Jeri had an appointment this afternoon with her vascular surgeon to ascertain if the new fistula had matured so it could be used for dialysis. At first he didn't think it was but as he did some more feeling and listening and he decided it was working better than he thought it was; in fact I think he thought it was going to work but he wants her to come back in four weeks and have some more high-tech to see and listen. When we left I told Jeri that I think our prayers worked.
The weather has been rain and then no rain and 'they' say it will rain in the valley with mountain snow; we really need more snow in the mountains.
It is our prayer that the fistula matures and can be used. There has been some evidence that her kidneys are functioning better than they have, and we are praying that happens also.

There is not much not much to say on Jeri's saga.
She is doing better every day and as long as this keeps up I will not post a every day.
Today was a dialysis day and she had a good session.
After the dialysis session we went to a IHC facility here in Bountiful where they drew some blood for an INR test and it was just where 'they' wanted it to be.
When there is some thing worth reporting I shall post on the blog.

This has been a good day for Jeri.
We were at dialysis before nine this morning and she was off the machine before noon.
On the way home we stopped at SDCH to return a gait belt we inadvertently brought home with us; while we were there we stopped on the first floor and said 'hey' to everyone there. We then came home and ate pizza.
The temperatures were really good today; it seems that spring has sprung, and not any too soon for me.

There is not much to post except that I have had trouble logging on yesterday.
This is Wednesday's post so don't get confused.
4/Jeri had a rather good day yesterday even if it was a dialysis day. While she was on the machine I detailed the Intrepid and it took me almost three hours; that is what happens when many people us the same car.
This morning there was a little moisture in the air but it was a really nice day.
It seems to me that the more I do on this computer the more illiterate I get.:)
Hopfully there will be more news tomorrow.

Here it is later than 5:00 and I am at the blog.
Jeri had a good day today. She had a blood draw so she could get her INR, which was 1.4, which is better than yesterday. That is what you get when you are off of coumadin for several days and on Lovenox. but it will get better in a day or two.
We just sorta stayed inside the house today; when we got out of bed this morning there was a skiff of snow on the lawns and vehicles, and it rained a little this afternoon but not much.
It is obvious that there is not too much to report on, so I think this enough jabber tonight.

Well, here it is 7:36 on a drizzly Monday but there is no snow and I hope it snows in the mountains but not here.
Jeri had a good session at dialysis, however, I think getting up to go to dialysis at 7:30 am is not a very good thing but then being through at noon is really great; so I guess I think she aught to continue on this schedule. While she was hooked up to the machine I did a couple of things that needed to be done.
She has decided that she is going to use the walker that has a seat on it and try not to use the wheelchair as much as in the past, which I think is a good thing. It shows she is getting stronger and has more confidence.
This afternoon we did some more putting away some things that have accumulated while Jeri was in the hospital, and it takes some time; it's good that I can use the walker with a seat.

It is almost bedtime for me.
We had a great day today. We went to church at our own ward for the second time in 7 months and it was really good to talk to our new friends. Jeri enjoyed Sacrement Meeting and she was doing so well that she wanted to stay and go to Sunday School, which is the first time since she went into SDCH in the last of August, and of course it didn't hurt that Mike was the teacher; he is a great teacher, he takes after his mother. The weather was good enough this afternoon that we spent some time on the porch, which is a first in the last year; things are going well with both of us, and oh, how wonderful it is to have my sweetheart feeling well and able to do things she wants to do.
This is it for today!

It is Sunday morning and the weather is really good, except for that pesky breeze out of the mountains.
Jeri had a good day yesterday and she had a great session of PT at home; Doug is her therapist and I think he is going to do her some good that the others didn't do, and I snitched a few minutes of his time to see if he could help me strengthen the muscles of my back just below my shoulder blades and he gave me some exercises to do; we will see how that goes.
I think Jeri is getting stronger, at least every day and that is the way I like it.
I fixed Jeri and Patrice a really good lunch yesterday, but of course I had some help from Taco Time.:)
Now that I have my computer back I will be a lot more diligent with my blog.
It is almost time to go to church, yes we are still going to church. and it will be good to be back in our own ward.
I will 'talk' to you tonight.

I finally got my 10 year old computer working like a teenager; in fact my 24 year old grandson, that would be Judd, fixed for me this evening. It is wonderful to have family that can do the things I can't do.
Jeri had a some good days since I wrote on my blog, and some days that were not so good. The not so good days started on Wednesday; we had to be to dialysis before eight so she could be at St. Mark's Hospital at noon, and everything was going ok until we were at St. Mark's. Jeri was there to get a new fistula on her left arm. 'They' put her on a gurney and left her there for over five and a half hours until I walked to the nurse's station when the head nurse saw me she said "are you still here" and of course I said yes, and that Jeri needed a different bed unless they were going to take her to surgery now so they put her on a really soft bed, which helped Jeri a lot. The nurse called the operation room and she was told that it would still be and hour or so, so the nurse talked to the doctor and asked if her would admit her for the night and do the surgery the next day and he said yes, so they admitted her for the night. After she was ensconced in a room on the 4th floor and I went home. I arrived at home about ten-thirty and I was not a happy guy.
I was back at the hospital at eight and they were doing the procedure. It took about three hours before she got back to her room. I made a vow that I would do anything to keep from going to St. Mark's ever again. We came home and she had a good rest. This morning (Friday) we were at the dialysis facility shortly before at eight-thirty ( Jeri asked to be moved to the early morning) and had a good session. The rest of the day was about normal.
Oh, Lee came by and visited for awhile and took our laundry, she will have a couple of busy hours before she gets that done.

This is the last blog for a few days; my 10 year old computer has the flu.:)
Jeri is doing well, way better than my computer. She and I are enjoying her being home, however we are going to be really busy tomorrow. She has dialysis early morning and then has to be at the hospital to have a shunt placed in her right arm so she can have dialysis without the the threat of infection. Jeri is really doing well here at home she can do the walking that is needed and can shower with very little help.
We thank you for your prayers and kind letters and other things that you have done for us. I will try to keep you up to date even if I have to use Jeri's computer like I am doing tonight.
Sleep well and take care of your self. I have no knew news about Temaire' and how things are going after the earthquake.

No church meetings today except General Conference so we stayed home this morning. I must say it was good not to go the hospital, because I had my sweetheart here with me.
We were invited to Lee's and Cliff's for dinner and their family was there also. We had a great time socializing and eating. While we were there Lee got a phone call from Temaire' telling us they just had a earthquake that did a lot of damage to the complex where they live, and they had considerable damage in the apartment. Except from the before mentioned we had a good time.
I think that fairly well sums up anything that might be of interest.

When I arrived at the hospital Jeri was waiting to go for a walk, so a walking we went. Then we spent the rest of an hour-and-a-half waiting for the staff to get her stuff, I mean meds, together and while they were doing that we were putting our stuff together and we were out of the facility about nine thirty. When some of the staff came to say goodbye they shed some tears as did Jeri; I think she was so kind, upbeat, and undemanding that all of the them really liked her.
We were home shortly before ten and we have been opening black plastic bags and then trying to decide where every thing should go. It appears that we have twice as much stuff now as we did when she went to the hospital six months ago. Lee kept bringing things for her and she needed some things; at least that is what she said. :) I think it will take us a few days to find a place for her stuff and when we do I won't be able to remember where it is, but then I am not wearing it.
While I am writing this tome most the males of this family is at Conference, but it has been a long day for this old man.
This is the day I have been waiting for for over eight months.

Jeri had a good day today!
She did her walking and then we strolled a couple of times, and then I helped her get ready for dialysis. While she was at dialysis I came home and cleaned the front room spick and span so it will be good for her to come home. I kept track of the time and returned a short time before she was through. When she is through she got on the bus, for the last time, and returned to the hospital. From now on I will be the person that will take her to dialysis. She rested from awhile and then I started putting things in black plastic bags and then took them to the car and pretty soon we had all of her stuff in the car except what she needs tomorrow morning.
We then did what we do before I come home. She made me promise I wouldn't do any more work tonight, but we will see how that works out.
Tomorrow is going to be a great day in my life!!

Jeri had a really good day today.
She did her walking and we did the strolling, and the temperature was really good this afternoon.
Speaking of this afternoon, Melissa and the girls and David came to she Jeri and me at the hospital and stayed a couple of hours; it was really good to visit with her and get caught up with what is going on in their lives. They came down, last Sunday, to Mona to she her mom and dad and to see Jeri and me.
Jeri is all ready to leave the hospital on Saturday but we have no idea what time it will be, because everyone says it takes some people longer than others. It is really going to be wonderful for her, to be home, and wonderful for me to have her home; I figured that she has been at home about five days since the last of July last year.
I took the bandage off, that was by my left ear, at noon today and started the regiam that I have to do for a week. I am glad that nasty basil cell is in some waste bin.
Well, thats all for tonight.

Today wasn't a really good day for Jeri. She went to a doctor that thought he could make her fistula work but after several hours he told her it couldn't be done so she has to have another on installed further up her arm. As soon as she was out of his office she was on her way to dialysis and her session there was as usual; all of this wore her out and she was really tired tonight.
While her morning was going on I had a morning of my own. I had an appointment with a surgeon to remove the stitches of last week, and while he had me in his chair he proceeded removing a basil cell from my neck that was right under my left ear, and it took him two hours to do it. He is a MOHS surgeon and he was very particular in what he was doing and he told me that when a basil cell was in that area it was critical, because if some of the basil cell was left in that area it could get involved with a nerve from the face area and could cause the facial muscle to droop, so I told him to get it all, which he did. The reason I know he did is because he is a MOHS surgeon.
With all of the above it was still a productive day, and I am glad there are people that know how to help us when we need it.

