This month didn't start well, and it kept getting progressively worst.
M has not been feeling too well, on the 5th, after dialysis, he came home shivering and cold and went to bed. He wanted more blankets and still was cold. The next day he was feeling a little better but had nausea and didn't eat much. On Thursday I took him to dialysis and he needed the wheelchair, when I went to pick him up, his blood pressure was very low and they called the ambulance to take him to ER. I followed. He stayed in the ER for quite a while with doctors working over him, he couldn't breathe, his blood pressure was extremely low. He didn't look good :( After doing some more tests, they took him to ICU. Lizzie came that night to keep me company and to see what was happening. The next day they inserted a breathing tube, he was somewhat responsive but was very sedated. We stayed there for a while, then went to lunch and went back to talk to the doctor. The doctor was very straight with us and said there were quite a few things going on in his body that they were trying to stabilize. He couldn't breathe on his own, had a mild heart attack, and had strep pneumonia. His blood pressure was still very low. The doctor was not very positive as to the outlook.
The next 2 days were about the same, sedation, on life support, But he was breathing on his own for a little while at a time. Saturday he had dialysis by the bedside.
On Sunday still at ICU, the doctor decided to pull the breathing tube off since he had the breathing tube turned off and he did well breathing on his own. He was able to talk a little with Lizzie and me and they will keep him in ICU tonight and if all goes well he will be transferred to a regular hospital room.
Tomorrow Monday we'll go back to the hospital to see if he's still in ICU or they transfered him. After that Lizzie will go back to SD. Sandy is coming Friday and will spend a couple of days in San Diego with Lizzie and then they will come here for my birthday and of course to see what's going on with their father.
With all this happening, plus the added stress of some problems with my grandson, I haven't had any time or felt like doing any Christmas shopping or decorate the house etc. ::sigh:: I feel tired and sleepy all the time. It's been really nice having Lizzie here. driving me around and keeping me company. I'm looking forward to having my two girls here :)
Let's hope things keep improving.
I want to mention the the ICU doctor and nurses were very professional and efficient and they answered every question and were patient and treated M really well. Thank you!
Sunday, December 10, 2017
Sunday, December 3, 2017
'Tis the season...
22 days till Christmas and I have not got into the Christmas spirit at all. I haven't done any shopping online or at the stores. I haven't even attempted to decorate the house inside or outside (N may come put on some lights). Anxiety is rearing its ugly head!
Today was not my best day. It must be the full moon. The main problem is I ran out of the bags I need for M to change. Unbelievable! I've prided myself all these years to have supplies ready, actually quite a bit more than we need and yet, today, I was totally out. And it's Sunday. Tomorrow I will call as soon as they open and see if they can send me some urgent supplies, if not I will have to drive around until I find a place that sells them (hard to find). I'm super glad is Monday and no dialysis!
Then I was outside watering the plants and just doing some yard work. I decided to put some bird food out. I tried to hang the bird feeder and I took my little step stool and couldn't reach the spot, I should have given up and try to choose another spot more reachable but since I am a badass I tried again. No I didn't fall. But came close. Whew!
I was going to cook boneless spareribs for dinner. I checked for some easy recipes, the one I chose said to boil the ribs with some water and spices until tender and then put them in the oven with some barbecue sauce until done. So I did the first part, then I forgot about it. When I went to check on them, they had all but disintegrated. Oh well.
Today was not my best day. It must be the full moon. The main problem is I ran out of the bags I need for M to change. Unbelievable! I've prided myself all these years to have supplies ready, actually quite a bit more than we need and yet, today, I was totally out. And it's Sunday. Tomorrow I will call as soon as they open and see if they can send me some urgent supplies, if not I will have to drive around until I find a place that sells them (hard to find). I'm super glad is Monday and no dialysis!
Then I was outside watering the plants and just doing some yard work. I decided to put some bird food out. I tried to hang the bird feeder and I took my little step stool and couldn't reach the spot, I should have given up and try to choose another spot more reachable but since I am a badass I tried again. No I didn't fall. But came close. Whew!
