Day 11

Kristine is having a really good day today, at least, for the most part.  She finally ate and her tummy issues are subsiding.  Last week, she had been gaining a pound a day, but in the past two days she has lost 20 lbs.  Most of it was just fluids, but she is down a little from her normal weight before she was hospitalized.  We are hoping we can keep her eating so she can keep up her strength. 

However, that can be a difficult task.  Kristine doesn't like to eat most of the meals provided to her by the hospital.  As most of you know, Kristine is a very picky eater.  Thank goodness our mother is in town to make Kristine some of the foods she really enjoys.  She's on a restricted diet due to her compromised immune system, so trying to find foods on the approved list that Kristine will actually eat is not easy, especially when she doesn't feel like eating at all.

By the way, Kristine has plenty of bottled water for the time being.  Thank you to everyone who brought in her favorite Fiji water.  And thank you to everyone who has been sending in cards.  She really enjoys reading them.  We have them hung up on the wall in her room.  It not only brightens up her room, but it also brightens Kristine's spirits.