A good Day

 Yesterday Vicki and I had to get out and do a little shopping.                                                       

                                                       

One place was Dollar General to get some potting soil and small flowerpots to transfer some flowers that have sprouted in the last week. 

We then went thru the new carwash.

First a couple of the workers do a little extra by brushing the front of the car and bothe the front and back windows.

Then it was putting the car in neutral and let the conveyer belt move you slowly thru the wash.

Vicki really got a thrill with all the color of lights as we were going thru.

You can tell you are in a Florida town with all the palm trees planted along the roads.

                                                      You can tell its springtime in Florida.

Vicki was wanting to go on a picnic today and Nancy said if she felt like it she would try to go.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

                                              

                                                       

                                                   

Blood drawn and changing of the daughters.

 Last Friday I had my blood work at the Florida Institue Center.

After taking my pills every other day to elevate my platelet count really jumped up, it went from 181 to 322 so that is great.

I will have it drawn again in two weeks and see the doctor at that time to decide what will be the next thing to do.

Also Friday Vicki and I went to the St Pete Airport to pick up Sherry as she is coming to help out and Vicki went back home Sunday.

                                                  

Looks like this dog is enjoying a Sunday ride.

                                         

                          

We have to go across the two-mile-long bridge to get to the air port.

There ere a few people enjoying riding around in the boats.

Maybe a few people enjoy looking out the windows of this building at the water.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

                                                                                

                                                   

Doctors and doctors

It was back to the Florida Cancer Center Friday to have blood drawn to check and see how the platelets were doing.

The doctor had me on my pills every other day to see how that would work.

The platelet level is still going lower, but the doctor seemed ok with it.

He said to keep taking the Promacta pills and have my blood drawn every two weeks and he would talk to me in a month.

Nancy in the meantime saw her Cardiologist he told her that she is in good shape and is amazed how she is after all she has been though.

Thanks for stopping by and do have a great day.

                                                                  

                                                                                

Happy Easter

First, I want to wish you a Happy Easter.

  May this be a memorable Easter as you celebrate with family and friends as you gather around the dinner table today.

Friday it was back to the Florida Cancer Center to have my blood drawn and check my platelet numbers.

The platelet level is still going down, so the Oncologist says to take a pill every other day.

Nancy, Vicki and I will spend a quiet day today and have dinner here at the house.

Nancy knows that I like to much on the food all day long, so it is dinner in today.

Besides it is still March Madness going on with a couple of college basketball games today.

Thanks for stopping by and do have a great day today.

Watching basketball games.

 Last Friday it was off to the Florida Cancer Center to have my blood drawn so they could check my platelet count,

Once again it is still falling.

The nurse came out to tell me she has to check with the doctor to see what he wants to do.

In a short time, she says that the doctor said to not take my pills and we will see what it is in a week.

I think the doctor is like me in wanting the platelet count to start going up without taking any medicine to do it.  We shall see Friday.

I have been watching my share of the March Madness basketball games and what a crazy year it is with a bunch of the lower deeds beating the higher seeds.

They already know no one has got the eventual winner.

                                                                                 

Here is a couple more photos of when Vicki and I went out to the parks.

                                                                            

                                                                                       

                                                                                   

                                                                              

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Out Relaxing

 Saturday, I felt pretty good so I ask Vicki if she would like to go out a bit and she did so off we went.

We went to a park close to the house but first there was a thrift shop along the way so we stopped to see if there was anything that we needed.

There was a table outside that I thought looked good enough to take home but the draw was hanging down on it so I thought I would on it.  About that time the guy working at the shop said all the stuff setting out front of the shop was free.

Just my price so it went home with us where I looked at it and I had it repair and in good shape.

                                                                                    

A bargain is hard to pass up.             

                                                                         

First was the Brasher Park, its a nice small park with a couple of picnic tables, a couple of long benches to sit along the Gulf waters.

                                                                                   

Also there were some people fishing, and a few in there kayaks just in water paddling along enjoying the day. 

There was a guy that had his dog there that Vicki had to pet and play with.

At one point it looked as though the dog was wanting Vicki to go in the water it.

Thanks for stopping by and do have a great day.

                                                     

Doctor and more

 Sherry and Mark left at 7:00 AM yesterday morning going back home in West Virginia.

I had to get my blood drawn again at the Florida Cancer Center to check my Platelet levels.

I still feel good, so it was kind of a disappointment that my platelets had fallen down 53 in numbers.

The nurse talked to the Oncologist, and he said to still hold off on taking my medicine and see what the numbers would be in another week.

If the number fall any lower, he will have to put me back on the medicine.

After I was through with checking out at the Cancer Center, I was off to Sam's Club to get a few things we needed.

After supper, watching a little tv I laid down for a little nap.

After the nap it was only a short time to watch College Basketball.

The team Vicki and I were watching and wanted to win was one of the teams that were upset for the day.

Thanks for stopping by and do have a great day.

One coming and one leaving.

 Mark, Sherry's husband will be here today as he is arriving from West Virginia by car to take Sherry back with him in a couple of days.