This was a very busy day for Jeri. She went to Dr. Whitten to see if her fistula had matured and he said there was one vein that had to be worked on, so tomorrow, he is going to go into this vein with a probe that will have a balloon on it and he will try using some air in the balloon to see if it will enlarge the vein; we shall see how that works. While she is doing this I am going to my doctor so he can take the stitches out of my ear and then remove something that he thinks is suspicious.
After Jeri goes to the doctor she is going to go to dialysis, and when I get through with my doctor I am going to go to the dialysis facility and take her back to the hospital when she is through. And Lee is going to be involved as well; this makes today look like a leisure walk through the park.
Mike and his crew has built a ramp and painted it, and it looks really good, but of course Jeri is concerned that I may not be able to push her up the ramp. I ask her who she thinks is pushing her around the hospital and parking lot and sidewalks.:)

Jeri had a good day today, even though it was a dialysis day.
While Jeri was doing the dialysis thing I went to the Deseret Industries and bought a mattress for our bed; we needed one because of the height of the one we had. this evening Mike and some of my grand kids brought the new mattress and then the strong ones took the old one to the trailer and put it back where it come from when we moved into the house.
Because of the above I had to remake the bed, no I didn't remake the bed I just put some new sheets and pillow cases on the bed. And that took me a long time.
The weather was good today with the temps in the mid-sixties.
That's all for tonight and all y'all sleep tight.

Jeri had a good day today!
She wanted to see the new ramp that was made so she could get in and out of the house without using steps. She thought that it was just what she needed; we then made a trip along the Legacy Highway for a few miles and then we went back to the hospital. She is feeling good and is getting stronger every day.
These blogs will be shorter until after Saturday, because I have a lot of work to do to get this place ready for her return, and I don't want to listen to any disappointment in her voice or demeanor! So be content with what you get.

Another great day for Jeri!
About eight 'they' started building the ramp at Mike's so we can get Jeri in the house. Mike said it would take a couple of hours and it ended-up taking over seven, and Douglas Taylor (Mike's brother in-law) did most of the work. Shortly after eight Jeri got into the car and we rode over to see how it was coming and we decided we were way to early to see it finished.
Jeri is doing all of the things she can think of that will help her when she gets home. And I can hardly wait for next Saturday.
This morning it was rather chilly but by mid-afternoon it was warm enough to stroll the parking lot and the sidewalk, and then we went to the second floor so Jeri could practice using the sit down walker.
Tha tha tha thats all for now folks.

Today was another good day for Jeri.
When I arrived at the hospital she was in front of the mirror, however, she said she had been moving around the facility waiting for me to show up, and I wasn't late.
She had a good day at dialysis, and while she was on the machine Lee, Josh and myself went looking for some new phones, and we found some at Verizon. Lee bought her a fancy-dancy one and I got one just one step better than the one I had, and of course we got one for Jeri. I don't remember how much Lee's cost, and maybe I never knew. Jeri's cost her one penny because of a rebate and mine cost zip because they had a rebate for the cost of the phone, which tells you how much they make on the service side of things.
When we got back to the hospital we charged the batteries so we could try out the phones, and I can see there is going to be a learning curve to say the least.
The weather was certainly hard to know what would be next; it snowed really big flakes and then it would stop and the sun would shine and then it rained and then snowed again, and this went on most of the day.
Mike and Judd left a short time ago to get the material to make the ramp tomorrow morning.

This is going to be a short blog tonight.
Jeri had a great day; and she walked over 400 feet, which is really good. We strolled the parking lot but it was too cold to do the sidewalk so we hurried back into the hospital.
Lee and I had a phone plan but Lee has decided that she wants a plan that will let us do more things on the phone than we can do now, so while Jeri is doing the dialysis thing we are going shopping for some phones and this time Jeri wants her own phone and phone number; I have always thought that Women's Lib would do this world in, but tomorrow we will have a new plan, and we will tell you what Jeri's phone # is.
It is time to say "good night Gracie," so I am saying "good night Gracie."

As I am writing this tome I am eating a ham sandwich complements of Mike and Patrice, and it is really good.
Jeri had a great day today, she walked her walk and talked her talk, and she had a good session at dialysis. Lee and Josh came and visited her and I was looking for a new mattress for our bed, and that isn't an easy job. However, I think I have found one that might work.
The weather is good for March, and I hope it stays that way!
Mike and Patrice deposited Chris at the MTC this afternoon, and I am sure it was a wonderful day and also a sad one; that is what happens when one of you offspring leaves the nest.

I just got back from a lovely trip along the Milky Way, well maybe not the Milky Way but a very important meeting; Christian was set apart as a missionary in the Bangkok, Thailand Mission and he goes into the Missionary Training Center tomorrow at 1:30 pm, and will be gone for two years. Jeri was feeling strong enough that she went and had a really good time. It is wonderful to have family on missions.
Jeri had a great day today, she did her usual walking and it is obvious to me that she is getting stronger every day. Mike says 'they' are going to start building the ramp up the steps on this coming Saturday.
Now here is some more super good news. This afternoon Jeri went to her oncologist and he said that the cancer is in remission and there are signs that maybe her kidneys are starting to heal; the cancer thing is really great and if the kidneys are getting better that would be stupendous. I can tell she is getting better by the day
It will be great to have her home.

This was another day just like the last several days.
Jeri walked over 200 feet and it was a dialysis day, which was ok to her today. While she was on the dialysis machine Mike and Christian came to see her and stayed a while, I think it was Chris's farewell speech, and we wish him well in Thailand.
We did the parking lot and sidewalk thing this morning but we couldn't do it this afternoon because of the rain, and 'they' are saying it might snow tonight; I am not excited to have snow down her in town but we really need it in the mountains.
If there are no mishaps I am sure Jeri will be home on the third of April.

Well here it is Sunday, and a very good day it was.
Jeri did her usual walking and we did the usual strolling, and she sit in the sun and we did the sidewalk thing. And she did the set down walking thing in preparation for coming home in a couple of weeks. She is feeling really good and is getting herself ready to come home.
Here is a story I meant to tell you a few days ago but I have forgotten to do it so here goes. There is a really old lady that is down the hall from Jeri's room that spends most of her time out in the hall, well on this day she said to me as we walked past her, "will you do something for me, and I used my usual reply, which is; your nurse is coming down the hall, she took a look up the hall and she couldn't see any nurse coming. Of course Jeri and I were still strolling down the hall and she said to me; "you are full of crap!" And of course Jeri and I laughed and continued walking. I am sure she doesn't remember this conversation because she has never talked about in since.:)
Th-th-th-thats all folks!

Today was another good day for Jeri.
She walked twice and that was more than 600 ft. and she had a good day at dialysis even though it snowed while we were there.
She and Nick were talking about her episode last Monday and Nick told her that 'they' had made a mistake on her incoming weight so they took too much liquid off and he thought that may have been the problem; seems like a good analyzes to me.
When we arrived back at the hospital it really snowed for a short time, and the TV said there was a good amount in the mountains, which is a really good thing.
This is not going to mean anything to some of you but you get to know anyway; Emogene Everett died a few days ago, she was 85, I think.

I arrived at the hospital shortly after seven a.m. this morning and I surprised Jeri, however, she was ready for a walk so she walked and I followed with the wheelchair and she got the 200 ft she was looking for and then we went for a stroll outside; it was warm and the sun was shining so we did the sidewalk thing and then we went back inside and she ate her breakfast
She then rested for her trip to IMC to take a specimen and to give a blood draw so Dr. Litton can tell us the cancer is still in remission.
We then went back to the hospital and talked for awhile and then it was walk time and she did another 200 ft, and then we did another stroll around the outside of the facility but didn't do the sidewalk thing because the temperature had dropped some and we needed to get in where it was warm.
Jeri then did her daily OT, which is playing solitaire; she played two games and won one. The rest of the day was wiled away doing what we do best.

Jeri had a really good day today. When I arrived at the hospital she was in her wheelchair and was ready for a walk, so I got her walker and she wrapped her hands around the handles and she went walking, and walked over 200 feet.
We then went back to her room and she ate her breakfast and then rested a while before 'they' came and got her for her trip to dialysis. She had a good day at dialysis and then we came back to the hospital and Lee came back also and decorated her room in a new motif and it looks really good.
Shortly before it was time for her to eat dinner, or supper, which ever you prefer, she took another walk and it was as long as the first so she had a good day of walking. And so did I as we strolled the halls of SDCH and the parking lots and the the sidewalks. I told Jeri as we were walking west down 500 South street; "if I turned you loose now, you would be down to the Freeway in a mater of a minute or two and you would be going 100 mph," but of course she knew I wasn't going to turn her loose after 59 years.
I took the bandage off my ear this morning and it looks pretty good to me and I got very few remarks. It seems that people are really reluctant to ask what happened.

This was a good day for Jeri! She thought about her problem of yesterday and she decided that she had not consumed enough water and then the dialysis session made it so she was dehydrated.
When I got to the hospital she was ready for walking so away we went and she did about 200 feet and then this afternoon she walked another 200 feet.
Shortly after ten I went to Dr. Hansen's so he could crop (an old cattle term) my right ear and a good job he did; at least I think it was a good job but I couldn't see it very good so I will get to see it tomorrow. He got all of the cancer the first try and it didn't seem like he took very much, but like I said I will know better tomorrow morning when I take the bandage off of the ear. I was at his facility for over 2 hours, and it is time well spent if he got all of the cancer. Scott got it right when he said I was doing this ear thing wrong.:)
Jeri is still on the schedule of coming home on the 3rd of April.

