It has been some time since we have written about Paul's recovery from his surgery back in December. The middle of February is considered the turning point in his convalescence. Before that he wasn't sure he would ever feel good again, but once he was off the pain medication and all of the tubes were out he began to feel much better.
At the present time, he is able to eat as he did before the surgery. It was understood that as a result of his operation he would only be able to eat limited amounts at a time, which would mean eating six to eight small meals a day. The entire digestive process is going well considering the major surgery that Paul had.
Gaining strength was one of our major concerns. For over two months Paul did very little physical activity other than walking so his strength and stamina were greatly diminished. However, over the past two months he has since significant improvement in that area. With the warmer weather in March it allowed him an opportunity to be outside working in the yard, which helped to build up his strength. As a result he has also been able to resume his pottery making. He does enjoy a nap every afternoon following lunch, which keeps his battery charged for the rest of the day.
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This Thursday Paul has an appointment with Huron Gastro in Ann Arbor to schedule a scope into the stomach to see the progress that the healing has made over the past five months. Further tests will be made in August or September to see if there is any recurrence of the cancer.
It is believed that Paul's progress is ahead of schedule largely due to the prayers of so many people. He was told just last week that one of the fourth grade classes at Lenawee Christian is still praying for him. Everyone who hasn't seen Paul for some time marvel at how good he looks. He attributed it to two things, prayer and a great nurse (Gail). Please keep praying for a good report from these tests.
Blessings and Encouragement,
Paul and Gail
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