September 8, 2009

Just when things seemed to be looking up, Tommy came down with a really bad case of constipation early last week, and he's been struggling off and on with it since then. His doctor said to add Colace to the efforts I was already making, which has helped a little bit. If Tommy isn't strong enough to go to physical therapy tomorrow (he missed two sessions last week), I am going to ask the doctor to send in the nurse again, and maybe she can come up with a plan. In spite of his slowdown, Tommy was able to join Irv, Patti and me for our "farewell to summer" cookout dinner on the porch last night. Patti brought several wonderful salads made with the last of the summer vegetables (including her own luscious tomatoes), and Irv grilled Italian sausages. What a feast. Needless to say, Tommy's plate was heavy on the veggies (fiber) and light on the meat. His appetite has been flagging the last few days, but not last night, which made us all happy.