Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Back To My World

Have you ever felt change was in the air but had no proof of it? That's where I am these days.  Susan has decided to delay starting work on her doctorate because she sees her dad rapidly declining between her visits now. She wants to be available if we need her. She's a nurse living in Texas. She flys up for a few days about every six weeks.

I think it was last week Bob had five medical appointments. He had a lot of blood drawn for testing. I was surprised to receive calls from four of those offices expressing concern over the results of those tests.

His kidney function studies are not good, tests related to his heart are problematic. The one I'm most puzzled about is hematology.

The hematologist has asked that Bob have blood drawn on the 18th and see him on the 19th. That makes me very nervous.

In spite of it all Bob remains on his feet and moving. Next week we will see both the hematologist and the cardiologist. We will know more after we see them.
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As a follow-up to yesterday's post I can now report that I am encouraged by action I'm seeing among younger evangelicals. Perhaps it is true they're a different stripe to the "old" evangelicals. I so hope that's true.
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There surely must be a way to require candidates to be vetted before they can file to run for president. We do a thorough vetting of candidates for the Supreme Court, why not the same requirement for presidential candidates?

17 comments:

  1. "Felt a change in the air, but no proof of it". I like how you put that, and yes, I know what you mean.

    So glad that Susan is being so attentive. You and Bob need all the support you can get right now. Thinking of you and Bob, and sending good thoughts in your direction. Keep us posted Linda, and let us know how YOU are doing too.

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    1. I hate times of limbo and there's a lot of limbo time in caregiving.

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  2. Carole said it all better than I can. Thinking of you!

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    1. This is all part of life when you get old. I am very glad to be 10 years younger than Bob. It would really be bad if we were the same age.

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  3. You have such a good daughter, something to be proud of. Whatever is going on with Bob, you'll get through it. You are a strong woman. I Just wish you didn't have to wait until the 19th to see the doctor and gets some answers.

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    1. I can''t imagine what I would do without Susan for support. I don't think anymore can be done about the kidney function, it is what it is. He's 84. I think the new cardiologist may make some changes when we see him next week. It's the hematologist that has me concerned. In all the years Bob's been seeing him he's never ordered a blood test one day and see him the next day.

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  4. You must be on pins and needles all the time as you don't know what to expect. Yes your daughter may notice a big difference as she doesn't see her Dad all the time.

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    1. Most days I look at Bob and think when we least expect it something is going take him out. There's a list of things that could kill him. Our social community is the medical world. When we go out that's where we go. That's my life, Bob and the world of medicine.

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  5. Oh Linda. I'm so sorry for both of you. :: hugs ::

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  6. Your daughter's support must be comforting. How thoughtful she is.
    Waiting is hard. I wish you could know sooner.

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    1. Oh my, I don't know what I would do without Susan. We are in daily contact. Uncertainty is difficult at times.

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  7. I'm grateful you have your daughter to lean on. Hope you get some answers soon.

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  8. I love the vetting idea - I thought that was what the party was supposed to do before they got behind a candidate.

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