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!