James here again: Stine was moved into intermediate care last night. I was allowed to see her for an hour and then shunted out. No more visits from anyone until she is released. She was more coherent, drifting in and out as the sedatives wore off, but exhausted. Her color looked good and vitals seem to be on track. This morning I got a short call from her and she sounded good but couldn’t stay on too long as it…
James guest-posting.. Stine had her surgery today. It was definitely an early start but she was in good spirits but was limited to a small bag. The surgery started around 0720 and they just finished at 1430. Dr. Baumgartner called me after the procedures and stated the surgery went well with no surprises or findings of extra disease. They did have to dig into a bit of the diaphragm muscle to remove a small patch of tumor but there should…
Quick message from James: Stine had her colonoscopy today and the results came back clear. No issues and she got a “Good” on her prep. She was slowed as the anesthetic wore off but is now finishing packing. We are getting conflicting messages on how much she can bring with her to the hospital. Normally this wouldn’t be a problem but between COVID-19, her projected length of recovery, and the two Alpacas she wants to bring for her knitting project,…
I am now challenging my inner and outer microbiome – or clearly trying to get rid of most of it. My innards have been flushed with 1 gallon (4 liters) of electrolytes. Yesterday was a day with only clear liquids to “eat” so I was on a tea, no pulp orange juice and electrolyte diet. The most unpleasant thing was surprisingly enough not the coming out part, but the drinking part. Oh my that electrolyte solution tastes foul. And who…
Last week Kathleen dropped off two puzzles. One is a picture of Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France. We visited this small picturesque island with Kathleen, Emily and Bertrand, and Bertrand’s sister Claudine, two summers ago. It is so nice to reminisce one of our favorite vacations while trying to put together 1500 pieces – with at least 500 pieces of a cloud free sky – quite a challenge. I am the only one with enough patience to try to finish all…