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YIPPEE! he is home. His hemocrit (sp) got to 27. Not as high as they would like but over the 24 required to go home. It was 16 when he came in. His hemoglobin got 9.2 (it was 5.9 when he was brought in) they would like it to be 15. This is after 5 units of blood.

He has to go to stomach dr on friday to be reevaluated. He can not get in the heat and needs to take it easy along with no driving. I have requested family leave act papers so i can stay out of work till july 5th. I will be watching him like a hawk. If any symptoms reoccur, back to er. His stools are still black and if they do not clear up in next few days will be calling dr. he will have another scope in 4-6 weeks

Diet. nurse sd the chart sd gi soft bland diet. Sd he did not say clear liquids. when I mentioned the diet he was giving including caffiene and organe juice. he sd he should not have been giving them but he could not watch the nurses all the time. each blamed the other.

He sd jimmie scared him friday in the er. one of the worse cases he has ever had. and he has been a dr for a good while. He is considered one of the best in knoxville. He has helped my dad several times so i trust him.