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Lots happening today - of course, whole new set of people, new 'rules' (I have to ask permission to get wash clothes!), and many reassurances to the nurses that I won't faint or throw up while watching them change Linda's dressings. So she had a good night - slept well, much less nausea and they did start her feed tube again, slowly increasing the amounts. AND I took her outside in a wheelchair for her first smell of fall air (lovely day here - 17 and sunny). I brought the pooches up to the hospital and brought Coady first to see Linda and damn it all, she was a bit stand-offish - we're wondering if she didn't recognize her 'smell' and of course, there are the tubes coming out of Linda's nose - well, we'll try again tomorrow. Then I brought Chicklet over and she gave Linda kisses on her cheek and wiggled her little bum - that was good!! When I left this afternoon, they were getting ready to take out her plastic sutures and had given Linda some Fentanol (sp) to make her dozy. Going back up soon to meet Lynne G. and we'll have a visit with Linda.