This blog is a little late tonight, we had company and I just got home a few minutes ago.
Today was a good day for Jeri until she got off the dialysis machine and then she had about four hours of not feeling well. Kevin and Becky came to visit with her and after they were there for awhile Jeri started feeling better; she doesn't think it was the dialysis but I do. Sometimes they try to do too much and it does bad things to her, but she was feeling really well again this evening. Mike, Patrice and Christian has gone on a trip so that Chris can go to some temples before he goes to the MTC on the 24th, so I am home all along, that is if you don't count Cole, the dog; I am his care giver for the nest few days.
I have an appointment to get my right ear made smaller tomorrow morning at 11:00 am; I am hoping that the Dr. can leave enough earlobe so I can but the diamond stud that my grandchildren are going to give me. :) I will let you know tomorrow evening.
The weather was super today and warm enough so I didn't have to wear a jacket and it is supposed to be the same tomorrow.

Today was a really good day for the Warner family. Christian gave a talk in church preceding his going to the Mission Training Center in ten days.
Jeri attended the meeting and she did really well. Lee found a wheelchair that is not as big as the one she uses at the hospital, and it is just right for what she will need in the future.
Mike has made all of the arraignments to have a ramp built so that there won't be any steps for Jeri to climb and that will be done by the third when Jeri comes home. I can hardly wait, and of course Jeri is probably more anxious than I.
Mike has made his Dodge Intrepid available to us because it is so easy for Jeri to get in out of it.
And she also walked over 200 feet plus the time she was sitting in the wheelchair.
With all of that she had a really good day.

This is a really late post tonight! Mike and Patrice had a party for Christian because he is leaving for his mission on March the 24th. So I just got home a few minutes ago. And don't forget to set your clocks ahead and hour tonight or you will be late for church tomorrow.
Jeri didn't go with me to the party but she had a really good day today and she walked over 600 feet today. We walked outside a time or two but it rained or snowed most of the day and wasn't very warm so we were not outside very long. Jeri is really looking forward to being home, but not nearly as much as I am having her here. It will be wonderful to have her here with me.

I wish I had something new but things are going really well, just like they are supposed to.
Jeri is still walking every day and she had a good day at dialysis. She has told everyone in the facility that she is going home on the third of April
I think she is excited to get back home where I can fix her a really good meal.:)
She wants to thank all of you for being so considerate with your letters and phone calls, and it is impossible to express our gratitude to our family for the many things they have done and do every day.

The information today is somewhat different today than yesterday; today is Jeri's birthday. It is hard to believe that I am married to an Seventy Eight year old lady, but I am really glad I am and that she is still alive and doing well. She got a lot of phone calls from her family and Jayci sent her some home made chile, which was wonderful; Jeri smacked her lips all of the time she was eating it. Lee came an spent some time with her and this evening Mike, Patrice and Christian came to see her and brought some pie, which was excellent.
She did her walking and the going home goal is still the Third of April.

Another good day for Jeri.
However, she has decided she would rather come home on the third instead of the fifth because the fifth is a Monday and that is a dialysis day, so we will see how that works out.
I could bore you with all of the things she did today but it would just be a recap of yesterday, and I know some of you have a hard time reading so I will make it easy for you.

Jeri had a really good day today!
A couple of nurses asked her after she had walked over 600 feet today, using her walker of course, when she was going home; they thought that she was coming home in the next few days. However, we have decided that she would come home on the 5th of April, which will give us time to make a ramp to the front door. And will give me time to get the place in proper order so she can stand coming home.:) I am expecting help from some of the females in my family, which has already be confirmed.
The rain fell to the earth just like it thought the earth needed a drink, which of course it does, and 'they' are saying it will snow tonight or tomorrow.
It will be wonderful to have her home after eight months of being in a hospital! And no one is more excited to be home than she is, and no one more excited to have her home than I am.!!

Today was somewhat better, for Jeri, than the last couple of days.
She was up and moving around this morning when I got to the hospital and the first thing she wanted to do was go for a walk so she wrapped her hands around her walker and walked over 200 feet. She then returned to her room and waited for breakfast, which was the regular thing that she always gets for breakfast. I fetched her box lunch, which she thought was OK and then she rested until it was time to go to dialysis. She had a regular day on the machine and then we were back at the hospital. After a short rest she wanted to walk again so she walked another 200 + feet, which is a good thing for a dialysis day.
The rest of the day was worn away with us talking and doing a little strolling, and of course I have to hassle some new friends I have made at the facility.

Jeri had a really good day today!
She walked more than 600 ft, and she had a strong gait. We did our regular strolling and she sit out side hopeing to get some sun but that never happend; even without the sun she had a great day.
Lee came to see us and while she was there Christopher came to see us and stayed awhile and we had a great visit.

If I were going to give a report on how Jeri's day was today I would tell you to read yesterday's entry. The only difference today it was not a dialysis day and she walked almost 600 feet today. However, Mike and Patrice came to see us and in the conversation Mike asked if I would like him to bring me something from Texas Roadhouse, and of course I said yes so they brought me a yummy pulled pork sandwich; I believe it is the best one I have ever eaten.
I am sorry but that is it for today, and I hope tomorrow doesn't need any more clarification than today.

Jeri had a very good day today. When I arrived at the hospital this morning she was washing her face and combing her hair, and when she was through with that makeup stuff she wanted to go for a walk, and I mean she wanted to walk so I got her walker and then I wrapped my hands around the hand grippes on the wheelchair and she started walking and walk over 100 feet. We then returned to her room and she ate her breakfast, which was much to her liking.
She then had a short rest and was ready for dialysis and shortly before eleven she was on her way to be hooked up to a machine for three hours, which she tolerated very well.
When she was through we hurried back to the hospital; she was in the bus and I was in our pickup and I won. I was waiting for her when she was brought into the room. She had a time for rest, which also included some sleep, which is very good for her after the dialysis session. After she had the rest she needed she wanted to walk once again and so the way we went, and she walked another 100 feet, which is about what she can do on a dialysis day; she had a very strong walk and once again the staff was making comments about her going home soon.
This may sound unusual, but I must say that she has endeared herself to all of the staff, because she is so appreciative of every thing they do and never complains, and by the way that is why I love her so much!
I almost forgot to mention that she went out side and sit where the sun would shine on her face and stayed about 15 minutes, obviously it wasn't very cold, however there was about five inches on my pickup this morning when I left the house.

Today was a really good day, except for one disappointment.
She had an appointment with Dr. Whitten who is the doctor that put a fistula in her left arm to be used for dialysis. The doctor said he won't know if it will be OK for another three weeks, which caused her some distress, however, after we were back to the hospital for awhile she worked it out in her mind and came to the conclusion that is not the worst thing that could happen.
When we left St. Marks Hospital it was giving us a very light drizzle, by the time we were in the Rose Park area it was raining rather robustly and when we got to Bountiful it was snowing really hard.
Lee dropped us off and we thanked her for the ride and then she took the car back to Jayci.
When we got back to the hospital Jeri had a rest and then decided it was time to walk so a walking we went; during today she walked at least 400 feet, all of the staff told her it wouldn't be long before she goes home.
It is my prayer that in three weeks Dr. Whitten will say that the fistula is ready to be used.
Oh, by the way when I came home it was not raining or snowing, however, I think there is a good chance that there maybe some in the morning.

This was just another day in a line of really good days!
When I arrived at the hospital Jeri was once again strolling the halls of SDCH. She didn't have the leg supports on the wheelchair so she walked and I followed with the wheelchair; she did about 75ft and then it was time for breakfast. After she ate her breakfast she had a rest in preparation for dialysis.
At eleven she was taken away to the dialysis facility and after she was 'hooked up' and the machine was working I spent the next hour and a half doing an errand for Scott, and by the way Scott I got a kick out of the ear comment. For you who don't know what he said I'll tell you. He said "dad you are the only man I know that get littler ears as you get older instead of getting bigger, and I thought of my Granddad Warner and my Dad.:)
Jeri had a as good a day as she can on a dialysis on a dialysis day.
When I got back to Jeri Lee was there, as I knew she would be. Later this afternoon Jeri did another walk and a good walk it was.
That's all for now folks!

Jeri had another really good day. When I got to the hospital shortly after eight she was through with her shower and was sitting in her wheelchair in the hall and was ready for a stroll, so we strolled. Shortly thereafter she was eating breakfast, which she kinda liked. She then rested for a short time and then she was walking the halls with me following with the wheelchair.
It seems to me that she was either pushing her wheelchair or walking, and everyone there was rooting her on, or we were strolling the hospital. And of course she went outside and had her wheelchair parked she the sun was shining on her face; she really liked it but I thought it was rather cool so I stayed inside until she raised her arm.
I am still of the opinion that she will be home within the next several weeks, which means I don't know when.
About noon today I got a call from Dr. Rassmussen telling me that the biopsy was positive for a basil cell, so in a couple of weeks I go to Dr. Hansen, who left me just a smidgen of my left, and we shall see how much he leaves of my right ear.
More info tomorrow.

Today was another good day for Jeri.
I was a little late getting to the hospital this morning so she had all ready had her trip pushing with her hands and feet, however, we went for a short stroll while we were waiting for her breakfast; sometimes she doesn't think it is worth waiting for.
After breakfast she put herself on the bed and rested for a while for the time to come to go to dialysis. She had a good day at dialysis except for the last minute when she had a 'charlie horse' in her right leg and foot and that is because 'they' took too much liquid off her body. We then went back to the hospital and she had a short rest and then she went walking and walked more than 200 feet. It seems to me that she is getting stronger every day.
I still think she may be home by the end of the month.

