This has been a busy weekend. I have done well in my recovery avoiding falls. (for the most part) So last night at the Teen Challenge banquet I feel like I can make a few remarks to attendees and while I am talking holding a mic and learning on my walker, I can tell I(…)
I drove to Denver today for the Teen Challenge banquet. On my way I stopped and visited my Aunt Margaret Shuler (my dad’s sister) along with my Aunt Paula Baer. I also stopped and visited our friends, James and Carie Ruder and dad Larry. I will share more about those contacts over the next few(…)
Today I finished my last IV antibiotic dose, but not before a few issues that arose. Last night as I was preparing for my night dose at 9 p.m. I found that my IV line had become loose. That required a call to an on-call nurse to come and insert the line once again. It(…)
I am glad that my infectious disease doctor warned me about some of the side effects of the antibiotics. Primarily the fatigue that can be experienced. I have had a good day but early afternoon it seemed that I experienced some unexpected fatigue in the midst of my day. We have also been in the(…)
Today has been a fairly routine day for me. My nurse came and drew blood and changed out my IV line. I will continue on my antibiotics until Thursday. I have an appointment tomorrow with my Infectious Disease Doctor. He will look at labs and determine whether or not I need to continue beyond the(…)
This Labor Day is far different than one year ago. I read Debbie’s post from last year as she faithfully watched over my bedside making sure I was comfortable and receiving the care that I needed at Northern Colorado Acute Care Hospital. It was around this time last year that I had a major aspiration(…)
