SheJunks
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Please Send Prayers....
Thursday, February 25, 2021
The Snows Did Melt....
Plenty of snow drifts, hard to get around. But who goes anywhere , any more.
I was pretty tired of all this snow and the woes that come with it. The freezing temperatures was the worse part. But three days of 40 -50 degree days has helped melt it . It is almost all gone. I say "hooray"
The latest on my Ted...he is in a holding pattern at the very room where he received his bone marrow transplant, at the Franciscan hospital., on May 2019, He went to see the IBMT drs yesterday. He was to see them on the 5th, but was in IU Heath at that time. Then on the 16th , the big snow storm came and so yesterday was the new appointment . Once they took his blood labs and saw how low his counts were they kept him. He had a plasma transfusion . This morning they did the bone biopsy on him. Praying for some kind of answers . Spoke with him this afternoon and he seemed stronger than he has in 2 months. Faith is keeping me hoping for help in getting Ted back on his feet. I am asking for your prayers dear friends. Thank you for wishes of good health and prayers. XO
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
It Sure Is Winter ....
This is just one of the snows . It has snowed more and more coming. That arctic cold is coming our way also. Kind of hard to stay warm at times.
I will give you an up date on Ted. He is still at his son's house. Going to doctors and having Physical Therapy. He saw the eye specialist on Monday and was taken off some of the meds and the eye drops were lowered. The shingles in his eye make him have really bad pain at times. He has found that ice packs help with that somewhat . A couple of Tylenols also.
He has been getting some PT and says it wears him out but makes him feel he is doing something to get better. We get to talk and text all we want, or as much as he can do . Today Ted goes to the pulmonologist. This will be an important appointment. We need to know more. Ted is still on the nebulizer and the oxygen. His oxygen level is lower, which is promising.
My children and grands have been helping me . I am so grateful for my family and friends. I want to ask you, my blog family , to keep Ted in your prayers. We are so very thankful for the good wishes and prayers. You are in ours. Be safe. XO
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Day By Day...
Last week the lung dr at the hospital did a bronchoscopy on Ted. They did not find anything. Started saying he may have some fibrosis...yet they want him to see another lung specialist, when he is ever released from the hospital. ??? In the mean time his cancer dr wanted a bone biopsy...but his counts were so low he could not have one, for fear of bleeding. Since that happened, he was barely able to talk long on the phone.
This week the hospital has been allowing one visitor a day. You have to gear up and absolutely be safe. Ted's son Heath has been to visit . It must have been just what Ted needed, because he has had two good days in a row. Heath set Ted up to face time with me and Angie came out to help me. My gosh Ted and I are dinosaurs, don't have the right phones or stuff to do that on our own. But the face time was a great help to all of us. Lots of tears and smiles. Ted and I didn't have to talk, we just looked at each other, almost like we did not know what a phone was. Heath said he could tell we didn't need to talk, just needed to see each other. So I will be going to spend a bit of time with Ted. His catheter was removed and his oxygen was lowered too. He seems more alert. Thank you to all who send well wishes and prayers, kind thoughts. You are all so wonderful. I am sorry I have not responded to comments at times....it's just been a depressing time for me without Ted here at home. I want to think that things are starting to look up. I thank God for giving us these good days. Take care, wear your masks, get those shots. XO
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
An Update...
We call and they make a virtual appt for this morning. But yesterday I saw some rash on Ted's forehead and some blisters, so I tell him I think he has shingles. I look some things up on line and then I know he has shingles. I tell him we need to call the bone marrow clinic. They returned our call and told Ted to get to ER.
I called my daughter Angie and she comes to take Ted to ER. Tells me to stay home I can't go as they will not let me in the hospital . I tell her, I have to put my coat on to help you get Ted in the car, he is a weak person right now. Sure enough, his legs about folded when he was getting in her car.
Later, I call the hospital, they say Ted may go to Indianapolis , so an eye specialist can check his left eye as they think the shingles are in his eye. I wait for calls. I call the hospital. They say Ted has been taken to Indy. I get no calls from either hospital. So this morning I call Ted. He is going thru tests and would call me back. No calls. You can't go to the hospital , you will not get any calls from the hospital staff, I am angry. Why? Just one staffer could give a short call. So when they ask for a review, I plan on giving them one. I try to be kind and nice and understanding....but I am ready to snap.
All I know is Ted has shingles, I diagnosed that myself. One dr said he was low on sodium and was drinking too much water, after Ted told him he drank 3 -16 ounce bottles of water a day and a coffee. Now I say pneumonia needs lots of liquids, plus the steroids, he had for helping take care of pneumonia, helped bring on the shingles. What do we do?
Please send up some prayers for Ted. Thank you so much. XO
Sunday, January 10, 2021
Give Me Light....
We have caught some bits of sun at sunset time. Not much more , but at least it isn't snowing. I think we are to have some mostly sunny days this coming week. Hooray.
Saturday, January 2, 2021
Looking Back .....
He has made many trays. Each child and all my sisters have one. We used to make Christmas gifts for the families.
He made these cutting boards. I am not sure anyone cuts on them. I have seen them used for holding candles and decor.
Salt and pepper grinders in a little carrying tray. All the girls use these.
Here are some of his decorative bowls and vases. A trinket dish.
He made these decorative birdhouses for me. I keep them inside as decorations.
We all love these paper towels holders. They sit upright and do not take up much room.
Ted never liked to waste hardwoods. So he makes trivets with the scraps.
Can not begin to tell you how many of these trinket dishes Ted has made and given away.
One year he made everyone a Lazy Susan for their tables. He got this idea when we visited Shipshewana, in northern Indiana. The Amish area. Salt and pepper go in the small rounds spots, sugar packets in the squares. A candle in the center .
I pray one day in this new year, that Ted can get back to his shop to make anything. Even if it's is just fire starters. That is another thing he gives any family member with a fireplace.
Ted is having a tough time. No energy. Has to have the oxygen on. I know that pneumonia is a hard thing to get over . He has a phone visit with his dr this coming week. I hope we can learn something about what to expect. He is doing the breathing treatments faithfully. Please pray for my Teddy. He is such a good person.
I am praying we all can have some peace and lots of good health this year. Take care of yourselves . Wishing you all well. XO
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