This day turned out to be another day from h - e  - double toothpicks.

It started out OK.   We got up at 6AM.  Dick was awake and Jody was coming to clean at 8AM so it seemed wise to just get organized.  

Then Yvonne, the RN from VNA came to take the INR blood test.   She was very concerned with the fact that Dick had trouble staying awake while she was here and examining him and conveyed this information to Dr. Kream along with the INR report.

So shortly before 11AM, after the Home Health Aid had come and bathed Dick, Amy from Dr. Kream's office called and said that Dr. Kream wanted us to go to the emergency ward.   There are tests at the hospital that cannot be done, for some reason, at the Clinic.   We were distressed by this but figured that we had better go since this is what her suggested.   I gave us lunch, and then  we headed out.    After four hours and tons of tests, we found out that nothing is really changed.    BUT as least we have some idea of what is supposed to happen in the next week.   He is to stay off of the warfurin and be tested Monday and every other day after that until it is where they want it to be.   Then we will schedule the procedure to drain the fluids from beneath the right lung.   Perhaps this will bring about a vast improvement, or will tell us that the heck is going on and we can treat it.

Of course, when we left, it had been rain/snowing for an hour and a half.  A wet heavy sticky snow.   There was already an inch and a half on the ground and it was slippery as all git out.

I did not go over 45 miles an hour all the way home. Obviously we made it safe and sound but we are an exhausted two people and will again be in bed very early tonight.    Tomorrow, the only places I have to go are to Mass and to Walgreens to pick up a prescription for Dick. 

Again, obviously, I did not go to pick up a fish dinner,  I did not go to shoot and I did not go to the Plymouth Art Center for the opening reception to show off the new addition.   Too bad.  So sad.   We were just happy to be home safe and sound.   I think our Guardian Angels must be exhausted too.   They had a heck of a time keeping us on the road.

So til tomorrow

Dia Dhuit

Mary