[Nfbf-l] I'm home and doing pretty well

[Kathy Davis]

Hello There Jim, 
	It is so great to actually know that you are finally home and able
to send your friends an e-mail updating us about what is going on now. So
many of us, your NFBF friends, have had you and Kim lifted up in prayer
asking for a complete return to health. I know you have been dealing with
challenges that are unbelievable but your strength and faith has brought you
from the hospital back home. 
	Let me say that I know that Kim has been suffering right along with
you. The obvious love you guys share is amazing. Now just take one day at a
time as you work with your physical therapist and continue to get the
necessary rest you need. It is just so great to hear from you. 

Blessings always,

Kathy Davis
 

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Jim Ellsworth
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 4:51 PM
To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List
Subject: [Nfbf-l] I'm home and doing pretty well

Hi all,

After spending 22 days in the hospital I returned home last Monday evening.
I'm sorry I haven't written sooner but it has been a stressful tiring and
very busy time for us all.  After being in bed for so long you lose a lot of
strength and your muscles don't work the way they should.  I am undergoing
physical therapy for that.  I am visited by a home health care nurse every
other day to drain fluid from my left lung using a cathiter which is
painless and only takes 20 minutes or so.  Eventually it will be removed
depending on how the chemotherapy progresses.  Between home health care,
physsical therapy and doctor appointments I am busy every single day this
week.

On the good side I can now breathe well again.  My left lung had become
completely collapsed due to being full of 6 liters of fluid so I had been
functioning on one long and didn't know it.  I will gradually regain my
strength and stamina but right now I still get pretty tired and can't walk
very far.  Anyway, I am home and improving and eating well and all so it's
all moving along quite well.

I certainly want to thank all of you for your prayers, thoughts and wishes.
Your encouragement has been helpful and inspiring.  I was very sad that I
couldn't attend the convention but it simply wasn't possible so there is
next year to look forward.

Well, thanks for everything everyone and if anything changes with me I'll
try to keep everyone up to date.

Making it a great day and I hope you do as well, Jim Ellsworth
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