I was going to cook boneless spareribs for dinner. I checked for some easy recipes, the one I chose said to boil the ribs with some water and spices until tender and then put them in the oven with some barbecue sauce until done. So I did the first part, then I forgot about it. When I went to check on them, they had all but disintegrated. Oh well.
Saturday, December 2, 2017
November Recap
As all months, November had its ups and downs...
Nov. 3 Went to my new doctor and new building. Happy with both
Nov. 6 Our financial advisor came to our home to recap. It's all good.
Nov. 7 Went to Radiology for a follow up breast scan. All good.
Nov. 8 Hair cut and color with Jessica, very nice. Marvin felt sick at night.
Nov. 9 M woke up disoriented . Called 911. They helped me get him in the car and drove to ER
Nov 10 M was admitted at the hospital with pneumonia. Lizzie came over.
Lulu had a visit to salon, plus had a shot and a check up, and her flea pills. $350.
Nov 11 With Lizzie to see M at hospital. Lunch at Noodles and Co.
Nov 12 M released from Hospital, feeling better. Lizzie back to SD
Nov 13 I cancel my appointment to get new glasses. Bettie and Lee came over to see M
Nov 16 N came over to take my Mustang to have the panels reglued. Lunch at the Filipino Xpress
Nov 17 Post hospital stay check up. I went to get my Mustang all fixed.
Nov 19 Lizzie's 46th Birthday
Nov 21 Lizzie came over and will stay until Sunday.
Nov 23 Thanksgiving with Lizzie and N. Grilled steaks and allioli and pies. Face time with Sandy, Marty and T
Nov 24 Talk to Sonia. Lunch at Capriottis
Nov 25 Lunch at Toast with Lizzie. Pizza for dinner.
Nov 26 M haircut
Nov 28 Talk with Sandy about T
Nov. 3 Went to my new doctor and new building. Happy with both
Nov. 6 Our financial advisor came to our home to recap. It's all good.
Nov. 7 Went to Radiology for a follow up breast scan. All good.
Nov. 8 Hair cut and color with Jessica, very nice. Marvin felt sick at night.
Nov. 9 M woke up disoriented . Called 911. They helped me get him in the car and drove to ER
Nov 10 M was admitted at the hospital with pneumonia. Lizzie came over.
Lulu had a visit to salon, plus had a shot and a check up, and her flea pills. $350.
Nov 11 With Lizzie to see M at hospital. Lunch at Noodles and Co.
Nov 12 M released from Hospital, feeling better. Lizzie back to SD
Nov 13 I cancel my appointment to get new glasses. Bettie and Lee came over to see M
Nov 16 N came over to take my Mustang to have the panels reglued. Lunch at the Filipino Xpress
Nov 17 Post hospital stay check up. I went to get my Mustang all fixed.
Nov 19 Lizzie's 46th Birthday
Nov 21 Lizzie came over and will stay until Sunday.
Nov 23 Thanksgiving with Lizzie and N. Grilled steaks and allioli and pies. Face time with Sandy, Marty and T
Nov 24 Talk to Sonia. Lunch at Capriottis
Nov 25 Lunch at Toast with Lizzie. Pizza for dinner.
Nov 26 M haircut
Nov 28 Talk with Sandy about T
BOOKS I READ THIS MONTH
MOVIES I WATCHED THIS MONTH
HELLO
Sunday, November 26, 2017
Thanksgiving revisited
Just thought I'd write a little about the week of Thanksgiving.
There was not Thanksgiving holiday when I was growing up in Barcelona. It is a very American holiday, with the native Americans and the Pilgrims etc, so it's never been one of my top holidays to celebrate, although I think it is nice to give thanks for family and friends and pets etc.
When I first got married that was one of the first holidays I spent at my in laws. It was the typical turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, pies etc. It was repeated the next month for Christmas, just with different types of pies. I am not crazy about turkey, and thought it strange to eat stuffing made out of bread. Even the pies were not my favorite type of dessert, especially pumpkin and mincemeat. I still don't care for them now.
