What a time we have had! Last night when I was setting Woody up for dialysis, we got another system error and this time the tech on the phone and I couldn't get it going. So we had to turn the machine off and muddle through the night with manual dialysis...I had hoped to avoid having to do manual exchanges since we are so close to finished with peritoneal dialysis and this cycler machine. They had to overnight us a new machine that would be delivered by 8pm tonight. Thankfully it has arrived and in time that we could get his dialysis going earlier than usual because we have to leave early in the morning to have his veins mapped and his hemodialysis catheter put in. Quite the day. I also spent a ton of time on the phone both with the vascular doctor's office and with folk from Fresenius about upcoming dialysis changes. It's a bit hard to get my mind wrapped around all of it! Nathan will be coming early in the morning and driving us to Murfreesboro for the procedures. We have been prepared for the outside chance that they will want to do a dialysis treatment tomorrow before they release him...mainly because he is being so poorly dialyzed. The lady from Fresenius told us that so we wouldn't be surprised. It is just a possibility not a certainty. Now for the fun part of the day! Linda H. came over and we went out for lunch at The Celtic Cup Coffee House in Tullahoma. I had been given a gift card for The Celtic Cup (Linda and I thank you, Carolyn!) and decided that I wanted to take Linda along for the treat! We enjoyed it...though the service left a little to be desired...somehow we got forgotten! The wait got away from me as it didn't seem as long as it was because we were busy visiting. On the way home we stopped and did a little shopping. Linda dropped me off at home and went for an appointment and then came back here and we had ice cream and cookies and fruit iced tea...and visited some more! Nathan and Kathy just stopped by and we made final plans for in the morning and they were going to get the green Taurus and take it to the farm. Woody is ready to get rid of it and they think it might help them as another driver is added to their family. At the moment they are just borrowing it to see if it would be useful to them. So maybe it will no longer be parked out in front of our house on the road! I imagine the neighbors may be happy for it to disappear! And, truthfully, these days we no longer need to ge a two car family. Will let you know what happens tomorrow night! All is calm at the moment...so glad that it isn't this time last night! We have been spoiled by the ease of the cycker machine! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!
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