Jeri had another great day today.
She was waiting for me when I arrived, however, she was still in her room because it was almost time for her to eat breakfast.
We did do a really small stroll and then it was time for her to eat breakfast. She then got on her bed for a short time so she would have her strength so she could get through Sacrament Meeting, which she did, however, I thought she might have to go back to room; she was feeling just a little weak before church started but it soon passed. I have sit next to a woman who is the niece to Em Moody of Delta. And who said this is not a small world? After church Jeri was doing really well but she still got on her bed because we were expecting Lee & Cliff to come to see her, and Katie and Josh came along. We had a great visit with them.
After the Higbees' left Jeri walked over a hundred feet, and then sometime later she did it again, which was a total of well over 200 feet. The rest of the day was used up with talking and strolling and reading.
Jeri said it was a great day for her and she is feeling really good.

Jeri had a GREAT day today.
When I arrived at the hospital she was waiting for her breakfast; I was a little late, but she wanted a stroll before it got there so off we went on a stroll, which wasn't very long and we got back in time for the food. However, she was not a happy camper; she hadn't had her shower yet and she thought it would be done before I arrrived; she finally got it about eleven.
About twelve o'clock Mike and Christian showed up to take Jeri and me to lunch. We had a Mexican dinner and it was wonderful and then Mike took us for a ride around Bountiful, which was another good thing for Jeri.
She walked over 200' once again and I still think there is a really chance she will be home by the end of March.
When I left I asked her what kind of a day she had and she said "it was a really good day!"

Another short post, which means it is good news.
Jeri had a good night and she was up and around by eight this morning and then she prepared for her trip to dialysis. She had a typical session at dialysis, which is about what you can hope for. When she got back to the hospital she walked over 100 feet, which is really good for a dialysis day. Lee spent some time with us at dialysis.
I know this is not much info but it is all I have for today.

I know that I said last night's post was going to be short, and maybe it wasn't.
However, tonight's will be.
Jeri had a really good. She walked over 400 feet today and she was very strong doing it, and she did some OT as well. She was bright eyed all day and was feeling really good. When she finished her last walk I told her that I thought if she continues like this, without another setback, that she may be able to come home by the end of March, which would be a great thing for her and for me. Many of the staff made comments on how well she was doing with the walking and were saying things like I told her.
It is my prayer that my prediction will come to pass.

This is going to be a very short report tonight because there isn't much to write about.
When I arrived at the hospital Jeri was doing her thing of propelling her whellchair and herself around the facility and she was doing it very well.When I walked up behind her she told me to let her continue doing by herslef, which of couse I did; I know when I am well off.:)
When we got back to her room it was time to eat breakfast and then she took a rest before she had to go to dialysis. She had a good session on the machine and then we came back to the hospital and she took another rest and then she propelled herself around the facility one more time and then it was time to get ready for supper. Oh, by the way the people in the South call the morning meal breakfast, the mid-day meal dinner, and the evening meal supper, which was the way we did it when I was a wee lad, and until someone decided that it should be breakfast and lunch and then dinner. I never bought in to that; if was good enough for 30 years it is still good enough for me.
Now to finish this off; Jeri had a good day and did a lot of excersise.

Today was a good day for Jeri. And not such a good day for me. I went to the dermatologist so he could take a look at some things on my head, which included my ears. He zapped some places and on my right ear lobe he took a biopsy to see if the lump on lobe was something other than benign, and I will know in the next seven to ten days.
Now back to Jeri; she had an appointment with her heart doctor to see if the pace maker is still working as it should and it was determined that it is. We came back to the hospital and she had a wee rest then she was up and wanted to walk so she got her walker and I had the wheelchair and she walked about 250 feet today, which is a really good thing. She wants to get strong enough so she can come home sooner than later.
I am hopeful that she will be ready, at the latest, by the end of March.
The weather was dry and cold today, I don't think that it got into the 40s at all in Bountiful.

Today was a day just like yesterday for Jeri. I arrived at the hospital shortly after eight and she was in the hall moving her wheelchair with he feet and arms. And then she walked about 150 feet before she had a rest just before she went to dialysis.
Dialysis was not particularly good for her; for some reason she lost her voice, and it appeared as if she had a 'cold'. She spent the rest of the day talking in a whisper but it seemed that the voice was the was the only thing that the acted like a cold. I suppose that we will know tomorrow.

This was another really good day for Jeri.
When I arrived at the hospital all of the nurses and aids told me I was in trouble for being so late; it was eight-thirty. I had some things I had to do before I could leave and the whole facility thought that I was being neglectful. :) So that everyone knew that I was there we took a stroll around the first floor, and then it was time for breakfast, which Jeri liked for a change, and then I read the paper and Jeri did some crossword puzzles, and another stroll landed Jeri outside with the sun shining on her face, when she had enough of that we came back in and then it was time for, what we farm people call dinner, or lunch and then she had a rest for awhile.
After dinner Jeri got on her bed and rested for awhile and while she was doing that Lee, Cliff and Katie Denton came to see us but mostly her; they stayed awhile and then Jayci came to get Katie.
After they left Jeri asked me if I was ready to help her do some walking, which I am always ready to do. So she got her walker and I grabbed the wheelchair and we left her room and she walked over 100 feet and I put the wheelchair up against her legs and she sat down and rested for a few minutes and then I tuned her around and she walked back to her room, which means she walked over 200 feet and she did it with a lot of confidence and when she arrived back in her room she got ready for supper, which she claimed was also good, which is not always the case. I helped get on the bed, and gave her her nightly back rub and then kissed her goodnight and wrote this tome.
For you who don't know; the time you see at the right bottom of this post is Pacific time

Today was a good day for Jeri, from the beginning to the end.
When I arrived, just a few minutes after eight, I found her door shut, which means she is still in the showering mode so I walked around the halls for about 20 minutes and then the door was open I went into her room and she was ready for a stroll so we went strolling, when we were through strolling it was breakfast time. She kinda liked it this morning, and then she had a rest on her bed, which turned into a short nap, after all she awakens at six.:)
After her rest we talked and strolled and I read the newspaper. When I was through with that I put it back together, except for the comics and puzzles, however, I did put yesterdays comics and puzzles and then Jeri and I delivered the paper to Jean, like I do every day. If Jeri isn't with me I don't go into any females room; I don't want anyone thinking I am doing any thing wrong. During the day we took a stroll outside and Jeri parked herself with her face into the sun and was there at least ten minutes, while she was there some other people were strolling and when they saw her outside they were incredulous. When I left this evening shortly after six she was chipper and said she had a good day. Oh, by the way, she walked about fifty feet this afternoon, while I followed with the wheelchair.

Today started out really good but when Jeri was on the dialysis system she forgot to eat and therefore she lost her energy and it took her the rest of the day to get her energy back. I think she started recovering about 5:00 pm, and was doing better when I left at six thirty. I told her tonight that from now on I shall remind her to eat and then feed her if I have to.
It's a short post but it covers the day.

This was a really good day for Jeri.
When I arrived at the hospital she was once again wheeling around the halls of the first floor, so I whistled at her and got another smile. I grabbed the handles to the wheelchair and we took a stroll around the facility then we went into her room and got her ready for her breakfast. She got a really great breakfast this morning and she ate almost all of it. She then had a short rest and then we were moving around the facility once again and sometimes I was pushing and sometimes she was using her arms and legs to move around the halls, which is not always an easy thing to do because of all of the wheelchairs in in the halls.
We then went into her room and about noon Lee showed up and we visited with her for awhile and then she went to Jacyci's to tend her kids while Jayci had her hair done.
She also had a good lunch today; I am wondering what is going on in the kitchen.
Then more moving around, and we even took a walk outside but we didn't stay long because there was a cold North breeze that made goose bumps on my body. So we went inside and she did some therapy. The rest of the day was used up doing what we like to do. And she had a great dinner, which causes be to wonder if they have a new dietitian.

When I arrived at the hospital this morning Jeri was in the hall waiting for me so I gave her that whistle that we boys gave to a 'hot' girl and she turned around and gave me a smile. While she was already out-and-about we took a stroll and then went to her room and she got ready to get her breakfast and it was one that she liked. After that was finished we made another stroll that covered the part we didn't get on the first and then we went back to the room and she got herself ready for dialysis and then she got on her bed and had a wee nap for about an hour and then it was time to go to dialysis; she had a good session.
Then her transportation showed up and we went back to the hospital and she had a wee rest and then she was ready for some more activity.
When I asked her how she would say her day was she said it was a good day.

Jeri had a really good day today!
Lee got back from California; she was there visiting Temaire' and her family. The report sounded like they had fun with the kids; I don't know why the kids get all of the attention.:) They got back last night about midnight.
Lee came to see Jeri and me this afternoon after she had taken care of all of the things she needed to do.
We did our usual strolling around the facility and we are getting the hang of it. This afternoon Jeri wanted to go outside and sit so the sun would shining on her face so I wheeled her out to her favorite spot and left her there, it wasn't very cold but I didn't have a chair to sit on so I went back into the building and waited for her signal to go get her. On our way back to her room we stopped at the therapy room and she did some things to build up her strength; I think that her pushing herself around the halls with her arms and feet is just as good as doing it with the therapist.
Any way. she had a good day, and when she has a good day I have a good day.

