well then, WOW back. thanks so much, I just feel like you all do, just doing my job.
Janet and everyone, thanks for the ideas, he was impressed.
I went to night to see him again and got him a treat. Missed the exit (thinking too much) so cut it tight and he called panicking. the nurse said he followed directions to calm down and she coached him thru it (he swore at me on the phone...what the frog kind of stuff, he was so mad and if at home I would have said no treat but I had driven AN HOUR by that point, didn't want a crisis on the unit and I did miss the exit. He listened to me to stop and did not go on...it was just the once and that is actually an improvement so he got the treat.
OMgosh, I have put 60-200 miles per day on my car over this week. It has been a FULL week today, seems like a year. Doctor is still talking discharge toward the end of next week. so here is hoping. difficult child told me a girl on the unit was discharged (funny he knows the words now) and returned 9 hours later. I asked if it was a pass like he went on and he said NO! poor thing, please please universe, dont let that happen here.