Released from the hospital!

Karl had to stay in hospital one day longer than he did with the first stem cell transplant, but he is almost 8 years older, so we'll take that! We are home at Caitlin and Brad's house in Torbay. Karl is asleep, but there will be no one coming to hook up iv or to take his vitals or to collect his meal trays. No equipment beeping or codes being broadcasted throughout the building. Peace! He was released just after 6 pm Newfoundland time. It was so late because he had to have iv antibiotics before he left. These antibiotics will continue via iv for the next 8 days. Tomorrow we have to go to the Medical Centre on Major's Path at 10:30. He will get the antibiotic there again on Sunday and next weekend. During the week he will either get them at the Cancer Clinic or at the Community Health Clinic in Torbay. Apparently I can be taught how to hook up the bottle of antibiotic to his port and to flush the port afterwards, and we can do it totally at home. Not likely! He has appointm...