Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Trying to Catch up

Shortly after my last post Mom had a very bad time in which the home health care nurse called mom's doctor, which resulted in the doctor calling here and saying she wanted to see Mom the next day. We were no sooner in the room then Mom got very nauseated and started throwing up...Doc walked in said I'll be right back, walked out and a few minutes later came back in saying the ambulance was on its way. Mom spent about a week in the hospital during which time they changed her heart medicine. She has been getting better day by day since then. This past Tuesday she started Cardiac Rehab. She was afraid they were going to try pushing her beyond what she felt comfortable doing but they didn't. I think she's going to like it. Monday she had another appointment with her primary care physician in which she admitted that it might not be in her best interest to return to her former living arrangement for health reasons. It makes me happy that she's at least considering that possibility. He doesn't care enough for his own health to stop smoking so he certainly doesn't care for hers. That and the fact he's had 5 months to try and quit smoking and hasn't. Got the ok from my cardiologist in January to start exercising so the treadmill and I have been getting acquainted. An hour a day 6 days a week most of the time.Getting the exercising part down..now have to get the not eating so much and eating more of the good foods down. Some days I do really really good and other times...well you know. We got our pistol permits in January...finally..took them 8 months to process them but we think they may have had to contact Ken's ex first...LOL Oh the hoops you have to jump through. Still haven't purchased pistols but Ken wants to shoot some first so I guess I'll have to be patient for a little while longer. Looking forward to my Shaun and Jen's wedding in April. Glad they've finally found happiness. Sun is shining brightly today..wishing it wasn't so cold out but it'll come in time.