Day 4

Post op, day 4, and Nate continues on his road to recovery. Dr. Lambert came to see him this morning and arrived just as he was starting to shave for the first time since the surgery. She said it's great to see him shaving because it's the first sign she looks for in a man because she knows that if he feels like he wants to shave, he must be starting to feel better. Nate looks great and is getting more strength every day.

The nurses were able to remove all of his IV lines today and plug everything into his Power Port. That way they don't need to stick him so often. He got bumped up on his diet to clear liquids and "enjoyed" a bowl of broth and some jello. He also felt well enough to walk all the way around the unit! Go Nate!

He was able to talk to a few people on the phone, and we got to Skype with our kids. We miss them so much. It's hard to be away from home and our normal, everyday lives.

This afternoon was a little dark and rainy here in Worcester. It made the day feel a little long. No sooner had it stopped raining, when a
 big, beautiful, full double rainbow appeared outside the window. A bunch of nurses and patients gathered around the windows to take in the view and snap a few pictures. I've never seen a rainbow as big and bright and beautiful! The picture doesn't do it justice but I thought I'd include it because it reminded me that there are beautiful things all around us and sometimes we just need to 'look up' to see them.