Tomorrow is a big day. They plan to release Louise to the nursing home for rehab. It is just in the nick of time too. She decided to get up and go today. She wanted to go outside, walk around the hospital, anything but get in the bed. She was adamant. As far as we … Continue reading Release

Last night, while Louise was feeding herself her first solid food, we got a chance to talk to a different neurologist…the weekend one. He came to check on her at the request of the doctor who has been treating her. In the morning, she had been chatty and, with Ray’s help, called many family members. … Continue reading Weekend Doc

Why is it that health issues always make me feel as if I am on a roller coaster? I go up hills, only to be plummeted down, screaming, trying to hold on to my lunch. Then up I climb before, I am slung around at breakneck speeds holding on for dear life. Why would anyone … Continue reading Roller Coaster

We finally heard from the doctor today, after Bill expressed our extreme frustration with her treatment thus far. The EEG shows some electrical impulses in her brain…not seizures, but the resulting non-responsive spells are similar to an electrical short when the power goes out then back on. Once the power goes back on, the function … Continue reading Good News

Did I tell you or what? “We’re not sure. Time will tell.” I swear I could be a neurologist! They got the results of Louise’s MRI back. No stroke. No tumor growth. We’re not sure. Their best guess at this point is ongoing seizures with unknown cause. They have moved her yet again, this time … Continue reading Did I tell you or what?

A long day at work today after having three weeks off… then to the hospital. I remember this grueling schedule…working all day then camping at the hospital. It’s funny how these things come flooding back in your memory like it was yesterday. Louise even has familiar brain injured behaviors very similar to Bills, such as … Continue reading Moments

I am sure I have told you I hate cancer before now. In fact, I am sure I have said it more than once. Even in the shadow of my good 5-year report it lurks, hanging over my mother-in-law. Today, most of the day we have been in the ER and now, tonight the ICU. … Continue reading Jan. 8, 2012

2012. It’s here, a new year. I like new beginnings, even though I hate New Year’s resolutions. I guess that is kind of a dichotomy. It’s just that resolutions seem to be these pie in the sky expectations, the ones you hold yourself to, but never quite achieve. So much so, that after a while, … Continue reading New Beginnings

I cannot help but sit this morning in my relatively quiet house and reflect on the last 5 years of my life. It is a momentous occasion, which requires taking a few minutes (and probably a few pages) to process. I must begin at the beginning. In February 2006, I woke up with severe abdominal … Continue reading CURED!!

I rarely share my dreams on my blog...but I felt this one needed to be shared. I stepped onto a two-story porch, which spanned the entire house. It was wide enough to be home to numerous rocking chairs and still allow walking room. The blue-gray boards matched the railings, and the trim around the windows … Continue reading A Christmas Dream