Monday, August 29, 2011

Blue Monday - Meet My Physical Therapist

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I'm planning on visiting each of you.

I thank you for leaving me a comment. It makes my day!
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Allow me to introduce Joe. He's my physical therapist, and he's good at it. He's wearing a blue shirt, and he has blue eyes.




When doing physical therapy, it's important to never say,
"I can't" but instead say, "I'll try."
I'm working hard and making progress.


Happy Blue Monday!


1. mizhelle
2. Chubskulit
3. Pencils
4. Ms. Burrito
5. Play-Doh
6. Lolarati
7. Spice Up Your Life
8. Dhemz
9. LaVoice
10. Wolverine
11. Barbara F.-
12. Rajesh, India
13. Lani
14. Jeanne, backyard neighbor
15. Shannara
16. Dee - Indonesia
17. Leckeres für Mensch und Katze - Goodies for a pleasant life
18. Pie
19. Lina, Indonesia
20. RobinfromCA
21. Lesley
22. Luna Miranda
23. Twiggy Belgium
24. ladyofthereel
25. clavsupclose
26. Iris
27. emma, sweden
28. uncharmed life
29. imriz
30. Grace,Philippines
31. Ursula - Game of Thrones
32. Caffeinated
33. Alicia
34. Blogging Anything
35. Sherry
36. Bookworm
37. Bahchi
38. Leovi - My dreams slip through your pillow
39. Birgitta - foto CHIP- Budapest
40. Ella Maes Barn Gathering
41. Fe's Journey of Life
42. Traveler's Notebook
43. Beverly @How Sweet The Sound
44. Maria Berg, Sweden
45. Grace - Kids Turf
46. Kooki
47. Black Eyed Susans Kitchen
48. 4U2
49. Bogie
50. Ann @ Tin and Sparkle
51. Dimple
52. Fast Life
53. hapzydeco
54. Singapore
55. Just capture
56. A Woman's Note
57. Dorincard: blue track and field; Pistorius
58. Shobha
59. Visits With Mary
60. Ash Tree Cottage
61. Daytona Beach
62. Hutch Love
63. Jhansson
64. Kim,USA
65. Savannah Granny!
66. Diann @ The Thrifty Groove
67. Dorincard 2:blue waters of RSA
68. All Things Pretty...
69. Mount McKinley
70. Elaine
71. annies home -
72. Charlotta, Swe
73. Miss Kathy@The Writers Reverie
74. Mountain Mermaid
75. Pat Langley
76. Shabby Pink World
77. Maria's Space
78. Joy@Books and Life
79. 36 Weeks After

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Monday, August 22, 2011

Blue Monday - Tiny Blue Car

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I'm planning on visiting YOU!
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I’m HOME as of Wednesday, August 18, 6 PM. It is so wonderful to be here!

However, I’ve fell twice during the first twelve hours. Yep, I'm the classic "I've fallen and I can't get up" lady. I have Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy lined up to come.

Obviously, I still need your prayers.


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During my hospital stay, Jane and Paul flew in from PA. How good it was to see them! They rented "the smallest car" that Jane had ever seen. She said that they sat with their shoulders touching! However, it was blue, so I had Jane take a picture of Johnny standing beside it. Of course Johnny is wearing a blue, shirt.



Happy Blue Monday!


