Scott's update

Well, we have been quite busy the past month with Scott in the hospital. He contracted CMV which is a virus: What is Cytomegalovirus (CMV)?
CMV is a common virus that infects most people at some time during their lives but rarely causes obvious illness. It is a member of the herpes virus family. Other members of the herpes virus family cause chickenpox, infectious mononucleosis, fever blisters (herpes I) and genital herpes (herpes II). Like other herpes viruses, CMV infection can become dormant for a while and may reactivate at a later time. The virus is carried by people and is not associated with food, water or animals.
Who gets CMV?
Anyone can become infected with CMV. Almost all people have been exposed to CMV by the time they reach adulthood. For more information take a look at this site, it is was very useful when we first found out he had it. http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/communicable/cytomegalovirus/fact_sheet.htm

He is doing much better now, though he is still hanging out in room 310, we are hoping for an escape either this wed or thurs. He is ready to come home and sleep in his own bed. We tease that he is going to sleep for days when he gets home as he will not have nurses waking him up at all hours. That is what he needs though, lots of sleep and lots of excercise.

He has his appetite back and with a vengence! I call him everyday at meal time and he is starving! He always has a request from a different place. It is really great to see him back to his normal self. He is still on oxygen but we hope to get him off that within a week or two of coming home. We will have to go for lots of walks to get his lungs working better.

We are planning a trip to Texas July 3rd for 10 days. We have several items on the agenda; Scott has some work to do in San Antonio, we will be visiting Dennie, Scott's dad and lastly, relaxing!!

Thank you all for your prayers and kind words. We love you all and hope all is well with you and yours.