So Thanksgiving at home has been always sort of eclectic and non traditional. This year we had grilled rib eye steaks, cesar salad, potatoes and allioli. For appetizers we had spinach dip and assorted meats (deli turkey, ham, swiss cheese, Brie) with crackers and chips. For dessert we had pumpkin pie, chocolate meringue pie, another chocolate pie I made, apple pie, and cream puffs.
Besides Marv , Lizzie and I, we invited my friend Norbert. Oh and Lulu! It was a low key dinner, everything was good and we all had a nice time. A highlight was a face to face call to Sandy and family. It was nice talking to them and seeing them, I had not seen Tristan for a while and he looked so much more grown up now.
Lizzie came over Tuesday night. Wednesday she had to work (she brought her laptop), I think we had KFC for lunch. Friday Sonia called and we chatted for a while, then the 3 of us went to Capriotti's for lunch, for dinner we had leftovers. Saturday after taking Marv to dialysis, Lizzie and I went to a Restaurant in Whittier called "Toast". It was interesting, Lizzie had the Cali which was toast with avocado and baby heritage tomatoes, I had a toast with Rajas (slices of poblano pepper) con crema, with corn and bacon. For dinner we had pizza.
Lizzie left around noon after taking Marv to get a haircut. She was a good help this week and good company too.
There was not Thanksgiving holiday when I was growing up in Barcelona. It is a very American holiday, with the native Americans and the Pilgrims etc, so it's never been one of my top holidays to celebrate, although I think it is nice to give thanks for family and friends and pets etc.
When I first got married that was one of the first holidays I spent at my in laws. It was the typical turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, pies etc. It was repeated the next month for Christmas, just with different types of pies. I am not crazy about turkey, and thought it strange to eat stuffing made out of bread. Even the pies were not my favorite type of dessert, especially pumpkin and mincemeat. I still don't care for them now.
So Thanksgiving at home has been always sort of eclectic and non traditional. This year we had grilled rib eye steaks, cesar salad, potatoes and allioli. For appetizers we had spinach dip and assorted meats (deli turkey, ham, swiss cheese, Brie) with crackers and chips. For dessert we had pumpkin pie, chocolate meringue pie, another chocolate pie I made, apple pie, and cream puffs.
Besides Marv , Lizzie and I, we invited my friend Norbert. Oh and Lulu! It was a low key dinner, everything was good and we all had a nice time. A highlight was a face to face call to Sandy and family. It was nice talking to them and seeing them, I had not seen Tristan for a while and he looked so much more grown up now.
Lizzie came over Tuesday night. Wednesday she had to work (she brought her laptop), I think we had KFC for lunch. Friday Sonia called and we chatted for a while, then the 3 of us went to Capriotti's for lunch, for dinner we had leftovers. Saturday after taking Marv to dialysis, Lizzie and I went to a Restaurant in Whittier called "Toast". It was interesting, Lizzie had the Cali which was toast with avocado and baby heritage tomatoes, I had a toast with Rajas (slices of poblano pepper) con crema, with corn and bacon. For dinner we had pizza.
Lizzie left around noon after taking Marv to get a haircut. She was a good help this week and good company too.
Sunday, November 19, 2017
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Time Flies
Just a week before Thanks giving! November seems to fly by fast.
Marv was sick on Nov 8, I had gone to get a haircut and when I came home he was not feeling well at all. Next day he woke up disoriented, not wanting to go to dialysis, and I couldn't even talk to him, so I decided to call 911. The firemen, medic, ambulance, first responders in general trooped right in and checked his vitals and everything was good. They wanted to take him to a hospital but I asked them to help me get him in my car and I'd take him to the ER, and so they did.
(Just as an aside, those first responders were fine!)