Sherry usually takes a plane to go back but Mark was wanting a short vacation and enjoy their time together going back home.

Vicki will be here tomorrow as the girls think we need to have someone with us.

Nancy and I have improved very much in the last few months.

We are doing things around the house that a few months ago we were not able to do.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day. 

Friday's Doctor visit

 Yes, it was back to have blood drawn Friday to see how the platelets were doing without taking the medicine to keep them in check.  Without the medicine for seven days the platelet level drop a small amount, so the oncologist said to not to take the medicine for another week to see if it might start going up on its own.

As far as how I'm feeling, I have been feeling really good.  Lik I feel a little stronger now as the passing of each day.  I'm beginning to do a small number of things that I had not feel like doing.  

Nancy is also doing a little better and she has almost quit using her oxygen.

She is still week nut she is trying to do a small number of things around the house. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

 

Alls looking good.

 Nancy had to be at the hospital at 10:00 AM Friday and they didn't take her into the surgery room until 12:00 PM because they had more patients that needed the surgery room.

When they did take her, it was a short until she was back and awake.

After checking her vital signs to see how she was doing she was ready to go home in around half an hour.

In the meantime, I had my blood drawn, talked to my Oncologist.

My platelet numbers were up so he says to not take the medicine for a week and see what's happens. 

Then we will move on from there.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Busy morning today.

 The good news is that Nancy is off of oxygen and has for a couple of days.

I will be taking her to the hospital early this morning because her heart is beating to fast it's in defib and the Cardiologist is going to shock her heart to beat normal.

While she is doing that, I will be in the next building having my blood drawn again and to see how my Oncologist how my platelet level is.

So it will be a busy morning for us.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Sick and improving

 A Few days after I had the kidney stent removed a got a fever.

I went to a Med Care after having the fever for five days see what they could do.

I was surprised to see a doctor there instead of nurse practitioner or like most of them.

He called in a week supply of anti-biotic pills and said take all of them.

After taking a few the fever broke.

Nancy is still having a rough time feeling good but she is still improving.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day

Two sick people, but improving.

 Nancy is still slowly improving and all she has been through it is expected.

Besides the double pneumonia she had a slight heart attack and has to be on oxygen most of the time.

As for me I have to go to the Cancer Center to have blood drawn again to see how the platelet level is.

Wednesday The urologist removed a few kidney stones and a blood colt of my bladder.

The stent is going to be early Monday morning and I will be glad because I'm not able to be far from the rest room.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

   

Things Happen

 Nancy has been in the hospital for 21 days and today she is coming home.

I just hope she does not have to go back to the hospital again like the last time.

She will be on oxygen to help her breath.  She seems to have to use it all the time.

There will be some people coming out to set up her oxygen station here at the house.

She will have a nurse come out three times a week to check and see how she is doing.

Also, there will be someone out to help her with her rehab exercise.

I also was in and out of the hospital for surgery to remove a few kidney stones and remove a blood clot

off of my bladder. 

It will take me a little while to get over that.

Nancy and I are very glad enough to have our two daughters down here to help us out.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

In and out of the hospital

 I've been visiting Nancy each day at the hospital, but it looks like she may be doing good enough to come home in a few days.

Everything is set up for a nurse to come every three days to help her with the rehab that she needs to improve.

Also the people to install her oxygen machine when she is home to help her breath when she needs it.

Nancy is still very weak but slowly improving.

As for me I'm going in the hospital for same day surgery to remove three more kidney stones so Sherry will have to drive me back home.  

Sometimes it just seems like getting older is very rough.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day. 

Just two old people

Nancy is still in the hospital. 

They moved her to another room in the rehab center in that she has to go through rehab before they release her to go home.

They have a February 3rd date they are hoping she can be released.

She also with all the problem's she has that she had a mild heart attacked from all the stress of not being able to breath good.

They told her she much be one tough old lady, because they've had younger people that didn't make it with what she had wrong with her.

As for me it's another Friday so it's to the Cancer Center to have my blood drawn to check my blood platelet level.

Thanks for stopping by and do have a great day. 

 

  

Sick. Sick

 Nancy is still in the hospital but slowly improving with her breathing.

The doctors told her that it will be a slow process.

In the meantime, our youngest daughter has the type A flu and staying at home so that left Vicki and myself to be with Nancy.     But wait?

In the meantime, I have come down with something I was hacking and coughing all night.    I'm staying home today and maybe a few more days.   We do not want to expose Nancy with what is taking us down.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Hospital

Last Tuesday I had to call the ambulance for Nancy because she had a hard time breathing.

After spending hours in the waiting room and getting to examined they said she had a few few things that would cause her hard breathing and after telling her if it gets any worse to come back in.

Well early yesterday morning I had to call the ambulance again because she was really struggling getting her breath.

After going through all the same things again only this time they said she had pneumonia in both lungs and started on all the things to treat her.

When I left her last night, she was still not beathing normal but much better.

They told her not to plan on going back home anyway soon.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.