Today was rather ordinary.
When I arrived at the hospital Jeri was waiting near the door I use so I walked up behind her and we did a stroll around the facility, then we went to her room and she ate her breakfast. It was just like breakfast has been the several days, which means it was a fried egg, some mush and some toast.
After she had eaten her breakfast she got her self dressed for dialysis and then she laid on her bed until 'they' came to get her for her trip to dialysis. It appeared to me that it was just a usual of dialysis and they removed the amount of liquid that they wanted.
We then came back to the hospital and she had a wee rest and then we did another stroll, and she did most of the work; she uses her hands to move the wheels and her feet to help her move herself where she wants to go. And she does this to get strength where she wants it. This afternoon just before dinner (supper) we did another round of the first floor and then she ate her meal and she said it was really good.
It is my prayer that she will have a really good night.

This was a really good day for Jeri!
With that said this post is to thank my children and grandchildren; they have been there when we needed them and I don't just mean beaning there in person but all of the help that has come our way, and there are a lot of ways to be of help in my family. And I want to thank those friends of ours that have been a support and have done everything that they could for us; that means the phone calls, letters, emails, cards and other sundry things that have been done for us. I haven't been able to think of how to thank you except in this blog. One more request; please keep those prayers going to heaven.

Today was a better day for Jeri than yesterday.
When I arrived at the hospital she was waiting for me at the front door so we took a stroll around the facility and said hello to almost everyone; Jeri knows almost all of the patients and their family members, and I don't.
After Jeri ate her breakfast she had a wee nap and then we were on the move, however, we don't move very fast because she wants to see who is doing what. :) And I am moving as fast as I can go. :) Most of this day was used up with us on the move and reading; I read the newspaper and Jeri was reading other things, and the moving part was us strolling.
It wasn't her worst day and it wasn't her best but it was an ok day.

This day was not as good as they have been the last while.
When I arrived shortly after eight she wanted to go for a stroll so the way we went around the first floor and then back to her room and she ate her breakfast, which was better than most and then she got on her bed for a rest. She was not there for very long when someone opened the door, and of course they knocked very loud, I wonder why they do that. This lady insisted that Jeri get up and go to the rec room where they were going to crown the Valentine Queen and a King. Jeri declined the offer and the woman was insistent but Jeri wouldn't go. This ticked this women off and she left with a frown on her face. She was gone for about 30 minutes and then a whole bunch of people came into her room; clapping their hands and yelling. It seems the staff voted Jeri the Valentine Queen, which I thought was very appropriate because she is my Queen.
After they left Jeri couldn't get back to sleep and she wasn't prepared to spend 3 hours on dialysis. And she didn't have a good day at dialysis, to make matters worse she had to wait over 30 minutes for her ride back to the hospital.
When we got back to the hospital she was able to get on her bed and relax for awhile and even got a wee nap, and then she wanted to take another stroll.
When I left about six-thirty she was doing better and was ready for sleep, oh, by the way she had a very good dinner meal, which didn't hurt any.

Wow! Jeri ate a fried egg this morning and there was no repercussion.
And she had a very good day today. When I walked to her room her door opened and I knew she was through with her shower, after she had time to get herself together we took a stroll around the facility and that was when we passed the cafeteria and she wanted to go in and see what was for breakfast and that was when she saw the fried egg and she couldn't resist so she got the egg and other things she wanted; patients can eat from the cafeteria for free.
We then talked and decided that we would do another stroll around the first floor and we went into the therapy room and she did a walk, which is the first time in several days and then she did some OT and then we went back to her room and it was lunch time. She ate what was on her tray and I went to the cafeteria, and no I don't get it for free but it only costs about three dollars for a very good meal.
The rest of the day was used up by strolling, talking, reading the newspaper, Readers Digest, talking to each other and some visitors.
She got a good dinner meal and I waited until she was finished then I kissed her and gave her a hug and then I came home. Jeri said today was rather better than yesterday.:)

Today was not as good for Jeri as yesterday but it was better than a lot she has had the last few weeks, however we did do a couple of rounds of the facility.
Her session on the dialysis machine was good and they got all of the liquid they were for off her body, which is a very good thing.
Then when we got back to the hospital she did what she usually does after a dialysis session.
I hope she has another good day tomorrow.

Today was a GREAT day for Jeri!!
She hasn't had any more of those awful episodes she was having and it seems that every thing has kicked into gear.
Mid-morning we took a stroll around the facility and looked everything over and then shortly before noon we took a journey outside where she sat in the sun for several minutes but I went inside, it was too cold for me but she didn't mind the coolness if the sun is shining on her face. After she had her lunch we took another walk and she ended up in the therapy room and she did some walking, and it was a strong walk. When we were through with that she said I am not going to therapy and more, I think we can do it as good as they do, and I think we can also.
She said this late afternoon, "I can see myself at home, and it won't be long until I am there," which is a statement she would not have made a few days ago and I think it will be as she says.

Jeri had a good day today.
She didn't eat a fried egg this morning and she didn't have that episode she had for three days. I don't know how anyone could get her to eat another fried egg.
When I got to the hospital she was in her wheelchair waiting at the door so I blew her a kiss, which brought a smile to her face and then we had a wee stroll back to her room so she would be ready for breakfast.
She had a good session during the dialysis and there was no problem. When she was through she was out into the lobby and the bus was waiting for her, which brought a smile to her face. When she got back to the facility we took another stroll and this time we stopped at a very sunny place but it was too bright so we moseyed to the aquarium to see if we could see the baby star fish, and we did for the first time. We then slowly went back to her room and tried to watch some home video but it didn't work so we watched some TV and then her dinner showed up and I fetched it for her and after she talked to the kitchen she liked it much better than what it was at first.

A new break-through this morning; Jeri decided that she would not eat the fried egg this morning to see if that would stop the loss of memory, and lo and behold, it didn't happen. It will be interesting to see if it works tomorrow.
She had a good day today. Shortly after noon Josh picked us up and took us to the church where Judd was going to give Riley Judd Warner a name and a blessing; and it was a great blessing. About 20 minutes before it was time to shut down Sacrament Meeting Jeri had to head for home so the Higbees' and the Warners' got in a couple of cars and we went back to the hospital. After she was in her room she put herself in bed and took a rest, and then she felt better.
After a while, which means I don't know how long, Terry, Joan, Tish and Ryal and their daughter, Jason and Rachel and their family came and visited for awhile and then they all left for their homes. I think Jeri had a good day was was pleased to see her family, however, she was ready to have a rest and then watch the Super Bowl; she can watch more football than anyone I know. I think it was a good day for her.

That dreaded thing that has happened to Jeri the last few days came again this morning, however, it was not so intense and lasted less than a half-hour. She is going to try something new tomorrow morning and see if happens again. Oh, I think I found the results of the CT scan after I posted last night; the results were that there is not stroke or any other thing that would cause the the thing that is happening every morning the last three days.
Other than the above she had a fairly good day and we took a stroll around the facility, and Mike and Patrice brought Jeri and me lunch, which was really good, and much appreciated.
Of course this set back of a week ago has stopped all therapy, which she will have to take care of when she is getting better.
It rained a little this morning and I do mean a little, and the day was rather good.

A very interesting thing happened this morning. Jeri had a rerun of the episode of yesterday morning but not nearly as severe. This time she could remember some names and wasn't nearly as confused as yesterday.
She debated with herself for a short time if she was going to dialysis and I encouraged her to go and by the time it was time to go she was feeling much better. She had a good day on the machine and after that was over she was taken to Lakeview Hospital and had a CT scan, and of course we don't know what the results are yet and I suspect it will be Monday before the radiologist looks at the film and we get a report.
She had a good evening, she even liked her dinner.
About six-thirty I left her on her bed and I came home. It wasn't a great day but it wasn't really bad either.

Jeri had a very interesting day today!
I arrived shortly after eight and was waiting for her food, when it came I fetched it from the cart and presented it to her and when I lifted off the lid she found a fried egg, and she said, "I think the kitchen may have discovered what I like to eat; I told them I don't want anymore scrambled eggs.
I am not sure if what I am going to write happened before she ate or after. We took a stroll around the facility and we were just moseying along and she, "said I see those dark spots in the air and I am not feeling very good so I pickup the pace and got her into her room and got her on the bed and hooked up the oxygen. The nurses could tell there was something wrong so they came in to see what was the problem. When they got there Jeri could not remember their names and couldn't even remember knowing these people. The only person she could remember was me and could remember my name and then I asked her what relationship do we have she said, "you are my husband."
It several minutes for this to pass and soon she was back to normal, however, they are going to do some tests tomorrow to see if they can find out what took place. And the good thing is she is doing really well this evening and seems she is back to the Jeri I know and love.

This was a fairly good day for Jeri. When I arrived at the hospital shortly after eight and she was up and getting ready for breakfast.
There was a new CNA on the job this morning and he is young and big and strong; Jeri said she feels safe when he is helping her because she thinks he is strong enough to hold her up and carry her to her bed, and that gives her a sense of security.
We went for a stroll around the facility for a few minutes and then Jeri was ready to go back into her room and rest until it was time for her get ready for dialysis. She received the needed meds and her lunch, which she judged to be good so she didn't want me to get her any food from another source.
She had a conversation with Dr. Morris (he is a doctor at dialysis) and he gave her a prescription for all of the medodrine she needs to keep her blood pressure where it aught to be. It seemed to me that she had a fairly good day at dialysis.
When she arrived back to the hospital she returned to her bed for a short time and a inhalation therapist came and gave her another shot to her lungs, which is really helping, and then we went for another stroll; she likes to slowly go around the first floor and see what is going on. Shortly before six her supper was brought to her and it looked pretty good to me. I fixed her Thalidomide so no one else would have to handle it.

