Dad's 1

Thur. - Wed.  Some days are good for both of us some, for one of us, and some days are bad for both of us.  We have been up some of the nights and at times very early.  He seems to be getting weaker but a wonderful attitude.  John and Mike came Sat afternoon for a visit(picture below).  Hope, Tammy, and Brendan came Sat and Sun. Sat night we made coffee cake(see picture below).

Mon.  Not a good day here.  I made coffee and it tasted horrible so I made it again stronger and with cinnamon.  The cinnamon caused the filter to clog and coffee over spilled the pot.  After getting things cleaned we tried the coffee and it was bad again.  Then I saw it was decaf.  I went to the coffee shop down the street to get two cups. On the way out of the shop I had one cup on top of the other and the top cup fell.  As I caught it, it spilled on my tommy and wrist causing a burn.

Tues. night we took Dad to the pool while Linda and I took  swim(that is our 2nd swim as we had just swam for an hour ago and showered but knew it was on his bucket list so when the time arises we do it).

  Wed. I got a chance to go to the rig and get the bugs off the front, the bottom 1/2 of the rig,and wheels cleaned.  Linda went to her bible class on James and shopping on her way home from church. while dad and I did a small devo and watched "Dirty Dozen" which dad said was a guy movie.

Dad's

Sun. Aug 18  Hope Linda and I went to church while Tam stayed with dad.  After lunch Jill (my mom's sister) and Nick (Jill's youngest)(top right picture below).  We had a great visit and and before they left we had dessert that Hope had made and pie that Jill brought with her.  They all left about the same time.  We rested and watched a movie.

Mon. We got dad ready(bottom right picture) and took him to the office to sign some papers we needed notarized.  Then we got back Linda and I got all of the bills we had from here and the bills that we had in the rig and got them straighten out.  We went for an afternoon swim and Linda took pictures of some dolphins swimming around the boat dock here and a big bird on top of one of the sailboats.

Tues.  We got our statement from the bank and got it caught up.  Went for another afternoon swim.  We watch two movies then bed. 

Wed.  After breakfast we went for a walk around the building(4th bottom picture).  We had a good day with dad.  Linda went to church and dad and I did a devo and read Esther. 

Dad's 2nd and 3rd Week Home

Fri. to Wed.  We get up have coffee and do our Bible study, have breakfast,then get Dad's blood count and give him meds.  Some days dad goes for a walk 25 to 40 feet.  Three days a week someone comes to bath him and another person checks his meds and how he is doing.  We are blessed he has no pain  and able to get up by himself.  In the afternoon we go for a swim and he naps.  We have dinner and more meds.  We watch a movie or TV then before bed more meds and he gets a back wash and rub.  Linda was able to go to church and shopping on Sunday and dad and I did a devo.

Tues.  After a lot of prayer I got a plane to Co.  After I got back to the rig I got it ready to leave.

Wed. to Sat. I drove to Florida (1900miles).  I got here about noon and went to the storage that Linda found.  It is close to dad's and a wonderful place with a fence around it and a full time guard.  My cousin Sue came to visit on Wed. and Thur.  Tammy and Hope came Fri. night and spent the week end which was great because when I got home we were able to empty the rig together while Tammy watched dad.  Dad is still doing great.   Hope, Linda and I went to the sunset.

Time with Dad

Thur.  and Fri.  We get up at 6 do our bible study, breakfast then to Dad's.  On the way we stop by Skidder to get dad coffee.  They made him a Mickey Mouse Pancake which he liked a lot more than the  hospital pancakes.  They took 2 more liters of fluid from around dad's lung.  Dad has had the  best staff taking care of hum.  It has been hard to grasps that dad has cancer.

Sat.  Shannon,  Al, Lilimarie, Diego, and Xander all came to Tammy's last night.  Al, Shannon, and Tammy came to the hospital this morning.  We spent the day together and went to the pizza place by dad's old house.  We came to dad's condo to eat then I went to pick up Heather(my niece).  We went to the hospital where Tammy, Shannon, and Al met us.  After a visit we all went home.

Sun.  What an exciting day. Dad is going to get a permanent drain in his side for the fluid from his lung.  Shannon, Al, and the kids went to Skidders for breakfast then Shannon came to the hospital.  Al and the kids went to dad's to let Suncoast Hospice to bring furniture for dad.  Tammy was dropped off at the hospital and Kenn and the kids went to dad's condo.  They were late getting dad for his surgery.  Then they came and told us that they could not do it they had the wrong tubing.  The hospital CEO came in and made everything right.  She went to another hospital and picked up the right tubing.  She also got the Dr. to come back and do the surgery. You never see that happen esp. on a holiday. God is so GOOD.  After Dad got back to his room we started to get the ball rolling for his discharge..  HE'S HOME!!  After Linda got with Hospice and got all the paper work done they got to his place by nonemergency transport at 10pm.  The kids made him three huge cards and they got him balloons. I had pictures of everyone welcoming dad home and my computer decided to lose them.  I have tried to find them but no luck so far. Shannon had this picture below on Facebook so Linda set it to me and I am posting it.

Mon.  Al and Shannon and the kids spent the night and  left after lunch.  Heather made pepper steak for dinner.  Hospice came by and got things organized for dad's care.  He was able to set in his chair for a long time today.  He is so happy to be home.

Tues. Dad is doing his breathing treatment and working a crossword puzzle(top left picture).  He called this his peace pipe because  of the smoke that comes out of the end.  He had a good day he walked about 25 feet then sat in his chair for the day.  We got a swim in before dinner.  I know I would not be able to do the things that Linda does for him.  Dad and I are so blessed.

Wed.  BIG DAY.  We took dad to his favorite restaurant, Skidders.  Below top right on our way to the car, bottom left having breakfast and one of the owners came by and spoke to us.  Now that dad is on steroids he is pumping his weights.  This came about because Al (Heathers husband) is in a weight lifting competition this week-end where he will get ranked.  

Thur.  What a night dad's potty bag got crimped and wet his bed.  We had hospice come out at 4 in the morning and fix it.  We were both tired today.  I took Heather to the airport and she flew home to Asheville N.C.  We took a nap and then went for a swim before dinner.