Boy, this was a day to remember.

I got a call at 8:30AM or so from Mom's caregiver that Mom was having another fainting event and they had called 911.   

Jody was here cleaning so I asked her if she would stay with Dick while I drove over there.  By the time I got here, she was already being transported to Memorial.   So I came home again and waited for phone calls.  Jeff let me know that she was awake and fine.   They sent her home before lunch.  Too bad, I had cancelled Meals on Wheels.    There is plenty of food in that house anyway.   Eileen was staying with her and through the night.

Tomorrow we are gathering at 10:00 to see if there is more we can do to be sure she is safe.

Dick had his cumadin level checked today.   It was 3.7 so we had to adjust meds and will be back there in two weeks.   I lost him on the way to the cumadin clinic.     We got off the elevator together.   We started down the hall and I told him I would go ahead to check him in.    When I turned around he was gone.    We finally found him.   For some reason, he had gone back on the elevator.   Last time I'll go ahead.

We saw Dr. Sharon today too.  Nothing new there, but Dr. Sharon now knows his current condition and I feel good about that.  We are trying a new med (Yippee) that might help the phantom pain.

We picked up fast food from the DQ for our lunch.   Then we rested.

I went to the bust up party at Rhine tonight.

Good visits and good food.

So  Until tomorrow

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Except for grocery shopping this morning, I did not have to go anywhere.    I spent as much of it as I could just resting.   I am determined to beat this infection.

Tomorrow, Dick gets his blood tested AND sees Dr. Sharon for a checkup.    I have been getting more and more concerned about the pain he feels, the exhaustion and think he needs to be seen.

Will report tomorrow night.
We had Chicken Alfredo for our lunch.   Quite good.    Tomorrow night is the bust up party for the pistol and trap leagues

I am watching Cupcake Wars and then will be getting Dick ready for bed.  When he is in bed, I can go too.  

Dia Dhuit

Mary

I am feeling a bit better after two days of antibiotics.

Slept a bit late then had to really kind of push my sore body as I had to leave at 12:30PM  to be at the Sheboygan Clinic to see. Jon Niewolny  about my shoulder and Dr.Bobbi Leben about my ribs.

I have an MRI scheduled in two weeks for the shoulder and will make an appointment to see the chiropractor her in Plymouth for my ribs.   

So it is a waiting game but perhaps we will find something new that can help the discomfort.

I got home at 3:30PM,   Rested and just tried to catch up on a few things.

Dick is making noises in the bedroom.   He doesn't want to go to sleep until I come in.    Sometimes I just need a bit of quiet time to settle my body before going to bed.   

Tomorrow will be quiet.

Dia Dhuit


Mary

Well,   I went to see Dr. Murthy today and it is official.    I am sick.  

I had a low grade fever and after his exam he determined that I have a sinus infection.   All the drainage is causing the coughing.  Then he found that my right ear was plugged, so they cleaned that out as best they could.

So I am almost relieved.   He prescribed and anti biotic for me to pick up on the way home.   Yea.  There is a cure.   He also told me to rest. 

I got home before Kim had to leave at 12:30PM.   She had to be at another place at 1PM so I was not able to vote then.

As I was preparing lunch, the Service Master Crew came to clean the carpets.    Ed Schroeder, who is a friend and started the company, came with his kids, who now do the work, and was kind enough to stay with Dick while I drove over to City Hall to vote. 

There was a steady flow of people, but no long lines at 1:30PM when I got there.   I was able to make my marks and get out and home very quickly.

Ed helped me put Dick down for his nap as the desk pads are up so the carpet could be cleaned and can dry.  Dick knows Ed pretty well too and is good company so I was grateful.

Neither of us is very hungry, so I am fixing creamed egg on toast for our supper. 

After we ate, I laid down for a while.   Now I have to be up for a bit before going to bed.   It is almost 8PM.  Heather, from Embrace, is coming then to put Dick to bed for me.   I am so grateful.   She came in at 6:30PM, I had actually cancelled the evening visit, but we agreed that she should come back at 8PM which will be the most help for me.   Dick and I can both get ready for bed but I won't have to be moving him around tonight which will really help.   I am hoping the anti biotic will have done some good, at lease for the pressure in my head.    I am going to gargle again with salt water just before I go to bed and perhaps have a glass with salt in it in the bathroom in case I start really coughing during the night.

Tomorrow will be better.   I will see Dr. Leben about my ribs and Jon Newalney, orthopedic nurse, about my shoulder and arm tomorrow. 

Now if they can give me something to cure those pains I will be eternally grateful.

Dick said the he now has proof that God is watching over me because when Heather showed up unexpectedly, it was the answer to a prayer.    I am so weak that I was kind of dreading getting Dick ready for bed.  

So pray for me.   I cannot be sick.    We all know that.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

A quote from William Debs

"Too long have the workers [...] waited for some Moses to lead them out of bondage. I would not lead you out if I could; for if you could be led out, you could be led back again. I would have you make up your minds that there is nothing you cannot do for yourselves."

Today started out pretty bad.  I woke up with that same old headache and was all sweaty.   The day went on that way until after lunch.    I laid down on the couch to watch the Packer game and my head seems to have stopped hurting.    I hope I am right.    I feel pretty good about it.   I am wondering now if maybe I had a touch of the flu.

I need to really rest and hopefully will sleep well tonight and tomorrow be ALL better.   I can't stand non productive days.

Tomorrow I will be a very happy and busy person and have lots to say.

Dia Dhuit

Mary