in the new recliner ... Just like his favorite one at home but in a different color. His IV infusions will take 6-7 hours each day, so he needs a comfortable place to relax. Ron is out of the hospital, but there is a long road ahead of us. We are learning to celebrate the moment. He has over 20 medications at this point, but meds will be adjusted and discontinued as he progresses. The biggest issues now are avoiding any type of infection, accepting this level of fatigue, and he has soreness in his mouth and throat. A home nurse will come in the morning, and his first return visit to the Cancer Clinic is Friday. I feel comfortable with the expectations for his care-giving.
For those of you familiar with Ann Arbor, we live very close to the intersection of 94 and Ann Arbor-Saline Road on the southwest edge of town. We are close to newer strip malls, many restaurants, Briarwood Mall, and a large Meijer store. The drive to the U of M Medical Center is 15-30 minutes, depending on traffic. Game day traffic is a nightmare, so that would be an exception; our normal route is directly by Michigan Stadium. Only a sidewalk separates the stadium itself from State Street. The street banners say, "This IS Michigan."