MORE DR. VISITS & a P.S was added Saturday

I WENT TO THE DR.LAST WEEK AND WAS TOLD I HAD A URINARY TRACT INFECTION. I TOOK AN ANTIBIOTIC FOR ABOUT 10 DAYS. I TOOK MOM TO THE DR. TODAY AND SHE HAS A CROSS BETWEEN BRONCHITIS AND WALKING PNEUMONIA. SHE IS ON AN ANTIBIOTIC FOR THE NEXT 10 DAYS. DAVID WENT THIS AFTERNOON AFTER HAVING PAIN IN HIS BACK ALL DAY YESTERDAY. HE EVIDENTLY PASSED A SMALL KIDNEY STONE. HE IS ON ANTIBIOTICS TOO. MOM AND I HAVE A DENTIST APPOINTMENT ON MONDAY AND I GO BACK TO THE DR. TO CHECK MY BLOOD PRESSURE (IT HAS BEEN CRAZY HIGH) AND SEE WHETHER THE ANTIBIOTIC GOT RID OF MY INFECTION MONDAY AFTERNOON. IT'S JUST CRAZY ALL THESE DR. APPTMTS. I'M READY FOR A VACATION!!!

FOUND OUT MOM IS GOING TO SEE A NEURO PSYCHOLOGIST ON MARCH 30TH.

P.S. (for Ruthie) Yes, I took Mom on Thursday to the Dr. because she had started coughing and not sleeping well. I forgot to mention that he changed her blood pressure medicine to Cozaar and took her off of the Khlor Con which was for her potassium. Actually, she took herself off of it she said it made her P too often. We go back in 5-6 weeks to see how her potassium is doing.

(for Jen) I guess I forgot to mention that when I took Gma to the car to leave the new Drs. building, I went around to my side, tripped on the parking block in front of the car, fell down on both knees and must have caught myself with my right arm. I am sore and black and blue and my arm hurts a bit. I had to grab hold of the car at where the wiper is on the windshield and the side mirror in order to get up. I had already put mom in the car and I could hear her saying, "Gloria, where'd you go?" Does it remind you of another incident Ruthie where I disappeared from the car? I laughed about it after the pain eased up. I go in to the Dr. as a follow up about my infection & high blood pressure on Monday morning like I said. I called and told the Dr's office about my fall and that they don't have it marked very good for handicap people. They asked me if I needed to see the Dr. but I said, "Not yet." They will check me out on Monday afternoon, I'm sure.

Another bit of bad luck...My lower right cap came off last night. I put it back in with some poligrip and Mom and I are going to the dentist Monday morning for our 6 mo check ups. I will no doubt have my $2400 caps started then for my upper tooth.

GRANDMA'S DR. APPOINTMENT

Finally got a call from the Neurology Dr. that is going to test all area's of mom's brain. We will go to St. Joseph's Hospital Clinic (on StateLine & 435) on March 30th. They said she will be there from 9 a.m. to 4 or 5 p.m. with a break for lunch.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RUTHIE!

HAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY SIS!

Hope you have a GREAT day!

Love, Glo

OOPS....I MEANT HAPPY 59TH BIRTHDAY!

DAVID IS BACK AT WORK

David went back to work on Friday and started right in on the outage and worked 10 hrs. He worked the weekend and he came home Sunday at 3:00 because he had an upset stomach. He was really tired also. He is doing his therapy exercises so his arm can get more mobility. He is glad he got the operation when he did.

SWEET STORY

We were at Jeff & Marianne's last Sunday. We met them for lunch but it was a late one as we didn't get up to Jeff's until 2. McKendra was tired by the time we got done eating so when we got back to their house, they put her down for a nap. Katrina stayed up to play and visit with me and the guys were going to Lowes to look for a ceiling fan for our dining room. (The fan blade seized up and then the light went spinning instead.) Anyway, McKendra kept yelling "Da-ddy!" over and over. She kept it up for quite a bit until Jeff came in before leaving and Marianne told him she had been calling for him. He said something like, "I wonder if it is like yesterday?" to Marianne. She said, "I don't know, but you probably need to go up there and see." He then got on the baby monitor and said, "McKendra, listen to Daddy...And in the name of Jesus we pray, AMEN." She said the Amen part and that was the end of her hollering. She went to sleep. Sweet.

HOPE YOU ALL HAD A HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY YESTERDAY!

DAVID OFF WORK ONE MORE WEEK

Mom & I went to Paola to pick up David from the repair shop. He had to take our truck to get the passenger door fixed some more. It was getting a lot of wind noise. Then David got his stitches out of his shoulder at the Dr's. office. They look ok. Only one was kind of red. The Dr. told him to stay off work one more week - get therapy next week and then come back to see him in two weeks. David said it is feeling better but he still can't reach up and out. Then we went to Burlington, Mom and I got our hair done and then we visited with Jen & Bob and the boys. Jen fixed some taco soup for supper that was really good and then we went to David's mom & step-dad's place to visit. Then we stopped in Paola at the WalMart store to get mom some groceries and us too. We dropped David off to get his truck and we all went home. It was a full day 9 to 9:30 p.m.

Camden took about 4 steps away from me to the toys. Jen said he did it again for her later. He will be nonstop from now on. They grow up so fast!!!

PRESSURE COOKER

David bought a pressure cooker for us at JC Penneys last weekend. He made chicken and noodles and it was really good. The chicken cooked in 15 minutes. So today I made my version of chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, and brownies. We gave Linda and Eddie some of the chicken and noodles and we took the rest to Dad & Mom Long's and had supper with them. They seem to be doing really good. Just tired. They had a busy day of therapists and visitors but was happy to have the meal and our visit. We left them some leftovers and we have leftovers too, so that is good.

Friday, I am getting my hair cut and colored and a pedicure. I am anxiously awaiting the afternoon of pampering. Mom is going with us and she is getting a perm and hair cut too. David will visit with Jen and the boys.

Unfortunately, our niece, Michelle Hedman, found out she has a cancerous spot on her lung. She started Chemo treatments again after which they will take off the lower lobe of her lung. This is her 4th round with this horrible desease. She needs our prayers again, please and thank you.

GETTING OUT THE STITCHES...AGAIN

Went to the orthodontist today and got my stitches out. Now I have to wait 5-6 weeks for it to heal and to get a triple crown. That will be my "bridge". Costly?...you betcha!

David goes to his Dr. on Friday to get his stitches out. He is feeling better. He still has a sore shoulder which he will probably have to have therapy just like the last time.

Katrina had a nice party Saturday.