Thanks for the high fives Charm. Kevin, like Pat, has thanked me many times for taking care of him and keeping our home crew going too. It is not something we want to repeat, but it was definitely a team building experience for us.
I think the humidifier did help a bit. He worked outside 3 days ago in -50 conditions so his throat really hurt the next day from breathing in the cold. The next day he wore a face mask and it was much better. He said he's feeling really good though. I cannot wait to see him next Saturday. I can't imagine how hard the next hitch (3 weeks) is gonna be on us. We have done this for 4 years and were fine being apart, but after the last 6 months...phew!
Deb, I looked in Kevin's mouth with a flashlight the whole time. When, at the end, his tongue was really sore, it was just a huge raw spot, not a hole. Hope that is ok!! Does his doc know? YUCK!
I think Kevin has a bit of a shelf too. The way he describes things getting caught sounds like a shelf. Good way to put it Karen!