gingin's blog: Journey, Sept. 24

<p>Most would say TGIF, but for me today it's TGIM. Bill had a really hard weekend. I almost called hospice Friday night...he felt so lousy in spite of the meds he had taken and I wasn't sure what to try/give next. Finally he fell asleep so I didn't call. Don't rightly remember what all went on Saturday, but Sunday I went to visit with Brenda for a few hours. I so needed a break and had a great time. Lots of laughs and heart to heart talking. When I got home, Richard wasn't there. He had called after I left to say he wouldn't be over. Poor Bill was home alone while I was at Brenda's. At this stage of the journey, not the end of the world, but he sure felt sorry for himself. He napped and woke up not wanting to eat ANYTHING. Sure wish I could come up with something that would appeal to him and he could eat easily...didn't even want a milkshake. Took his BP around 6pm...again about 5mins. later. It was pretty low and he felt rotten. Deceided to call hospice. The nurse confered with the doc and it was deceided to take him off both diuretics that the doc in Chipley had ordered. Had me check his feet...both looked good with no more edema. After talking about Bill we got to talking dogs. She has a full grown Irish Wolfhound that was bred to be smaller...only weighs 80lbs. Wow...the usual standard would be a minimum of 120lbs. she said. Anyway after yakety yak we hung up and I got Bill settled in for the night. Was a long night for him and he woke up tired. Sue called this morning and will be out this afternoon sometime to check on him. Hope she had a good week off, but I sure am glad to have her back!! Maybe now we all will be able to figure out just what is "normal" at this point for Bill with not so many different nurses checking on him. Hopefully more later, if this hateful beast will let me get on line again Only one blue screen this time around. YEA</p>

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