Marking Time

The weekend passed without any further difficulties. Randy seems to be breathing better. He turned the oxygen off at some point during the night. He also did that Saturday night. I don't know exactly what it means, but it seems to indicate that he feels that he is breathing adequately on his own. He does still use the oxygen during the day for periods of time. He is so weak right now and he has no stamina. Doing nothing for basically 8 months will do that to a person. We hope that he will gradually be able to build some strength and stamina. The trick is going to be to do this cautiously, a little at a time. At this point it is very easy for him to be overtaxed. In the past he has become frustrated because he doesn't feel that his health is improving. I will have to help him to remain positive about his progress when his frustration level rises, otherwise he may try to do too much and end up doing himself harm. I know it's very disheartening when you feel that you are just marking time or treading water instead of advancing. But under the circumstances, slow and steady is the way we need to go.