Visiting Candy

I'd like to remind everyone that they are welcome to come to Bayfront and see Candy.  After the first surgery I had tried to only have visitors on the good days, of which there few.  I have had a change of heart, I hope people can make i She is still in the hospital, and we unfortunately not yet have a timeline for when she will be released.

Please call me (727.753.9879) to set up a visiting time and get the room number.

Some things to be aware of since when visiting:

1. I park in the east parking deck.  The nursing station on her floor will validate your parking.  If not, it is $0.50 per hour, $4 max, cash only.
2. She currently is on a dopamine based IV drug. She can be a bit "loopy" and might forget some things/say some random things.
3. She has an NG tube right now to pump her stomach every few hours, not the most becoming of things, please don't let it's appearance make you think less of her sense of fashion!
4. She has not yet been released to drink, and I don't mean mimosas, she can't even have water.  It breaks my heart as she is so desperate she will often try and sneak a sip in.  Drinking water will slow her treatment as it leads to more liquid pumped out of her stomach and a longer time off of clear liquids and food.  Please don't let her drink water.
5. Please encourage her to walk and practice her breathing exercises.  Walking will help keep fluid out of her lungs, wards off pneumonia and awakens her bowels.  This means progress!
6. Please no stories of _____ who had cancer and had _____ done.  I want to hear them as I want to learn more about treatments and our options, but Candy gets so anxious she had to get a shot of Ativan last time this was brought up.

I hope that everyone will get a chance to visit either the hospital or at home once she is released.