August 21: general update on me and others
Improvement continues on a slow, steady basis. Now at the point where I am feeling good enough to do more and start doing too much and then suddenly realize that I am exhausted. Also trying to increase my stamina by staying out of the house for longer. This only works when I can sit a lot, but this is how I integrated into "normal" life before. Planning on going to the YMCA nearby and checking out their facilities with the eye of using the swimming pool. This would allow getting my torso and arms exercise without too much stress on the chest incision site.
Just drove for only the third time--for an hour to my hairdressers. Some things are just worth the trip!
In follow-up regarding frequently referenced friends and family in these postings:
-Mom injured her arm when returning from Boston by deciding to take the moving sidewalk at the airport with a cane in one hand and a suitcase in the other. (This despite Beth, Brenda and myself insisting that she use a wheelchair, which worked well on the way to Boston.) She was already a little sore after having wrenched her hip stepping into the sump pump opening before coming up. Sigh. Well, she has a small rotator cuff tear and is doing PT, hopefully avoiding the painful and not very correcting surgery.
-Beth has happily returned to her many activities and charity work down in Virginia. Her next trip will be to Italy to see Susan in October. She and George usually stay for several weeks.
-Brenda just learned that a good friend of hers is in John Hoplins with a heart problem that required a pacemaker (no details) and pulmonary fibrosis. Please keep Natalie in any prayers that you may be sending out.
-Joanne's father just had major surgery today to remove the lower part of his esophagus due to cancer. Surgery went well with no evidence of cancer spread, and they were able to pull the stomach up enough to compensate for the amount of tissue removed. While he will have to have a PEG tube (tube directly in the stomach instead of swallowing) for 3-6 months he is very stable now. Please include him in your prayers as well.
Well, that's all for now. Thanks for checking! Laurie
Just drove for only the third time--for an hour to my hairdressers. Some things are just worth the trip!
In follow-up regarding frequently referenced friends and family in these postings:
-Mom injured her arm when returning from Boston by deciding to take the moving sidewalk at the airport with a cane in one hand and a suitcase in the other. (This despite Beth, Brenda and myself insisting that she use a wheelchair, which worked well on the way to Boston.) She was already a little sore after having wrenched her hip stepping into the sump pump opening before coming up. Sigh. Well, she has a small rotator cuff tear and is doing PT, hopefully avoiding the painful and not very correcting surgery.
-Beth has happily returned to her many activities and charity work down in Virginia. Her next trip will be to Italy to see Susan in October. She and George usually stay for several weeks.
-Brenda just learned that a good friend of hers is in John Hoplins with a heart problem that required a pacemaker (no details) and pulmonary fibrosis. Please keep Natalie in any prayers that you may be sending out.
-Joanne's father just had major surgery today to remove the lower part of his esophagus due to cancer. Surgery went well with no evidence of cancer spread, and they were able to pull the stomach up enough to compensate for the amount of tissue removed. While he will have to have a PEG tube (tube directly in the stomach instead of swallowing) for 3-6 months he is very stable now. Please include him in your prayers as well.
Well, that's all for now. Thanks for checking! Laurie
posted by Laurie @ 9:19 PM
4 Comments:
At 1:57 PM,
Anonymous said…
Laurie,
.... Hey good to hear you are driving to at least a few things. Thanks for keeping us common folk updated.
.... Hope your mom improves well!
.... Heres to a safe and fun vacation for Beth and George.
.... Brenda - I will keep your friend in my prayers.
.... Joanne, sorry to hear about your father, good to hear he is stable. your family will also be in my prayers.
Deneen
At 12:45 PM,
Anonymous said…
LAURIE, JUST SITTING IN NUCS WITH THE GANG. GLAD THINGS ARE LOOKING UP. HOPING U COME BACK SOON. KATHY PUT U IN THE LOTTERY TODAY SO MAYBE U DON'T HAVE TO COME BACK AFTERALL. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND WE'LL SEE U SOON. THE GANG
At 1:13 AM,
Anonymous said…
Laurie,
.... I am going out of town for a week, Hope you are still keeping up with taking baby steps and not pushing to hard.
.... Hope your mom is still improving with her arm/shoulder
.... How is Brenda's friend doing? Hope the pacemaker is improving things.
.... Joanne, hope your father is still mending well.
All are in my prayers
Deneen
At 4:39 PM,
Anonymous said…
Ok Laurie ,I think its time for positive thinking now! No more aches and pains, being tired, can't make your bed ect..... than don't make it.!!if you keep acting like a sick person you will be a sick person!!!!!!!!! You gotta get over this. Don't let this consume your whole life. My neck hurts everyday, I have a headache everyday, and my knee hurts all the time to walk.I have to live with this.It will help in the end
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