Days 8, 9, and 10

--too many days, and too much of them hard on Ivan. The liquid diet didn't sit well, so it was suspended to allow his system to clear up (a return of the dreaded nasal tube). But starting yesterday things seem to be settling down; the tube is out again, Ivan's more comfortable and better able to focus on reading, music, and an episode or so of Sex and the City. We think he'll try the liquid diet again tomorrow, maybe some solid food on Tuesday, and--WE HOPE--home on Wednesday? Stay tuned.