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I realize that not everyone who follows my blog, follows me on Instagram or Facebook, so I thought I would post Tony’s obituary here.  With the help of my brother Charlie, I think it fits him (and us) perfectly. You all know my nickname is Biz, but every couple years Tony would add another name.  My middle name is Ann, so Tony called me Biz...

It’s been quite a surreal week.  I can’t even begin to describe it, so I am not going to try now.  Monday we thought a liver transplant was going to happen.  Tuesday we thought a liver and kidney transplant was going to happen.  Tuesday my step-son Joe surprised us with a visit – he made the plane reservations a couple weeks ago and had no...

I’m filling in today for my twin sister Biz.  I was thinking that a lot of her regular readers would want an update on everything going on.  Still no news to share about Tony.  But they are appreciative of all the thoughts and prayers people have offered!! AND…with everything going on, she still wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! She will be taking a blog...

So I wrote yesterdays post the night before (Sunday night) before I actually spent the night in the hospital with Tony.  I had a recliner chair to sleep in.  I thought it would be fine.  They gave me a couple blankets and pillows.  No worries!  Long time readers know that I sleep like the dead.  Pretty much anywhere.  I was confident that would be the...

I am getting familiar with this new hospital.  It’s clean, the nursing staff is fine, and the doctors I have met so far seem to be on the same page.  As is with most hospitals we have been to, weekends are basically keeping him on schedule with medications, doing his blood pressure, etc.  I spent about 11 hours at the hospital on Saturday.  I told...

Another difference in our house now that Tony is in the hospital and I am at home?  I can keep the thermostat as low as I want.  Right now?  It’s set at 62.  See, I am always hot, Tony is always cold.  Obviously I keep the house as warm as Tony wants it, which is at . . .75.  Yes, you read that right.   The...

Really?  First a raccoon almost tried to eat my soup, then a cat came into my house, and now I have a mouse?!   It was garbage night last night, so the only thing I can think of is that the mouse came in while I was taking out the garbage if I didn’t shut the back door all the way.  I came inside, got my...

I don’t really know what’s it’s like to not have control.  Control of what you eat, when you eat, what pills to take, what syringe is going to be coming at you to suck out blood for more tests.  Dialysis nurses who have to prep the machine and are Chatty Cathy’s when all you want to do is sleep or watch t.v.  People coming into...

Here in Chicagoland, we are lucky to have Turano Bread available in pretty much all of the local grocery stores.  I don’t really remember my mom and dad having sourdough bread in the house growing up, but then maybe it was just the time – mid-70s – everyone was making their own yogurt (my Mom included – but maybe only a couple times!) but now...

One thing I’ve noticed since Tony has been in the hospital.  I hardly ever turn the t.v. on, but instead have Pandora playing on the computer while I am in the kitchen and working on the blog.  Second?  I am kind of a slob!  Growing up I know I drove my Mom crazy with how messy my room was.  It was literally covered from one...