Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Not so Much!

Well, since it says here I'm doing well, I should post an update since a few weeks ago I felt a pain in my chest every time my ventilator gave me a breath. We called my doctor who told us to come get a chest x-ray, and it showed pneumonia! So I was in the hospital for a few days to get IV antibiotics and now I'm home again and doing much better, thank you. The pain went away within the first 24 hours and there was very little fever. I have finished my antibiotics and Pete and Maria and Mabel have been giving me extra breathing treatments to help my lungs heal and its all working. I go back to the doctor in a few days and hopefully he'll agree I am well again.

Meanwhile I have had recent visits from my good friend Feather and my beautiful sister Forrest and my favorite niece Loee. They all just made themselves at home here and became part of the daily routine with us, which I love. Forrest even brought her little dog Brenda who prefers to sit in my lap because I don't wiggle!

Thank you to everyone who has emailed and called and posted replies to my blog. I love hearing from you and I'm grateful to my friend Cathy for getting me to try blogging.

Love, Dewie

1 comment:

  1. Dewie, when Pete called and told me you had pneumonia, I was immediately worried. His words were reassuring that all was well, but I wasn't sure. (Amazing that Pete has become such an optimist that at times I wonder if he's just looking for the silver lining. Pretty neat, huh?) I came to the hospital and enjoyed sharing lunch with Pete -- well, you, too, but yours didn't seem so tasty and went down with a whoosh. I felt reassured when I saw you sitting up in your chair, smiling, being you. I'm so glad you came through it all with such ease.

    I'm headed to Tennessee soon to see my mom. Rented a cabin in the Smokies that was a school house from the 1890s through the 1940s. I'll bring pictures to share. I'm hoping I'll feel the spirits of those students and teachers who were there -- and enjoy imagining their stories.

    Love you -- and see you soon. Keep a blogging!

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