Jeri had a good day today!
The inhalation therapy is working really well, and she gets that therapy every four hours-or so and they are getting her lungs cleaned out and the airways clear, which is a very good thing.
Lee came this afternoon and decorated Jeri's room so she would by up to date on Valentines Day, and then Jayci came and gave her a pedicure, which made Jeri really feel good.
As we were strolling the facility we went by the physical therapy area and talked to the therapists and Dom, whom seems to me to be the leader of therapists said that Jeri should only come back and do therapy when she feels is ready for it, which was a good statement as far as I am concerned. I think it will be a few days before she is doing very much therapy.

Today started out to be a 'not so good' day and then it turned into a fairly good day.
Because of her blood pressure problem she stops her inhalation treatment after her two o'clock AM on dialysis days so she had some problem getting the phlegm out of her lungs, however, she tried as hard as she could to get rid of it.
She had an usual day at dialysis and they took out all of the liquid they wanted to take and the; inhalation therapist thought that the dialysis session would help get rid of the moisture that was in her lungs but I don't think it worked very well.
After she was back at the hospital for a while the therapist showed up with the stuff they have her inhale into her lungs and that seemed to help a lot. After the session she got rid of a lot of junk out of her lungs. It is important to know that even though she lost some treatment it seems that the Zpack is working, which is a very good thing.
When I left about six-thirty Jeri was sitting in her chair and eating her dinner, however, she is not keen on the food they feed her.
It seemed to me that she was doing better than just OK!

THIS WAS A GOOD DAY FOR JERI!!
The respiratory therapist has worked her magic on Jeri's lungs and has got them to give her the oxygen saturation that she needs. Friday her saturation was 24 percent, which was just barely enough to to keep her from dieing, however, today her percentage was in the mid to high

90s, which is about right. It was a miracle, and we, meaning she and me, have had several the last six months and may they keep coming. Along with the respiratory stuff she also is on an antibiotic called a Zpack, I don't know what it is so don't ask, and that is also doing its business. She had a few session with the respiratory lady and every one did it business just like it should.
Jeri kind of got after me for saying it is my fault that she has this problem so I have stopped saying it. It seems that she worries about me as do her; we make a great pair anyway you look at us. :)
It is my hope and prayer that she continues to improve so that she can come home soon and I can not say what that is.

TODAY WAS NOT A GOOD DAY FOR JERI!!
When I got to the hospital the door was shut so I knew she was in the shower mode so I wandered a few minutes and then the door was opened and when I looked at Jeri I knew it wasn't a good day. I could tell what ever was affecting her was not a good thing. When I asked what was going on I could tell by her voice that she wasn't feeling very good and I knew her cold, or what ever it is, was worse than it was yesterday and I know it is the dreadful cold I gave her while I was going to the hospital when I should have been home.
Some time just before lunch some of the nurses decided that she needed some help so they got an respiratory person to come in and see what was the matter. They did an oxygen test and her saturation was about 80%, which is really low. So to make a long story short they gave her some cough medicine and then put her on a nebulizer and treated her lungs with some 'very good' stuff that cleared most of the gunk in her lungs and then her oxygen was up to 90%, which is still a little low but much better. They waited for a couple of hours and then did it again and this time it was almost where it needs to be. I think the plan is to monitor her blood saturation again and keep giving her cough medicine.
When I left I asked how she felt and the answer was that she felt much better, however, she is having a hard time eating the food they present on her food tray so I add some variety by bring some in from home.
It is my prayer that she has a great sleep tonight.

When I asked Jeri how she felt today her reply was, CRUMMY!!
I have passed my cold onto her and her body has welcomed it very vigorously, to say the least. She didn't feel very well this morning, however, the dialysis session was about normal, which not all that pleasant when you are not feeling well.
Almost all day long she has had a very bad cough that was taking it's toll on her so two of her nurses came in to see what was going on and she told them of her cough and I fessed up to being the culprit. They suggested that there were some things that would help that but Jeri wanted to make sure whatever they gave her it wouldn't have an affect on the Thalidomide, so the called the pharmacist and asked if was alright and her said there was not an affect; she is very careful that she doesn't do anything to mess up the Thalidomide.
They gave her a big spoon full of the stuff and it was amazing how quick it started working and Jeri was very surprised how good it worked.
When we were waiting for her dinner, she was on her bed and sort of dozed off. When I placed her food tray on her roll around tray she awakened and started eating but I would bet she didn't eat much before she went to sleep again; I think the sleep may be of more importance than the food.
I hope and pray that tonight will be better than last night and tomorrow will be better than today!!

Today was a really good day!!
Jeri had an appointment with Dr. Litton, her oncologist, at 12:20 PM and we were there a few minutes early and were in the exam room shorty after we arrived. We waited for a very short time, considering this is a doctor's office. After the doctor got into the office the first thing he did was to go to the computer to review the outcome of all the stuff that we have taken to his place in the last week or two. After he reviewed the information for a few minutes and then he started telling us what the data told him and then he started to tell us what it meant. After a few minutes he got around to tell us what all of things he was saying meant that the cancer is still in REMISSION!! That brought a big smile to our, meaning me, Lee, and of course Jeri. He said that he and Jeri will do the same thing for the next two months and then we will go through the same routine. I know that it caused my heart to leap with joy!
When we got back to Bountiful we stopped at Taco Time and treated ourselves to a meal that Jeri doesn't get to enjoy very often.
I was really grateful that my sweetheart is doing well and I think she is doing so well that she may be home before many more weeks go by; at least that is my fondest dream and wish.

Jeri had a good day today. When I arrived at the hospital she was up and ready to take on the day so we did.
After she had partook of her breakfast she was ready for a stroll around the facility so away we went. As we were going down the hall one of the therapy people was coming down the to see if Jeri was ready for a walking session and she said yes, however, that wasn't our intent when we left the room. She went in and had a good walking session and then we finished our stroll and then we went to her room and she got ready for her dialysis session. She put herself on her bed and rested for about an hour and then she was on her way to Liberty Dialysis for three hours and she had a good session, at least that was my impression.
While she was having her blood cleaned I went to Costco; I had to go to the main desk and get me a new card because I couldn't find mine and it took me about 4 minutes and no money (at that time), and then I was looking for the things I was sent to buy, which was, some raspberries, shrimp, and then I bought some binders for my journals, and I got some peanut butter and some red raspberry jam. I then took the stuff I bought home, and then washed the pickup. I returned to the dialysis facility and sort of conversed with Jeri until she was though with the session.
We then returned to SDCH and as she usually does she embraced her bed and rested for awhile. While she was resting Christian came to visit with her for a while, he is very good about coming to see his grandmother.

Jeri had a really good day today. She walked about 400 feet and it appears that her legs are getting stronger every day; Lee came and helped her in her walk. She also had a good OT session. It was good to be with my Sweetheart once again.
We strolled the facility and found a great place where Jeri can see outside and the room and is warm.
Jeri's next door neighbor is 104 years old and this afternoon she was sitting in her wheelchair in the hall and I walked by her and she reached out her hand, I gave her my right hand and she raised it to her lips and kissed it so I thanked her, and as I started to leave she reached out her hand so I gave her my left hand and she raised it to her lips and kissed it and I thanked her again; I guess I haven't lost my sex appeal after all. :)

I stayed in bed all Saturday night and all day Sunday and all night Sunday night; when I awoke this morning it was all I could do was get out of bed. It felt like all of my muscles were frozen in position but when I got up and moved around for a few minutes and then I was doing well. Lee was with Jeri most of the day and she reported that Jeri had a good day and the dialysis worked well.
I am sure that I will be at the facility tomorrow morning; I have been taking Amoxicillin for a few days so I should not be contagious. It is time for me to be back with my beloved. It was a pleasant day weather wise today, and I hope it continues. I hate it when I can't do what I want to do!!

I didn't go to see Jeri today; I awoke at five AM and wasn't feeling very good so I got up and took some DayQuil and then tried to go back to sleep but that was not accomplished. I called the hospital about eight and asked the nurse if she would ask Jeri to call me on the phone, which she did. I explained my situation and she told me to stay home and she was doing well. I talked too her a few times today and her advice was just like it was this morning. I suspect those of you that are on Facebook will know better than I how she is doing. It is my prayer that she has a good day, and that I may be so I can go to the hospital tomorrow but I won't go unless I feel better than I do today.
I will 'talk to you tomorrow".

Jeri had a really good day today, she walked just over 400 feet and did it with a good gait. I think it is because her legs are getting stronger, and she had her Medodrine that keeps her blood pressure up and Bob, her favorite therapist, was there to help her.
She had a wee nap and then she had her lunch, which she claimed as really good. To indicate how much more vigor she has we did a lot of strolling around the first floor, when I arrived at the facility this morning she was moving down the hall in her wheelchair, she had her back to me so I gave her the whistle and she stopped thinking it was me, and it was.
I do think that in a few days she will have the dosage of the Medodrine just where it aught to be, and then it is my prayer that she will be coming home soon but no prediction yet.
It was a really good day for me; but of course when it is a good day for Jeri it is a good day for me.
It snowed about five inches during the night and this morning but Bountiful is on top of the snow problem and they have trucks pushing snow and spreading salt so there isn't much snow on the streets.

This was not the best day of Jeri's life, however, she had a really walk of about 250 feet; I know that doesn't sound like much but in her life it is. After the walk she did some OT and about 10:00 am she had to stop and get ready for the dialysis thing. At eleven 'they' came and got her and the way she went and I went at the same time transporting the walker and her lunch, and I beat them there and had all of her other things she needs ready for use. The next three hours she watched TV. However, the Medrin didn't keep her blood pressure up like it should be so her blood pressure was close to the 'crashing point' but it never got there.
After she was through she had to wait about a half-hour for the bus to come get her; they had a problem on the bus that she was going to get on and they were delayed.
She didn't have a bad day it just wasn't as good as the last several days but I think tomorrows post will be much more positive.

