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We’ve been through this drill so many times we know exactly how to handle the possible discharge from the hospital.  What made this discharge massively tricky was that we had to have five doctors sign off that he was well enough to come home. Before I left for the hospital I made a quick oatmeal with sauteed apples and a few toasted pecans – so...

I am not going to say specifically when we think Tony will come home, because we don’t like to jinx ourselves.  Let’s just say he’s looked and felt better than he has in over a year.  The prednisone (sp?) is doing wonders for his gout – it used to be so painful to watch up stand up. Yesteray he just swung his legs over the...

Food service always calls patients asking for their meal selection.  The night before last, all Tony had literally eaten was about 1/4 cup of mashed potatoes, and didn’t want to push it.  So he said “how about just some toast and apple juice.” Well apparently they didn’t want him starving to death – they sent him 8 pieces of toast!!  This picture was taken after...

One of the things that cracks me up about Tony is that he is horrible with names, dates, timing of events, etc.  So I feel bad when I have to correct him when he’s talking to doctors and nurses about medicine he’s taking, when certain procedures were done, names of certain doctors. So the best way Tony knows how to keep people straight so I...

Thank you, thank you for all your kind comments, emails, texts yesterday – my blog friends rock in the support department!  Every time I looked down at my black berry and saw a comment from one of you guys, it was like getting a virtual hug. 😀 So why the blog post title?  Exactly what it sounds like “hurry up and order a dozen tests,...

So I mentioned yesterday that Tony had a doctors appointment with his GP in yesterdays post.  We appreciated all your well wishes by the way! I asked him if he wanted me to go with him, and he said “no, you have to work, I can do it.” So I slept like the dead while he had another rough night.  Of course, I didn’t know...

You all know how technically challenged I am.  No joke.  I think I’ve told you that when I first got my Blackberry, I couldn’t even figure out how to make a phone call.  Tony has a smart phone and I couldn’t figure out how to answer his phone! But I am proud that I now have a “print friendly” button at the end of my...

My eats were pretty random yesterday for breakfast and lunch – check out my thrown together in 1 minute 8 point breakfast.  I’ve been rationing my MIL’s pumpkin bread from Christmas – its so good – thanks again Bonnie!  It was definitely the star of breakfast. 😀 Yesterday was our last nice day – it was 52 degrees when I went on my walk/run of 45...

So proud of myself that I got up and got my ass to the gym . . . two days in a row!  I am a cardio queen, so I knew it was time to get my strength training on.  I ended up doing 30 minutes of lower body strength training and 10 minutes of abs on 4 different machines – this ab crunch machine...

When I was cleaning out my refrigerator I forgot I had so much Chobani yogurt to eat up!  I do have a secret about Greek yogurt – I always add 1/4 cup of sugar free pancake syrup to the large container – gives it just enough sweet, but you can still taste the tanginess of the Greek yogurt. I made yet another pumpkin granola, based...