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12 May 2013

You are in my thoughts....with much love!

~Stef~

PS...I will be back to do an update in the very near future, in the meantime, prayers are still appreciated! Thanks!

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08 May 2013

IS IT REALLY MAY 8TH???

First, thanks to all my friends who have messaged, IM'd, texted, and PRAYED!!!! Things here have been a whirlwind. Mom is finally out of the hospital and is now living with us. She needs help with everything at this point. Not walking for 5 weeks will do that to a person. The hospital gave no notice that she was being discharged. I found out when home health called to tell me someone would be contacting me to set up her first visit. When I asked when that would be, they said we will call tomorrow and I told her I meant when was mom being released and she told me the orders were already written. So it was a mad dash to get the room rearranged (needed to put one side of the bed against the wall to guard against falls), and get her stuff from her house. We got here about 7:30 pm, Monday night. I am pretty tired right now, but I am so glad the doctors agreed to let me try having her here. They originally said no, Skilled Nursing Facility only, but we wore them down! :D

Food and exercise wise...well, I am maintaining...I have been pretty faithful following my low carb/primal lifestyle, with a few slips here and there, but no full blown pig outs! I call that a win. As for exercise, it has been running back and forth up until this week. Since mom has arrived, I have had 2 days of over 10,000 steps, and let me tell you, I am sore. Lifting, steadying, helping her walk...those are muscle building for sure.

Yesterday we got the plants moved back over from Baby Sis' house, trimmed up, and put into their summer homes. Mom helped with the trimming, and I told her I was making her work for her dinner...she asked if we were having hot dogs! Funny lady, my mom.

Well, that's about all the news that's fit to print from my corner...hope all is well in yours!

TTFN!

~Stef~

PS...we are waiting on biopsy results from my son's colonoscopy and endoscopy last Monday...they are checking for celiac disease and crohn's disease.

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27 April 2013

GLOOMY SATURDAY...

and the weather matches my mood. Things are not going well here in my corner. It has been an extremely stressful week, and I don't see it getting better anytime in the very near future. She is back in the hospital for some medication adjustments. Baby sis had an incident at the ER last night while we were there with mom. Her blood pressure and heart rate spiked, likely due to stress, and she ended up in one bed, while mom was in the other. Her BP was 215/115 and HR was in the 120's range, along with chest pain. They ruled out a heart attack, thank God, but she is to stay home and rest this weekend. Middle sis has been away on business all week, and is due back today. Bless her heart...she is coming home to a mess for sure. She is planning on going to the hospital straight from the airport. STRESS, STRESS, STRESS, that word seems to be woven into the hourly fabric of our lives these days...Prayers would be much appreciated.

I have not had the time to journal or log foods, but with the exception of a few slips, I have done pretty well. I am still averaging about 6,500 steps a day, but that is the extent of my exercise. I need to clean house today as well as attempt to put the new bbq pit together. I was planning on that yesterday, but got called away by an emergency with mom. So maybe I can get it done today, although it is awfully dool outside, raining, and windy. BRRRR.....

Well, that's about all the news that's fit to print from my corner...hope the news in yours is better!

TTFN!

~Stef~

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21 April 2013

SUNDAY...

Still hanging in. Mom is doing okay. Her seizures appear to be under control pretty well. I went yesterday and took the Yahtzee game, some fruit, sausage, cheese and crackers and we played a couple of games of Yahtzee. She had pretty good nights and days from Thursday morning through late yesterday evening. She called me around 11:30 pm last night asking where she was at. I explained where she was and why. The rest of the night was not as good as what she has been having. After talking to the nurse early this morning, and realizing she had a rough night, I decided that I would drop off the stuff for church and head straight there. Baby sis did the same. By the time we got there she was doing better and I stayed until about noon. Baby sis stayed until 7. After getting home, I made an omelet then laid down for a nap. I didn't wake up until almost 7. Guess I was tired.

Tomorrow mom has an appointment with her primary care physician. This will be the first since she was discharged from the hospital after her initial stay. OATS is providing the transportation since she is in a wheelchair for the time being. I am so thankful for this service. Transporting her without this would be difficult.

Mom's little doggie is staying with us right now. He is so darned cute, but like most little dogs, he has Napoleon syndrome. He is also VERY hyper...we aren't quite used to that, since our doggies are big and pretty laid back. :)

Food...well, all things considered, I am doing pretty well. I know that I planned to weigh on the 15th, but I keep forgetting to do that first thing when I get up. Maybe this week. I am going to record yesterday and today's food as soon as I finish with this entry.

Exercise...averaging about 7,000 steps a day...not ideal, I know, but again all things considered, I'll take it! Weather continues to be psychotic. One day it's warm, then it's so cold you need a coat. 85 one day and 40 the next. Missouri weather mood swings!

This evening I need to update mom's med list and print it off. Lots of changes. Then dinner...taco salad.

Well, that's about all the news that's fit to print from my corner...hope all is well in yours!

TTFN!

~Stef~

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19 April 2013

8 DAYS SINCE MY LAST JOURNAL...

Mom took a fall last Saturday and hit her head. We spent from Saturday night until Wednesday evening in the hospital again. Thank God she had not suffered any ill effects from the fall. They were concerned that she might be having TIA's, but those tests came back negative as well. On Wednesday evening she went back to the rehab center. Today we had a full day of doctor appointments. Things may be settling down again...at least I hope so!

I have been doing well with my food, even though I haven't been logging it. I am just too tired by the time I get home. I will start doing that again tomorrow.

I just wanted to stop by a let anyone who might care to know that I am still alive and kicking...beat, but here.

TTFN!

~Stef~

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