I do not have the vocabulary to describe how good Jeri's day was today.
Ever since Danny tweaked Jeri's pace maker the other day she has not had a dizzy spell or a blackout. Today she had to go to ICM to deliver a specimen for her oncologist to run some tests and also a blood draw was taken so her blood can be analyzed so that he can tell her how the Myeloma is doing, and of course our wishes are that it will still be in remission. After we did those two things she went to Dr. Whitten to see how the fistula is healing and he said it was doing just fine and come back in six weeks for another exam.
She had to sit in her wheelchair for a very long time and it didn't seem to affect her at all, which is a very new thing and when we came back to the facility we passed the therapy room and Trisha was there so Jeri asked if she could do some walking, and of course Trisha said yes and Jeri had a marvelous walk and only had to have one rest, which is a first for a very long time.
I asked Jeri how she was feeling and she said with a quiver in her voice, "this is the best I have felt in many months", which warmed the cockles of my heart and when I left just shortly before six she was still talking to the nurses about what a great day she had and how good she was feeling. And of course, one of the things that was making her so happy, was the meal that she got at Taco Time! :)
My prayer is that this is just a start of her recovery and will be home in a short time.

Jeri had a really good day today. She didn't have any of those 'feeling faint' episode's or any blackouts, and she had a good walk of over 200 feet and did some OT and then had to go back to her room and get ready for her dialysis session, which went well.
I think what Danny did yesterday to her pacemaker may be the start of her recovery and can do the therapy so she can come home soon, and no, I do not know what soon is.
When I went to the hospital this morning it was raining and a little snow was also falling down, which is a good thing; we need the snow in the mountains, however, the temps were above freezing.
I hope these postings will continue to say that Jeri is getting over the blackout thing!

Today started like they have the last day or two, Jeri had a good walk and some OT and then she went to her room so she could rest for lunch.
Jeri was rather sad this afternoon; one of the women resident at the facility that Jeri and she had become really good friends. They had gone to dialysis for a few months and had bonded and a few weeks ago her doctor told her that she had too much infection in her system and there wasn't anything they could do for her so she stopped dialysis and stopped eating very much, as we were leaving the facility about two o'clock her daughter came and told Jeri that Joan only had a very short time left, which caused Jeri to shed tears, not for her because Joan knew where she was going and what was waiting for her but it hard to have one of your friends leave this existence.
We, meaning Jeri, Cliff and I left the facility shortly after two o'clock and went to Jeri's heart doctor and had her pace maker checked. After Jeri told him of her symptoms and he tweaked her pacer and that helped her immediately, which was a very good thing and then he said that he was going to give her a medicine that would keep her blood pressure up where it needs to be. She had a very good ride back to SDCH and then we had a very good evening and then I came home.
Thanks to all of you for your prayers and good wishes.

When I left the house this morning it was rather cold and the snow was gently falling to the ground, but the streets were really good; that is one thing Bountiful does very well.
Jeri's day today was not quite as good as they have been the last week-or-so. However she had a good walking day, and it seemed that dialysis was good for her.
What made it so it wasn't as good as the last few days was she had a few minutes of being 'light headed' after she got back to the facility and was walking toward her bed, but when she laid down and got her feet up in the air and her head down she was feeling much better when I came home.
It is my prayer that she will have a really good night!

The temperature was rather cold this morning and the fog was embracing the roads like it was in love with it.
When I arrived at the hospital this morning Jeri was still asleep and that was at eight-fifteen, however, it was only a few minutes until she was awake and anticipating breakfast and she said it was rather good. I asked her how her night was and her reply was "it was great".
After she had eaten and was ready for the day we took a stroll around the First floor and environ, until it was time for church. There was one speaker and then three Roush sisters that sang a song, Jeri and I wondered if they were daughters of Jay Roush but we never did find out.
This afternoon Jeri had a great walk, she walked about three hundred and thirty feet, which is a really good thing. Bob, the weekend guy, was there and in my opinion she has a lot of confidence in him and that makes it so she can do really well.
She hasn't had any blackouts, or any symptoms that might indicate there would be any, which is really wonderful.

It is hard to beat last night's post but it is easy to say that today was just like yesterday and several days before that.
This morning Christian went to the temple for the first time in preparation for his mission in March. I didn't g0 with them because of my being with Jeri. Some of the family went to Marie Calenders for a meal after the session and Jeri and I were invited, and a good time by all was had. Thanks Mike and Patrice.
The gunk us still in the valley but is supposed to be out of here in the next day or two, and that can't be any too quick for me, and I hope it warms up some.
No matter how much I write it won't change that she had a very good day so I shall end with this good news.

I think this has been the best day Jeri has had since June 2009!
She had a great therapy session and had a good strong walk of over 200 feet; I know that 200 feet doesn't sound like much but in this case it is huge, and the OT session was also great.
At eleven we, meaning Jeri and I, were off to Liberty Dialysis for a three hour session, while we were there the dietitian gave Jeri a printout of her numbers to give to Dr. Litton and they were great! And she didn't have to have a lot of liquid removed from her body, which is another good thing.
She told me tonight this was the best day she has had in a very long time, and that made my heart jump for joy. I pray this is the turn around that will bring her home soon. I thank all of you that are praying for her and for me.

I didn't have to ask Jeri how her day today was because I could tell by looking at and talking to her. She was bright eyed and had a smile on her face most of the day.
When I arrived at the facility she was in the bath room getting her self beautiful for the day, which was a waste of time because she is already that way.
Lee came to spend some time with us and to show her mom some things she bought for her, and of course Jeri gave her the money, and shortly after she arrived Christian showed up and we went into a waiting room and visited for awhile. Chris is going to the temple this Saturday, which is a very good thing!!
After the company left Jeri had a really good therapy session, she walked about 300 feet, which is further than she has done for a while and she also did some OT, which she hasn't done much for a short time.
We called the Pace Maker doctor and made an appointment next week to have the pacer checked to see if it is working the way it ought to. She is going next Tuesday.
When I left her, she was just starting to eat her supper, I hope it tasted good.
The temperatures were better today than they have been the last many days, and I like that a lot.

I asked Jeri tonight before I left the facility how she would described her day today and she said I had a good day. I am adding a footnote to that; she had a good day after she had had rest on the bed. She then had a good walking session and walked well over 200 feet before she quit to get ready for the dialysis session.
When they were getting her ready to be 'hooked up' to the machine one of the staff said to her, "you don't have much water on your ankles", which is a really good thing and then the dietitian told her that her 'numbers are really good, which is even better! After three hours she was through with the session and after a fifteen minute, or so, wait her driver showed up and the way we went back to SDCH and then she had another rest. I suggest that she get plenty of rest so her body can recuperate and get strong. It is my prayer that she will be coming home soon.
Just before I left for home I called Nola to see how she is feeling and she told me she feels better than she has since she had the stints implanted in her heart, and that was three years ago. I am really glad she is feeling better.

Yesterday about four PM a computer guy came in and put the Internet on Jeri's lap top so she can the the
Face book thing.
For Jeri, this day started poorly, after her shower she got light headed, so she got on her bed and took a wee nap until her breakfast came around the bend. After she finished her breakfast she had another session of sleeping, which was really good for her. She has learned to listen to her body.
We took a stroll, which means that I stroll and she rides, around the facility and then it was time for lunch and she had a lunch that she wasn't very fond of. While she was eating her lunch I went to the cafeteria and got me a lunch, it costs about $3.00, and it was really good and I had a piece of lemon pie on my tray and Jeri really likes their lemon pie so I shared it with her, however, she never eats very much. After she had another rest she went to therapy and had a great walk, which cheered her up.
Shortly thereafter Lee showed up and fixed her computer so she can now do the Face book thing, which will be a really good thing for her; I think it might keep her, and me, out of trouble, or get her in it. By now some of you have chatted with her and she is looking forward to talking to you.
All in all it was a good day for my Sweetheart!

This is going to be a short tome.
Jeri didn't have a very good day today, however, she did walk and it was a good walk but it left her exhausted and then that lasted the rest of the day. Dialysis was ok and they met their goal so that was a plus.
I stayed until almost six and then I came home and did the things that needed to be done.
Oh, by the way I have been printing my journals and putting them in binders and I am having a ball. I remember every thing I have done when I read it. :) That is all for tonight; I hope there is more to report tomorrow and that it will be good news.

There is not much to report today.
Jeri had a really good day and did some walking around the first floor and it appears to me that she is getting stronger every day. It appears that the fistula is healing rather nicely, however, some good intentioned Brother at church grabbed her left arm, which is the arm the fistula is in, and she winced so he touched it again to tell her he was sorry, I told her to tell people 'no touching'. It is really good to be able to go to church with my sweetheart!
Lee and Cliff came and visited for an hour or so, which means I am not really sure how long it was.
Winter is still with us but I do know from experience that it will be warm soon and then we will be complaining about the heat.
Y'all have a really good night and that is an order!

Jeri had a really good day today.
She talked to several of our offspring, and others that not our offspring, and thanked them for sundry things they have done for her and me. Scott called and talked to her for several minutes, which was a boast to her.
Today we strolled the facility a few times and even went outside for a few minutes, and yes it was cold but she does like "fresh air".
She thinks she knows how to take care of the 'blacking out' stuff and I surely hope so.
I told her that when she leaves the facility I am going to make a really 'eye catching' Thank You! for the 2nd floor and for the 1st floor and it can't come to quick for me.
At five-thirty I gave her a kiss and a hug and told her goodnight and I came home. I like it when I don't have much to write because that means she had a great day. Oh, by the way the fistula is doing very well.

