Archive of Marcia's Musings July 21-25, 2003Friday, July 25, 2003
Today's The Day
I'll be out of touch for a few days . . . hopefully no longer. You know Brian: he's got a computer set up for me to use downstairs.
Please think happy thoughts, say a few prayers and/or whatevers for me and Brian for the next few days.
For updates about my surgery and recovery, please check here; he'll update as often as his energy level will permit.
Take care and have a good weekend.
Thursday, July 24, 2003
Update at 4:07pmNot MY Fault!!
Our connection was patchy at best last night so I didn't make it back here-- sorry about that. There was really nothing major to report. I did a little work around the house: cleaned up the sewing room a bit and finished the laundry that I'd started on last Saturday.
Another Story
Today will be something quite different: I have to pack for the hospital (what do you bring???) and take the dog to the vet and make up the bed downstairs and pick up the dog from the vet and call the hospital to see what time I need to be there tomorrow and maybe, if I'm lucky, get a little time to sew for the last time until who knows when!! And in amongst all of what there is left to do, I'm going to try to get some rest so that I don't end up re-catching this cold. My nose was tingly this morning but I can deal with that so long as the cold doesn't come back in its full glory-- not NOW!!!!
Hopefully, I'll be able to update later in case anything else happens!
Have a great day!
I'm in great shape!! I've moved my part of the bathroom downstairs (Brian will sleep downstairs with me-- of course-- but use the bathroom upstairs), I've packed my overnight bag for the hospital (much less stuff than going across the country, believe me), I've got both the home and work computer set up downstairs, and I've got the arrival time from the hospital for tomorrow morning. Now, I've only got six hours 'til we go to sleep-- what shall I do??
Oh, yeah, you guessed it: I'm a wreck!!! I can't concentrate on anything long enough to actually feel like I'm doing something. I keep moving from one thing to the next and, I do believe "napping" would be a huge mistake!!
Yikes!!! What'll I do for the rest of the day!!!! (That's a rhetorical question, okay?)
Anyway, I probably will not bore ya'll with any more of my delightful ramblings for this day. Have a great afternoon, evening and night!!
Wednesday, July 23, 2003While I'm Thinking of It . . .
I know its early for me to be posting but I have to write this down now before I forget. I just had the call with the prep team for my surgery on Friday. We went through things and then I asked about the Thera-Flu. She told me to check with my doctor's office to see if it is something that I should stop taking.
I called my doctor's office and said who I was and why I was calling. She put me on hold to find my file. The next thing I know, the doctor is on the phone!! Now, maybe its me or maybe its that I had bad doctors for the last 20 years but this guy is amazing!! I did not expect to speak with him yet, there he was on the phone! I find his willingness to talk with patients, even when not asked, to be totally shocking!
Okay, bottom-line: 1) I can take the Thera-Flu but I have to stop the vitamins and other mineral-like pills that I'm taking and 2) if you're in Maryland and need an attentive, caring OB/Gyn group, let me know!! Man have I got praises for this guy and the group!!!
More later, I'm sure . . .
Have a nice day!
Tuesday, July 22, 2003Almmost There!!
I would say that I'm 95% over this cold!! That's a huge improvement over this past weekend when I was definitely not over this cold! I have been taking my medicine all day and will take one more dose before bed. Then, I am pretty sure I will have to stop taking it tomorrow. I'll find that out when I call the folks at the hospital from the prep team since I should've heard from them but have not yet. Sometimes they get busy so they said to just call there by Wednesday if I haven't heard from them.
All I did all day was lay around, sleep, take my medicine, blow my nose and sleep some more. I didn't even take my shower until about 4:30 this afternoon so you can imagine what kind of day I had!
In The Midst
Poor Sally came down with an ear infection while I was traveling last week or so Brian thinks it is. I'll drop her off on Thursday morning at the vet's (without an appointment, they just work her in when they can see her that way and call me later to get her and the diagnosis) and then busy myself with getting everything ready that I needed to be working on these two days (Tuesday and Wednesday). It is more important to get better than to be moved downstairs so, you see where my priority is. Thursday night I drop her at Ebony's house-- to make sure that she isn't deserted and gets lots of attention while I'm in the hospital and Brian's chasing around between Annapolis (my hospital) and his work (Rockville). Although confused, I'm sure she'll be okay.
Now, to go take that last dose of medicine!
Take care and have a good evening!
Monday, July 21, 2003More Better
Today, I am feeling yet again "more better". I'm not perfect yet but I'm getting there. My throat is clear but my sinuses are still congested. I am well on my way to feeling better though and that's important.
Change of Plans
I had planned to work through Wednesday but, frankly, upon getting sick, I decided that the best course of action was to try to get better. That being the case, I went into the office and finished my work and hand-offs and expense reports and time sheets by 2pm this afternoon so I left the office. I will not be going back to the office tomorrow; I'm going to stay home and take cold medicine and get rid of this thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've got laundry that I started on Saturday to finish and clothes to move downstairs but I can wait and do that on Thursday, if I have to-- I have to get rid of this cold and if that means that I have to continue to take it easy through Wednesday, I will do so. Whatever it takes!!
Thanks for the good wishes and positive thoughts-- I'll keep you posted on how it is going and, as always, I'll see you here tomorrow evening. Take care and have a great evening!
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