NEWS FROM HOME AND A NEW WRINKLE IN TUCSON
Dad Doing Fine!
Things are going fine at the home base, Dad says, although he'll miss seening Mavis and Ron for 10 days while they run off to Jamaica. Fortunately, he'll be well looked after by Luke and Tara, as well as Shawn and Tracy. Vicki Dunbar will be helping out as well. It was zero degrees with a little snow on the ground, not enough to keep him inside.
Luke was upstairs looking after Abbie, while visiting with Dad, and got on the phone to say hello. They are doing fine as well.
Lila Doing Better
Lila is managing quite well in her apartment, and says she feels much better than when she came home from the hospital after her Christmas ordeal. It was the worst illness episode she has had, and is not something she wants to go through again! She had one trip to the emergency room because of a breathing problem, but didn't stay long.
She said Cindy and Don have put their house on the market, and hope to sell it themselves without a realtor. They are putting some of their things in storage until they can move to their new house when it is completed.
Tim has a "new" vehicle and introduced it to Lila by taking her out to coffee!
And in Tucson
I learned yesterday that age is having its effects on certain parts of my body. For years I have had a condition referred to as GIRD (Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease) that sometimes causes erosion of the esophagus, which leads to trouble swallowing. Upon x-ray examination it turns out that the opening to my esophogus has narrowed causing a small pocket to form--called Zenker Diverticulum. The upshot is that I must go through a surgical procedure to have the pocket removed, and the opening to the esophagus widened. Not a fun prospect. I'll be in the hospital a couple of days (probably in mid-March) and then will not be able to eat any solid food for two weeks (nothing but liquid and a straw the whole time)! Fortunately, I'll have great nursing care at home (her name is Marie!).
Cheers,
Bill
Things are going fine at the home base, Dad says, although he'll miss seening Mavis and Ron for 10 days while they run off to Jamaica. Fortunately, he'll be well looked after by Luke and Tara, as well as Shawn and Tracy. Vicki Dunbar will be helping out as well. It was zero degrees with a little snow on the ground, not enough to keep him inside.
Luke was upstairs looking after Abbie, while visiting with Dad, and got on the phone to say hello. They are doing fine as well.
Lila Doing Better
Lila is managing quite well in her apartment, and says she feels much better than when she came home from the hospital after her Christmas ordeal. It was the worst illness episode she has had, and is not something she wants to go through again! She had one trip to the emergency room because of a breathing problem, but didn't stay long.
She said Cindy and Don have put their house on the market, and hope to sell it themselves without a realtor. They are putting some of their things in storage until they can move to their new house when it is completed.
Tim has a "new" vehicle and introduced it to Lila by taking her out to coffee!
And in Tucson
I learned yesterday that age is having its effects on certain parts of my body. For years I have had a condition referred to as GIRD (Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease) that sometimes causes erosion of the esophagus, which leads to trouble swallowing. Upon x-ray examination it turns out that the opening to my esophogus has narrowed causing a small pocket to form--called Zenker Diverticulum. The upshot is that I must go through a surgical procedure to have the pocket removed, and the opening to the esophagus widened. Not a fun prospect. I'll be in the hospital a couple of days (probably in mid-March) and then will not be able to eat any solid food for two weeks (nothing but liquid and a straw the whole time)! Fortunately, I'll have great nursing care at home (her name is Marie!).
Cheers,
Bill
posted by Bill Lassey at 12:16 PM
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