This was a rather good day for Jeri. When I arrived at the hospital she was still on her bed waiting for her breakfast to be served. I gave her a kiss and then when the tray arrived I fetched it and it looked pretty good and she thought it was going to be OK.
She didn't do therapy today because it takes too much strength from her; she will do that tomorrow. Her session on the dialysis machine was a good one and without any things going wrong, however, her driver, who was picking her up, was over a half hour late; he had trouble getting the patient that he was transporting into the place where they were going. He told us of his woes and loaded Jeri in the bus and fetched her back to the facility, however, it took more time than I thought it would and I had all of the time I needed to get her room fixed as she likes it and get her meds fixed so she wouldn't have to do that, ain't I a good boy.
I stayed and delivered her dinner and it was another fairly good repast. It wasn't a really good day but there wasn't any things that made it a bad day for her.
When I kissed my sweetheart goodbye she asked me to give her a hug, which I did and then she said something that brought tears to my eyes and sorrow to my heart. She said I want to lie in your arms at least one more time, and I said that is my prayer every night. May it happen, and sooner than later. Oh, how I love her!

Jeri's morning wasn't the best. When I arrived at the hospital she was being helped onto her bed by three young people and they got her there before she fell. It took her about ten minutes and then she was feeling better, however, she didn't feel like doing any therapy today. I wish we knew what was causing these spells but Jeri said this afternoon that she might have an idea of what is the matter and she is going to try some new thing with her meds. I think she is the only one that knows how she feels and I am inclined to listen to her.
Even with the episode this morning today was much better than yesterday and her arm is doing well but they can't use it for dialysis until 12 weeks go by.
There was a few drops of rain coming down when I went to the facility but that didn't last long and then the sky cleared up and those of you who keep your eyes on these things know that means it will probably be cold, and it was.

Today was not a very good day for Jeri. She had to get on the bus at six this morning and be at Saint Marks Hospital by seven so the implantation of the fistula could start at eight. The check-in procedure took three times longer than it should have; it took the nurse two hours to put Jeri's med records in the computer, I know she takes a lot of meds but others have done it in a half hour or so. And the doctor took more time on implanting the fistula and that set us back and then Jeri had a hard time coming out of recovery so that slowed us down. The transportation to dialysis had to be modified some and that took some more time; to make a very long story shorter I will say that we were two hours late for the dialysis and the doctor said it was alright because he had a special deal with them and they would still do the treatment and they did but only two hours instead of three but that was ok with Jeri, and they did get all of the liquid off her body that they wanted so things did work out. I am glad that the fistula is implanted but that cannot be used for 12 weeks, which means that I was wrong on the information I put on the blog last night. You will have to figure out what I said that was wrong.
There will be more info tomorrow; it has been a very long day for me. I awoke at 4:00 AM and couldn't go back to sleep.

When Jeri was at therapy she had a great walk and then she started the OT and when she was doing this she had one of those black out episodes so I took her back to her room. I think it is a blood pressure issue, I think her blood pressure drops and that causes the problem but, so far, I have not been successful in getting any one on the problem, however, one of the nurses did call a doctor. We shall see what that gets us.
About noon Lee picked up Jeri and me and we went to IMC where Jeri spent the next hour and then some having her body xrayed to see what is going on with her bones, which can be a problem caused by the Myeloma but we won't know what the results are until we go back and see Dr. Litton.
When we got back to the hospital Jeri was informed that she has to be at Saint Marks Hospital at seven in the morning so they can put the fistula in her left arm, when that is finished she has to go to dialysis, it seems that is a criteria for all fistula implants but then I could have that wrong, but probably not. :)

Here it is 6:50 pm on January 04, 2010.
I was at the hospital rather early this morning and Jeri was sitting in her wheelchair waiting for her food but that was a half-hour wait, and then she only ate what she wanted and she didn't want much. After breakfast we went to the therapy area and she had another walk that was really good, but that left her out of steam so we went back to her room and she got on her bed and had a nap; I was afraid that she wasn't going to wake up in time to go to dialysis but she finally woke up and was just finishing up getting ready for the bus ride. I loaded up the little black bag and her lunch and got the walker and loaded them, and myself into the car. I beat the bus by about four minutes and then I took all of the quilts and other things she uses for the next three hours. After she was settled in and hooked up to the machine I gave her a kiss and then I was on my way to Salt Lake City to retrieve my pickup.
I had the idea that I ought to go by way of Redwood Road but I stayed on the freeway, which was a very bad mistake. Some of you might not know that there is a lot of construction on I-15 between Bountiful and Salt Lake and the lanes are only three or two lanes open in each direction but today there was a car roll over in the South bound lane and shut all of the I-15, South bound down to one lane and then they detoured us on to 2nd West in Salt Lake so it took about 45 minutes to get to 2300 South where I had to turn in the KIA and pickup my pickup. I had to wait about one minute to get control of the pickup but it took me over a half hour to turn in the KIA; there was some young guy, maybe 19 years old, that was flirting with the only employee at Enterprise so I had to wait until that was finished then in five minutes I was on my way back to Bountiful by way of Redwood Road. I must say they did a really good job of fixing up the pickup, and it cost Gieco almost $2,500.00.
When I arrived at Bountiful I went to Costco and bought some printing ink for my printer and a couple of other things as well.
After that was finished I went to the dialysis place and chatted with Jeri for about 45 minutes and then she was ready to go back to the hospital. She then had a short rest and Lee & Cliff came a calling and Cliff brought a DVD player so Jeri can watch some videos if wants to.
The weather is just about like it ought to be for me, cold, but a clear Sky.

No snow today! :) The temperatures were in the low 30s this afternoon.
I arrived at the hospital this morning shortly after eight and gave my Sweat heart a kiss and then waited for awhile for her breakfast, after she had eaten her breakfast we just sort of did nothing except get her ready for church, and some minutes later we wheeled on down to Sacrament Meeting and partook of the Sacrament, which is always a great blessing for us. Of course it was Fast and Testimony Meeting so we listened to some good testimonies and then we listened to some that were not testimonies, however, it is always a blessing to go to church if for no other reason than just to be obedient.
When church was over Mike came to visit and shortly after that Lee and Cliff came so Jeri had a lot of catching-up to do. Mike stayed about an hour, I guess, and the Higbees' stayed a little longer. It was really good to get caught up on the doings of the family.
After the company left we, Jeri and I, went for a stroll and then Jeri had a therapy session with Bob, Jeri always has a great session with Bob, because she has a lot of confidence in his abilities and so do I. She walked about 400 feet, which is a good thing for a weekend.
Oh, before we did the walking thing I pushed Jeri out the door and she sit in the sun for awhile and I thought it was rather chilly but she thought it was great; now that I think about it we may have done the walking first but I guess is doesn't matter much was it was before or after, she just likes to get out in the sun even if it is really cool.

This was an unusual day for Jeri:
When I arrived at the hospital she had just finished her shower and was waiting for her breakfast, it was just a few minutes and it was there. She ate it and it was once again eggs and toast with some sort of meat and she liked it a lot. After she ate she rested on her bed, which led to a short snooze. About ten-thirty they picked her up for her trip to dialysis. She had it today because of yesterday being New Years Day and she was supposed to be there by ten-forty five and she was. It took them a while to hook her up because they had so many that was scheduled early so he had to wait a few minutes and then they hooked her up and the machine started working. There were a lot of visitors there so I ventured out to the car and about noon I got me a sandwich and a drink. When I got back I took my post by her side and we watched a football game; of course we did, it is Bowl time.
When I thought it was time for her to be finished I strolled into the area a checked the time and she still had over a half-hour to go, which I thought was odd. And Rob was waiting with the bus to take her back to the facility but he was very patient. After a while Jeri and I were talking and Dave, an employee, came by and we mentioned that it seemed like a long time for her to be on the machine so he and others inspected the logs and sure enough she had been on the machine almost three hours and a half. There wasn't much concern by anybody because they only took off the amount of liquid they programed in at the start, and Rob wasn't concerned because he had to wait.
After we got back to the facility she rested and I finished reading the newspaper, we talked for a while and then I came home and am writing this tome.
Good night and sweat dreams!

Happy New Year! I know that I am almost 24 hours late but my motto is 'it is better to be late than never!
The weather has moderated and the roads are dry and it is pleasant if you have a jacket wrapped around you body. When I got in the car this morning the only thing I had to do was start the engine and turn on the heater and windshield wipers, which was better than it has been for many days.
When I got to Jeri's room I found her with her fork in one had and her knife in the other; that is an old story that comes from the Manis'. Well, she was awake and ready for breakfast but she didn't really have her hands full, except for me. Shortly after that she got her breakfast and she ate most of it; they give her some sort of eggs every morning, I have never seem some of the ways they fix her eggs and she eats them every day.
After she had a short rest after breakfast she asked Rob, a nurse's aid, if he would help her do some walking and of course he said yes, no one says no to her because she has endeared herself to all who help her. Oh, she walked over 200 feet and then this afternoon she asked the same aid if he would help us again and it did and she did another 200+ feet which was a good day for walking.
She was in Seventh Heaven this afternoon when the 'Bowl Games' started and she will be right there until they are over for the night. I am not as intense as she is over sports but I watch with her because I like to know what is going on in the sports world, if you don't it is hard to have a conversation with most people.
In my opinion the New Year has started in a good way. It was great for me to read my journal of ten years ago; I had forgotten that no planes were flying and no big Trucks were on the road because a good number of people thought that the Y2K problem might make them so they couldn't fuction after midnight. Go figure.