Going home

After six days of riding the continual ups and downs of Pete's health status, it looks like we will be able to go home tomorrow.  Well, not quite home but close to it.  We will be staying at a local B & B for the next week to give Pete a little more time to heal before attempting the challenges of boat life.  All in all our visit has been a very successful one, Pete has been put back together (surgeons are better than all the king's men) and has been able to catch up with some of his favorite caregivers.  We are looking forward to our relaxing stay at the B & B and having a great big salad party once we get back to the dock.  Thank you as always for all your love and support, we couldn't have made it through this experience without all of you!

-Pete & Rachelle

Day 1 Post-op

Pete says "Hi".

We have had a busy second day in the hospital, after showing some concerning signs, the decision was made to move Pete from the floor to the Intermediate Care Unit (one step down from the ICU which we know so well).  Right now he is stable and while he does have some concerning symptoms, they could just be post-operative stress. 

Hopefully everything will be under control and Pete will be up for some visitors in the next couple of days.  Thank you for your support!

Surgical repair

Today started at 0400, as Pete had to change his ileostomy for one last time and take a special shower before his big surgery.  As we were walking down the dock a sliver of the moon was still up and the sun nowhere to be seen.  We checked into the hospital by 0600 and after running through the pre-op circuit with Pete, we said goodbye at the operating room doors just before 0800.  After 6 nail-biting hours, his surgeon came out to inform us that Pete was out of a successful surgery!  His ileostomy was reversed and his abdomen is once again closed.  Tonight finds us back in a private room on 11 east and a somewhat disbeleiving, groggy Pete!  Only time will tell, but a this point it looks like Pete will make a healthy recovery. 

We can't thank everyone enough for all the encouragement and support we have received over the past six months.  Thank you!

Six months ago . . .

today marks six months since Pete first checked into the hospital and with a little luck tomorrow will begin the final chapter in Pete's road to recovery.

Tomorrow morning at 0600, Pete checks-in for pre-op for what we hope will be his final surgery!  We will post updates as we know more . . .