1. John
2. Spice Up Your Life
3. Landmarks
4. Dino
5. Rose
6. Chubskulit
7. Ms. Burrito
8. LaVoice
9. Mary@One Perfect Bite
10. Blue and Brown Wedding
11. Milla
12. Jeanne, backyard neighbor
13. Barbara F.-
14. Barbara F.-
15. Riet, Holland
16. Bella's Rose Cottage
17. Sweet Nothings
18. Dhemz
19. Leovi - Star Trek (Abstract Version)
20. Mrs. M
21. Dias Spot
22. carolynUSA
23. emma, sweden
24. Twiggy Belgium
25. Michelle
26. Braja @ Lost & Found in India
27. Buddhatropolis
28. Shydub
29. Anni, Sweden
30. Shannara
31. Goodies for a pleasant life
32. Mom's Place
33. Gedankenwoelkchen
34. A Woman's Note
35. Eden,Australia
36. imriz
37. A.Marie
38. Cacai M.
39. Maria's Space
40. Black Eyed Susans Kitchen
41. genny
42. Naomi
43. Pie
44. Birgitta - foto CHIP- Budapest
45. 36 Weeks After
46. Glascier Bay Alaska
47. hapzydeco
48. Daygazers OZ
49. Siromade Australia
50. Becky K.
51. Jhansson
52. Joy@Joysweb
53. Elaine
54. Anne's Phamily
55. Caroline L
56. Kim,USA
57. Lina, Indonesia
58. Jacqueline~Cabin & Cottage
59. Paint Chip Framed Art
60. Rural Blues
61. Points of View and Thoughts
62. mizhelle
63. dixie rhoades
64. gypsyczech
65. A Musing Potpourri
66. Barbara in Philly
67. Gypsea Nurse
68. All Things Pretty...
69. Jennicillin
70. Charlotta-Sweden
71. Myrna-My Enchanted Home
72. annies home
73. Kayce
74. Mona Sweden
75. Rene
76. Dorincard: subantarctic fur seal
77. Ella Maes Barn Gathering
78. Lifemoto -Trucks
79. Paper Vernissage

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Monday, August 15, 2011

Blue Monday - Blue Ridge Mountains

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Several Bloggers have wondered about what’s been happening since June 9th. Here's a list of my experiences:


Surgeries

Diagnosis: renal cell carcinoma
Kidney surgery – NOT cancer
Walk (with a walker) down a short hallway
Fell in the bathroom – badly bruised my lower left jaw
Right side of stomach swelled by at least 3 inches
White count rose dramatically to 30,000 – indicating infection
CAT scan showed burst duodenum
Emergency surgery on burst duodenum (small intestine)
Intubation – tube removed too soon - reinserted
Double pneumonia
Drain inserted stomach's right side to drain & suction out infected abscess
Feeding tube inserted
7 units of blood transfused
25 days in ICU – 19 of them unresponsive

Recovery
Infectious material drain removed
Moved to progress care – 10 days
Moved to Connerton Acute Long Term Care Hospital - although NOT a rehab center, they do offer some rehab
Working hard to recover and get home

Please continue to pray that I'll recover enough to get home! I'm fully confident that I'm in God's hands, and He is in control.

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My son and his family traveled to North Carolina this summer. Johnny and I had taken our family there many years ago; what a beautiful state!

Here's a picture that Jenna, our son's youngest took. It brought back some happy memories.



Look at that Blue!

Happy Blue Monday!




Monday, August 8, 2011

Blue Monday - Birthday

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This past Wednesday, our youngest grandson, Pierce, celebrated his 13th birthday! The entire family came into my hospital room so that I could share in the joy of watching him read his cards and open his gifts.



Here he is with his pile of presents. Notice all the Blue. Just look at that smile . . . I wonder where he gets it?

Happy Blue Monday!




Monday, August 1, 2011

Blue Monday - Team Blue



My favorite color is blue, so I thought, "Why not have a Blue Monday?"









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Happy Blue Monday!

Last Monday, I was transferred to the Long-term Acute Care Hospital at Connerton.
Here is a picture of the ambulance assigned to me.





The logo of the ambulance contains blue. I got as far as the parking lot of the hospital and we had to make a U-turn because the air conditioning broke—instant sauna!





The ambulance team unloaded me, and took me back into the ER until a working ambulance could be exchanged. It was about a half an hour wait, but the time passed easily because I was able to talk with these very nice men.





Notice that they both have blue uniforms. The shorter of the two is a real hero as he was previously stationed in Iraq. Both were solicitous.

I am working on gaining strength, doing therapy, and getting home as fast as I can. Thank you for your prayers, love, and support. I look forward to visiting your blogs and catching up.

My granddaughter, Lauren, helped me with this post.