A relaxing and productive day

Where are we today?

Stratford Ontario

Happy Monday, the weekend is over meaning things after a fun busy we both had a good nights sleep, I actually woke up at 4:30 this morning and the Nurse said "hey you slept in! " Yes I did and it felt good guess I needed it.

Shortly after 8 am headed down to  the Kitchen chat with the cook Michael for a bit and someone order poached eggs, oh Yeah sounds good, so he threw one egg and 2 pieces of breakfast sausage on to go with it, boy was that tasty. Check out the lunch and dinner specials today. Looks good, Interesting soup selection and the chicken for dinner sounds wonderful do love my chicken.

Today's meals look tasty

the poached egg and sausage was yummy

Then I was up and about, nice that I have a bit more freedom using my walker, to the washroom in and outta the wheel chair etc., not having to rely on the nurses all day long. Got some computing done going though a few thousand unwanted pictures ready to back up my Mac Book again.

Suzie came in about 11:30 this morning she had made me a turkey burger (I have been craving) on the George Foreman Grill at home, with all the toppings, boy was that tasty with some potato salad here available from the kitchen, she had a soup and sandwich. Then time for a short nap Suzie needed, so me trying to be quiet lol.

Sure is a good thing they use small luncheon or sandwich plates it looks like too much food but actually pretty small portions.

A bit later a text from my daughter to see if they cold drop by they shopping in town. So drop by they did for a very nice visit lunch and a break from here shopping.

at 2 years old she does love her food

sitting on Grandad's knee for a hug

she enjoys looking out the window watching the squirrels

She followed me back to the car, notice the bare feet
country girl she is.

They had very nice visit and a chat then time to head back home.
Then the rest of the day we relaxed for a bit and Suzie headed home about 4 pm for a tasty dinner she made in our slow cooker, sounds like it will be a tasty one for her as well..

Soon time for supper just before 6 pm a tasty portion of chicken, mashed, gravy and my Caesar salad did the trick, My beer today was  nice treat from Mexico, Modelo, I have not had for a while, nice area.


A pretty relaxing and productive day, lots good food, sure glad for the smaller portions that space out about 5 hour a part.

I did get some walking done with my walker done and quite a few laps in the wheel chair as well. Seems like always something to keep us busy.

Thanks again for checking us out. Suzie will be taking the car back to the garage to see if they can figure out the issue with the heater in the car.

"One Day at a Time"

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Another long night and day in the hospital

Where are we today ?

Tavistock Ontario

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    Wow, what another adventure!  I woke up shortly after 11 Pm in  lots of pain again,  So Suzie and I bundled up and headed into Stratford Hospital. Had to go see more pretty nurses and Doctors, and surprising there is a a few there all night long.
      Gave me a room in emergency, intravenous and but this time they frozen the area before with a patch so was pretty painless.
     A bunch of blood work and decided a Cat scan was need to check further, Unfortunately the Cat must be out roaming not back here until 5 am I did get a few shot naps then at 5 and they gave me some liquid taste like peach juice. I had to consume over an 2 hours tine frame.
      The 7 am Cat scan one back in the room, they also gave Suzie a room with a bed rest, nice.
Wait for results the to see the Doctor, They were all tied up with a big emergency and waiting to air flight to London Hospital. I did manage a few naps all drugged up with no pain.

trying to rest in the hospital

      Number one daughter Kim came to visit today from Aurora  Ontario and met us at the hospital just as I was think it took her over 3 hours to get here, She bought us a tiny Shepherd's pie she made.

Me and Kim

     We got back to the coach about 1 pm. Kim went down the street to Tim Hortons, picked and bagel w/ cream cheese and some chilli for her and Suzie. Thanks Kim. When she left here she dropped off our snow tires and rims in Plattsville at Pettigrews so Dale could mount them and we will go there next week to get the car serviced and winter tires installed..
     When she left around 3 pm we both headed for a nap 3 hours was wonderful. Back up again relax a bit, not much else I can do that's for sure.
     I do love all your wonderful comments and usually reply to each. Not tonight. Just kick back relax a get some more rest.
     Thank y'all for dropping on by.

Biopsy done easy peasy, just a long day in the hospital.

Where are we today ?

Tavistock Ontario

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    Heck last night I got a total of 5 hours sleep in 3 shifts, one 3 hour shifts then 2 separate separate 1 hours shifts, between 9 pm and 5 am gotta do better than that, working in it.

