We got to the hospital by about 10:15 am. Nathan was showered and ready to go. We called and talked to Erick and Heather and Ryker for over an hour. Nathan got a little upset but not like he did in the afternoon yesterday. Like all of us he is more emotional when he is tired. He knows how to laugh when things are funny but he still cries when he is extremely happy.
John and Judy Trolinger had come to visit when we were here and they left when it was time for church to go home.
Nathan's ward was interesting most of the people who bore their testimonies were male. I don't know if that is typical but it is not typical of our ward. I bore my testimony and thanked the people that have helped so much to bring meals and other things for Sara and us when we were here the first time.
This afternoon about 5:00 p.m. the Elder's quorum president and two of the members of the quorum came and gave Nathan the sacrament. Since he cannot eat they put it in his feeding tube after they blessed it. For bread they used a cracker dissolved in water. It was a nice experience for Nathan. He has wanted it for some time. At least since Kirsten was here. They told him about the Priesthood lesson and then Larry asked Nathan if he would like a blessing and the Elder's quorum president helped him to give Nathan a blessing. In the blessing he was told that he would be healed except for a few minor problems and that he would be an example and leader to others because of the things he learned. He was also told that he would be able to use this experience to help others to endure their trials and that he would be able to say to others he understands. It was a wonderful blessing. Larry said he felt impressed to ask him if he wanted a blessing.
After the blessing he wanted to go outside. His nurse said that she needed to feed him. His regular nurse just pours the food in with a funnel type thing but this nurse hung it like an IV so it took longer. Then they told us that he also needed something else. Anyway we did not get outside.
He had a bowel movement and needed to be changed. We left so he could be changed in private. A few minutes later the nurse came and said that he was refusing to be changed. He has been really rational all week but he really lost it. He was mad because he said that they had left him to sit in his poo. I know that was not true so I tried to reason with him and he finally let them change him if they would hurry. The nurses said it is an effect of the PDA but I did not ask them what PDA was so I cannot tell you. I have noticed that he gets really tired if he stays awake after 7:00 p.m. and tends to not do as well after that. Kirsten wanted to talk to him for a while and then we read a conference talk and said prayer. That seemed to calm him down some but he was still upset when we left. I told him to go to bed and be nice. He acts like a 2 year old when he gets like this. They think it will be temporary but it is really disconcerting to watch and deal with like any other 2 year old.
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