Lisa had a good night of sleep last night, and seems to be returning to normal. The slight slur is still there, but it seems to be improving. It is 'nice' here at roughly 55 degrees, but we knew that this kind of weather is just another reminder of where we live. We've had some snow a week back, but... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, September 23, 2021
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
For a few days, I'm going to keep you updated with short posts on how Lisa is doing before attempting to re-establish my presence here. As dedicated as I am to writing every day, I haven't written spit since the day this happened. Why? Because in the scheme of Life, my writing means nothing to me vs... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Thank you. All of You!
We are gonna bed down early tonight just to talk, something we have not been able to do for a while. My little 'bald eagle' has taken her meds and shower, so we have time to just talk about things again. We appreciate your thoughts, prayers, calls, emails, and responses here. Lisa says 'thx!' and... Sign in to see full entry.
Thank you for your comments, emails, and calls. I had to run down to the local store to get a few things for Lisa, and then I helped her take a shower. She is a bit unsteady yet, so I supported her as she did her thing. I wanted to take a photo of her with the dogs all around her, and she said NO! I... Sign in to see full entry.
Breaking News!
I just brought Lisa home! We have to be very careful of many things, and I need to watch and monitor sentence structure to be sure that her voice center continues to process things properly, but she is HOME! The dogs are ecstatic, and Lisa is pretty darn happy as well! Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, September 20, 2021
Good News
Lisa's lead doctor was in to see her today about 5:30 PM EST, late, but it was worth the wait. IF her EEG looks good tomorrow morning. IF she stays alert and appropriately responsive during the night. If her labs and vitals remain proper. IF all of that happens, they will let her come home to me... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, September 19, 2021
I'm getting ready to go to bed. This was the last question I asked my wife before I left the hospital. Do you know why scuba divers fall out of the boat backwards? Because if they fell forward, they'd fall flat faced in the bottom of the boat. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, September 18, 2021
History
It's after midnight, and I just got home after spending most of the day in the hospital with Lisa. She seems to be improving after this morning's minor setback, but I still worry about her. I've known this woman since roughly late 1999 through mid-2000, but only as a charge nurse/nurse. I thought... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday Update
It's been a wild last thirty-six hours. Mostly a good kind of wild, but not all of it. My wife, and yes, I know her name, but the term *wife* is sacred to me and us, as Lisa frequently calls me *husband,* a phrase I love to hear from her. It refers to the bond that we hold between us - had a minor... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, September 17, 2021
Phubbing - a modern and one of the most frequent phenomena of modern society. It means snubbing your interlocutor to look at your smartphone. Phubbing connects you with people who are far away. On the other hand, it distracts you from the people around you. Sign in to see full entry.