More Excitement Than Expected

Our choice of excitement: quiet time on the front porch. But Woody decided to spice things up a bit and wake me up a little after 3pm saying that he thought he needed to go to the ER...that he needed a catheter. The ER agreed with him! I will say that perhaps the magic words to get out of the ER quickly..."Dialysis" in a little over an hour! Worked like a charm...of course it was a slow time in the ER. They released him and we headed to dialysis. He was only a few minutes late for his 5:15 treatment. I headed home and got his morning meds, his throw, and a book and took them back to him. I left out that we called Nathan to come help us get him to the hospital. Nathan and Woody and the wheelchair headed to the hospital and I followed. They were in getting hin signed in when I got there and Nathan left after that. Nathan picked up Woody after dialysis was finished and got him home and in the house with a bit of help from Cheryl and me. Nothing on the agenda for tomorrow...I hope and pray!!! We also had a day of medical calls...I called the surgeons office and the peritoneal dialysis nurse. His dialysis nutritionist and the surgeon and Woody's urologist called us. The surgeon told him to come in sometime on Friday and he would take the catheter out. Woody is rather uncomfortable due to his surgical incisions...but this too shall pass...not soon enough for Woody, I'm sure! Melany and Erin came midmorning and stayed till supper time. We had a good visit. Melany and Erin will come back on Friday and take Cheryl to the airport. Tonight's photo I took with my iPad just a few minutes ago...porch sitting for one of the last times for Cheryl...her time here is winding down. I am hoping for a complete night's sleep...no early morning off to the ER or dialysis! The early hours of the last few days has about gotten me down! Woody doesn't have dialysis till Saturday and has it late morning once again. Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

And, The Week After Wedding Progresses All Too Quickly!

Goodbyes were said to Rachel this morning. She left before Woody's surgery was finished. Woody and I left the house around 6am. We drove up to the surgery center and were met by a nurse to check him in and check temperatures. She got a wheel chair so he didn't have to use his walker to get in. She let me go in while he filled out his paperwork and I stayed there till he was called back...around 7am. The surgeon called around 10am to say surgery was finished and successful...although...he was not able to do it laparoscopically...so bigger incision/s...I'll find out more when we remove the dressing on Thursday. One more time I will remind folk...I am NOT a nurse!!! Nathan brought him home around 12:30pm. Graham and Elijah came over to help Nathan get the wheelchair up the front steps! They made the job so much easier than the last time when I attempted to help! Woody's throat is very sore and I am now having trouble getting him to eat/drink anything. The biggest surprise came this morning when I got a call from the dialysis center...they want him to come in the morning at 5:15am...how in the world?!? I asked Nathan to rise a little earlier than usual and come get him in the wheel chair and take him to dialysis. We will see if that will work! I'll let you know tomorrow! Tomorrow is another day, as Scarlett would say! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

Monday After The Wedding

I can hardly believe that we are at this point in our visit...Monday after the wedding. How time seems to fly. Rachel will leave in the morning. Woody will have his surgery in the morning. Today has been quite the day...started out very early. Woody had to be at dialysis by 5am. He had dialysis today because of tomorrow's surgery and had to have it early because he had another appointment at 9:30am. He was home by 10:30 and could then rest. He did go to prayer meeting tonight. Cheryl, Rachel, and I ran a couple of errands this afternoon. We had our Mexican supper tonight...enchiladas and chili relleno. A little taste of Arizona to get Rachel ready to head back to AZ! Yesterday Cheryl, Rachel, and I spent a little of the morning and most of the afternoon with Melany, Wade, Erin, Alex and Brooke...good food...good visiting. Alex and Brooke left for their honeymoon today. Nathan and Isaac came by this afternoon. Nathan mowed the back lawn. Nathan, Kathy, and five of the children came by this evening to say good bye to Rachel and also pray with Woody before his surgery. So lots of comings and goings throughout the day. Woody and I will be up early. I will post tomorrow night about how the surgery goes. Woody's praying that the surgery can be done laproscopicly. That's my prayer too! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!

A Wedding Moment

A Visit to the Dorrell Farm and a Traditional New England Saturday Night Supper

Introducing Mr. & Mrs. Alex Proctor

And, What Does One Do on the Day Before a Wedding?

Cheryl started out the day on the porch. I started out the day watering the flowers. Melany and Wade spent a good portion of the day ironing table cloths for the wedding reception tomorrow. (Melany doesn't look all that thrilled!). Brooke and her mom made cupcakes for the reception. Not sure what Alex did! But Alex and Brooke are now ready for the rehearsal dinner! A lot of time has been spent texting updates on preperation progress. We have had the easy part of preparation! Rachel is now in her rental car getting closer each turn of the car's wheels. Cheryl and I made a trip to Lowes to get some gardening items and a couple of light bulbs and some WD-40 to fix a squeaky bathroom door. Really I started out the day with baked beans...they are now out of the oven 8 hours later...the little taste that we have taken prove them to be worthy of Mother's recipe. Woody had a doctor appointment and then dialysis...gone from 10:30 to 4:30. He has had his supper. Cheryl and I are waiting for Rachel's arrival for our supper...speaking of which, I had better go in (we are sitting on the porch...again!) and start heating up our supper. Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!