Sunday, April 11, 2010

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.

Friday, April 9, 2010

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.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

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.

Sunday, April 4, 2010

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.

Saturday, April 3, 2010

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.

Friday, April 2, 2010

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!!

Thursday, April 1, 2010

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.