When I called the nurse this morning, she reported it was a better night for Dale: less diarrhea and more sleep. She added that he kept waking up and saying "Jan! Jan! Jan!" Silly nurse, however, I can see him doing that. Dale's blood levels are okay, but the diarrhea has caused horrible skin irritations and the pain is intense. This is the main concern now, therefore, they are treating it carefully so the skin will not become infected and cause even more complications.
Dale has no privacy moments with the nurses although they treat him with great dignity and respect. He is not very talkative but enduring best he can and counting days until it is done, so he can begin counting days until retirement. He spends his time maintaining the suffering, thinking, and hoping for the best.
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