At the ER they checked him in right away, no waiting. I was happy about it. They kept asking his birth date, his name, if he knew where he was etc. He still had some trouble putting words together but the one thing he couldn't remember was the year. After several tests, they found he didn't have a stroke, but he had some pneumonia, so they kept him overnight. Then they kept him for a couple more days and released him on Sunday. Now he's feeling pretty well, back to normal :)
Lizzie was here and she was good company for me and we went out to lunch a few times, and she helped me when he got home. We also kept in touch with Sandy by texting her. I think is hard for her when she lives far and cannot come as often as she'd like. A good thing with today's electronics you can keep in touch and talk and have face time, and be able to be in touch at any time
When I came to the US, the only way to be in touch with my parents was by regular mail, and that took a few days, also by phone but it was pretty expensive. It was very hard for me not to be able to be there when my father was knifed and in the hospital, or just at any other time for the good things and the bad things. It would have been great to have what we have now...
One last thing...I like our new car. It's nice, looks good, is roomy, it handles well. Good choice!
Marv was sick on Nov 8, I had gone to get a haircut and when I came home he was not feeling well at all. Next day he woke up disoriented, not wanting to go to dialysis, and I couldn't even talk to him, so I decided to call 911. The firemen, medic, ambulance, first responders in general trooped right in and checked his vitals and everything was good. They wanted to take him to a hospital but I asked them to help me get him in my car and I'd take him to the ER, and so they did.
(Just as an aside, those first responders were fine!)
At the ER they checked him in right away, no waiting. I was happy about it. They kept asking his birth date, his name, if he knew where he was etc. He still had some trouble putting words together but the one thing he couldn't remember was the year. After several tests, they found he didn't have a stroke, but he had some pneumonia, so they kept him overnight. Then they kept him for a couple more days and released him on Sunday. Now he's feeling pretty well, back to normal :)
Lizzie was here and she was good company for me and we went out to lunch a few times, and she helped me when he got home. We also kept in touch with Sandy by texting her. I think is hard for her when she lives far and cannot come as often as she'd like. A good thing with today's electronics you can keep in touch and talk and have face time, and be able to be in touch at any time
When I came to the US, the only way to be in touch with my parents was by regular mail, and that took a few days, also by phone but it was pretty expensive. It was very hard for me not to be able to be there when my father was knifed and in the hospital, or just at any other time for the good things and the bad things. It would have been great to have what we have now...
One last thing...I like our new car. It's nice, looks good, is roomy, it handles well. Good choice!
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
October Recap
This month has been very good healthwise, no major issues :)
But Many things have happened this month worldwide.
October 1 Catalunya held a referendum. Voted for Independence from Spain.
October 1 Massacre in Las Vegas, 58 people dead, 546 injured. The perpetrator killed himself.
But there's more to the story...
October 4 To SuperMax with Marv.
October 5 To Huntington Beach, nice weather. To Ruby's lunch with N.
October 9 To my ophtalmologist. My eyes are better than they were last year :)
October 11 To the wound nurse
October 13 Edison worked on the electric poles. No electricity from 9 to 9.
Lizzie came over.
October 14 Lunch with Lizzie at 12-Sixty for lunch, not as good as last time
Shopping for Lizzie's Halloween . Scored monkey!
October 18 To Orthopedics with Marv. Hip is healed :)
October 27 Bought 2018 Honda
Catalunya declared Independence.
October 28 N came over to help me clean the pick up. Went to The Habit for lunch.
October 29 Brought the car home.
Books I read in October
Movies I watched in October
But Many things have happened this month worldwide.
October 1 Catalunya held a referendum. Voted for Independence from Spain.
October 1 Massacre in Las Vegas, 58 people dead, 546 injured. The perpetrator killed himself.
But there's more to the story...
October 4 To SuperMax with Marv.
October 5 To Huntington Beach, nice weather. To Ruby's lunch with N.
October 9 To my ophtalmologist. My eyes are better than they were last year :)
October 11 To the wound nurse
October 13 Edison worked on the electric poles. No electricity from 9 to 9.
Lizzie came over.
October 14 Lunch with Lizzie at 12-Sixty for lunch, not as good as last time
Shopping for Lizzie's Halloween . Scored monkey!
October 18 To Orthopedics with Marv. Hip is healed :)
October 27 Bought 2018 Honda
Catalunya declared Independence.
October 28 N came over to help me clean the pick up. Went to The Habit for lunch.
October 29 Brought the car home.
Books I read in October
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