Sunday, February 28, 2010

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.

Saturday, February 27, 2010

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!"

Friday, February 26, 2010

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.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

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.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

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.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

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.

Monday, February 22, 2010

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.