Day 14

Stan Here:

Seems hard to believe but this is the 14th day for Deb up here. It would appear that in 3-4 more days there is at least the possibility of her getting out of here. Nobody has really told us that yet, it just seems to me that it might be possible.  One thing that I have noticed.  I would have pictured recovery to somewhat more of a steady process.  What happens instead is when you leave one day and things seem have made progress. Then you come in the very next morning and things may have taken a step the other way.

That is what happened this morning.  It does not appear to be anything serious. Alden stayed with Deb last night and reported a higher level of pain than before and the medication needed to help with that caused  some groggy and slightly confused condition.  This pain stuff they use up here can play with your head in a bad way.  I think Deb might have so much of it in her body that the cumulative result is a body that just needs a break.

I had  arranged for a few people to come up and see her today but I called them and thought we better delay that for at least a day. I asked her and she said she did not think she could do the visits.  And for her you know she has to be hurting to say something like that.  One  other thing that did not work quite like I thought is that it seems to me that her breaths are still short. I was hoping that after they took all that fluid off of the lungs this might improve.  If it has I cannot notice it.  There have been moments when we move her that a little panic comes in the picture.  It feels to her that she not getting her next breath.  I wish I could write a better report but that is just the way it is.  I remember that some years ago  we were going someplace and she was late getting ready.  I asked her what was going on.  She yelled downstairs and she said she felt like ---- and she looked like ----.  Fill in the blanks there and you pretty much have what this day has been like for her.

Now that I am learning to use this blogging tool I wondered if any of you have any questions.  If you would like to know something and put it in the comment section I will reply in the reply section for all to read. 

On a totally different subject I have been wondering about something now after some days have been spent alone at home.  Here is the question.  We have three bathrooms in the house. I have only used one. But the others are getting a noticeable ring where the water tops.  What I am trying to figure out  is how this might be possible since they use city water.  I am finding that taking care of things there is a little more work than I thought.  Deb and I have argued for years on who was making the mess.  Don't tell when she gets better but the possibility is coming clear that I might have some responsibility in this area.  I also think laundry is a larger pain than I knew.  My stuff is coming out in a wrinkled blob.  So it needs a bunch of ironing before it can be used.  When she gets home I think she will come home to the Martha Stewart of mandome.  Gotta prove a point here.  Also quite thankful for her doing this stuff for all these years.

Stan the Man