    Up at 5am and left here at 7 check into the Stratford hospital they got me in a day surgery bed, IV installed (ouch) blood work etc, the up to see DR Wan, the surgeon for my liver biopsy, 2 pretty nurses got me ready on monitors cleaned up the the Doc came in with the ultra sound the area he was to target, Sterilized the are a painless freezing of the are then a deeper freeze into my liver. The biopsy results take about a week, so more waiting until the next move. Next a tiny long needle inserted to draw out 4-5 samples, then put a bandaid on it! So easy quick and painless. The IV was much more painful than the biopsy, go figure.

      Now back to the day surgery recovery and have to wait 4 very long hours until they set me free. 2  hours before I could even have a sip of water, man was I thirsty!! Now it is noon, in one hour and they can bring some food. I would like to thank all the friendly helpful staff here at the Stratford General Hospital.

here I am hurry up and wait

          Not bad food today but heck better than nothing Finally they set me free shortly after 2 pm . Yippee a free man. I even was able to slowly walk to the exit, and sit in the warming sun while Suzie got the car. Here I am signing in my head a John Denver tune, Take me Home Country Roads. This felt wonderful taking  the country roads back to Tavistock and relax at home. By 2:30 pm I am kinda whipped so just relax, really can't much more for 24-48 hours. Keep an eye on the tiny incision for infection.

waiting for Suzie

this the place 

nice country road back to Tavistock 15 minutes

took a short walkabout down the rear of the yard
moving very slowly but a bit
of exercise and fresh air was wonderful

loving the clear blue sunny skies
about 55 F today

        Now for supper thought I would try some good ole Campbells chicken noodle soup my sister brought, very tasty but not low sodium is our choice. It went down wonderful though.

a tasty bow of soup for supper yummy

    So other than no energy at all an still feeling week I seem to be getting somewhat better every day. Not out of the woods by a long shot, they still have to figure what these tumours on my liver are all about.

    Another long day at the hospital and Suzie there by my side (what trouper she is) taking notes from the doctors and nurses. Especially the stuff I can't hear very well with my hearing impairment.

    Time now to relax for the evening read a bit and hopefully get an even a better nights' sleep 

tonight. 

     Want to thank everyone again for all those wonderful positive thoughts, and prayers coming in on the blog, via facebook, emails and text messages.

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 Where have we been this Summer ?

2 and 1/2 days in Stratford hospital

Where are we today ? 

Tavistock Ontario

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              I had an almost good sleep last night in the hospital at least no more pain yahoo! But because of all this saline solutions they are giving me to flush me out I had to get up an pee every 45 minutes All night long . Wow that is tiring. Up with the birds finally a 6:30 am check my emails and blog comments and want to thank everyone so much for all you kind thoughts , best wishes and prayer, A bit and a tasty bread and a a tasty fish and lunch meal more lunch. With the doc sending the results to the London Health Centre  CLIPS (Center for Liver and Pancreas Surgery). We got a phone call from them before noon today to confirm our contact  information and the doctors will go over our paper work Tuesday (Monday is a Holiday here) and inform us of further testing that may be required also we can get to see him asap.
            They finale set loose at 2 pm on Friday afternoon after 56 hours on the hospital, poking producing drugging me finally the pain went away and I feel much better to be back home with my honey.

7 am stratford emergency

minutes later I was in an emerg bed hooked up

drip drip saline and pain killers

my lunch in emergency, split ham and pea soup

then I had drink almost 2 of these and retain it before my cat scan
then the, MRI and another scan

      Finally admitted into a room to manage my pain, free tv. And man did they managed it I was really out of it, could barely talk and no way could I type lol....

Daughter #2 cam to visit , was so nice to see her

Friday morning I could site up and comput, yeah !

Wednesday supper

Thursday Lunch

Thursday night Suzie typed my blog , my fingers did not work on the keyboard at all! LOL

Friday morning reading blog comments
thanks for all the best wishes and prayers

Friday lunch was, nice fish, veggies and rice, hit the spot

      Here we are back home in Tavistock at Rose and Ross's feels good to be be back home again. out here in the county where we belong.

don't think this coach is going to far this winter

     We sat a bit outside after Suzie gut all my prescriptions filled, I finished wrapping up the posting and gonna call it a night hoping for a much better sleep tonight.
      Once again thanks for all the well wishes and prayers. Our southern travel plans this year and are on the far back burner. Hopefully again someday depends largely of the further outcomes of these upcoming tests
      Thanks again for stopping by and hope y'all had a very nice warm fall day.

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 Where have we been this Summer ?

 Where have we been this Summer ?