Finally and update!
December 17, 2009
First off I’d like to apologize for not keeping up on a daily basis. It’s been a pretty up and down time. I’ve started several updates and then fallen asleep in the middle of typing them. They were short and humorless so I didn’t post them, but I’m sure a little update is better than no update at all. I would also like to apologize for the opening page of the website. I can’t get it to change and I can’t find the customer support number to get help. I will continue to try as obviously I’m not in Houston anymore and much as happened since I was.
Onto the past week or so. Let me tell you it has been an interesting one. Getting blood products in this town can make you feel like a vampire in the night trying to get some forbidden food. So basically, what happened is 3 lab screw ups and 2 hospital stays because of it. They were only overnight stays but still very annoying. In the meantime, I caught the cold that was going around and have been trying to deal with the stuffed up nose. The nose alone wouldn’t be too bad but it forces me to breath through my mouth which in turn dries out the ulcers on my gums making for one miserable little mouth. But this to shall pass and they put me back on I.V. antibiotics to help it along. The meds have to be given every 8 hours though and Michael got called to work for the next 3 weeks so I’m having to have a friend come over and administer the dosage. While she’s here, we try to do a little holiday baking. Well she does most of the work, I just point out where things are. The physical therapist came by twice. He said without a doubt, I was his youngest and weakest patient but not to worry, he would get me back in shape. He said the progress from day 1 to day 2 was amazing. But now I’m on day three and my muscles are feeling it. Ouch. There were a couple of times, I thought I was going to be stuck on the toilet because I couldn’t get enough quad strength mustered up. All in due time. So basically, I’d have a really good day where I actually took care of a few things and then I’d have a not so good day where I’d pretty much be stuck in bed or in a chair just fading in and out of sleep. The good news is there have been no fevers or near death experiences. No serious hospital stays and I’m getting some good time with my family and friends. We are nowhere near ready for Christmas but I suppose it’s going to come and go whether we are or not so we’ll just do the best we can. On-line shopping just isn’t the same but I don’t dare leave the house right now with all that is out there. Not to mention that everytime I get on the computer my eyelids seem to turn into 50 pound weights. I really can’t even think of anything the boys need this year. I know they would love to do some snowboarding but the season passes at Mt. Charleston have risen quite a bit and it’s such a hit and miss with the snow each year. Brianhead is a bit larger and more reasonably priced but 3 hours away making it harder to just go up for a couple of hours and still have a day left. Driving 3 hours after a hard day on the slopes can seem more like a 6 hour drive. Hopefully their feet will stop growing soon so we don’t have to keep updating their boots. That can get expensive. I’m anxious for the day when I can ski again. It so much fun but definitely takes more muscle than I have right now. But all in due time.
They took my blood this morning but no results yet. We used to think no news is good news but after all the lab screw ups, that’s not the case anymore. Hopefully we’ll be getting a call soon to say I’m ok and won’t be needing any products today. That would be great. This morning was a tough one and I was sure things were off but this afternoon has picked up and I feel a bit more alive. Tomorrow will be even better I’m sure.
One last note……Happy Birthday to my sister Amy on the 19th . Also Happy Birthday to my dear friend who created this website for me, Elisha Scrogum.
For all of you that will be traveling this holiday season, please drive safe, fly safe, and enjoy all the memories you’re making.