tough 24 hours

Hi kids,

I took Rod to the hospital about 11:15 last night. He has pneumonia. The docs have him on antiobiotics. He is weak, tired, and down to about 120 pounds.

My worry scale...3.5 to 4...for awhile tonight it was an 8.

Rod had dialysis today and they took him pretty dry. I was helping him to the bathroom about 8:30 and he fainted. I was able to hold him and lower him to the bathroom floor. I went in the hall, said "I need help!" and almost instantly had three nurses in with him. He had the dry heaves and was out of it for about three minutes. The nurses sat him up and he was suddenly modest about having to go to the bathroom. Your dad is the ever-present gentleman...private, modest, and respectful for others.

They put him to bed and he took a tylenol for a slight fever and is resting comfortably and sleeping soundly now. I read several scriptures and we prayed together before he fell asleep. So now I am back to a 3 1/2 worry level.

Dad has always been private about his faith. Quiet and strong and steady and constant. He has helped me to know God's love when I can't "feel" it.

Isaiah 41:13

For I am the Lord, your God,
who takes hold of your right hand
and says to you, Do not fear:
I will help you.

What a blessing to know your dad, let alone to have him for all these years!

just beginning again!

I pushed the wrong button....oh I'll learn!

God has been so good to me through all of my life. I'm tired tonight and Rod isn't well. He came home from his dialysis treatment with a fever and chills. His lungs didn't sound good to the nurses. So...we are waiting...

Waiting to see if Rod needs to go to the hospital again...

Waiting to see if his temp stays down this evening...

Waiting to see if ...

My sweet daughter-in-law tells me to listen to my heart and if I'm scared, to take Rod to the hospital. I don't know if I'm scared or just weary...so I listen to Rod and he says he is better.

I have been blessed with such a wonderful family. All of them children of God. All of them with strengths. All of them loving Rod and me.

just beginning

Greetings...mostly to my daughters and daughter-in-law who got me started with this 21st century stuff!

This may be what my life needs right now. I am newly retired...mostly so I can be with my love of 37 years as he is not healthy.