A tiny bit better day

 

Hi friends and family.....

 

Another nice Massachusetts day.....We really have enjoyed the weather out here for the most part...Usually 79-85 with fairly high humidity, but this week the humidity levels have lowered and it's just pleasant.  Tami sat on the side porch for a short time and commented on the nice breeze.......We talked to Dr. Lambert last night and told her Tami's drain tube she still has in since the operation was loose....Dr. Lambert wanted to see it so we went over again today.  She had gained a little weight since Tuesday and her blood pressure, heart rate, etc. were better numbers so Dr. Lambert was happy with that.  She did have to suture that drain tube back in and told us to keep our Monday appointment and we may be able to have her bladder test done that day.  She has been in contact with Dr. Blute and he told her just to go ahead and order the test.  Lana and I will go over with her and it would be so good to find out if everything is healing nicely .....(or otherwise......we don't want to think that though)  She would just like to get and stay on the right track. 

 

After we got home from the Doctor this afternoon we took a longer walk.....she went faster and longer than the whole time I've been here...so that was encouraging.  She was tuckered out when we got back,but that's okay.  There is a small college here called Becker College and it is in the middle of a residential district and most of the dorm halls are old victorian homes like the Hope Lodge.  We walked by several and noticed the college kids moving in for the semester.  It almost looks like the college bought up all the buldings in a 3 to 4 block area.....really interesting to see.  The Hope Lodge faces a beautiful old home, bigger than the Hope Lodge....It's Merrill Hall...we found out it's an upper class hall for the Becker Students.

 

Tami felt a little better today, but rest and down-time are still most important to her and it seems to ward off the sickness if she can lay down and stay still.  She can't try to hurry, move too fast, spend too much time in a car, or stay down to visit very long with the managers or those staying here.  Charlene, the weekend manager was excited to see Tami tonight.  Everytime she's been here in the past couple of months, Tami has been in the hospital.  She met Lana and Marsha and Abby and I enjoyed visiting with her for a few minutes after Tami went up to rest.  Everyone has been so kind and of course, they all love Tami...even Charlene mentioned she'd like to donate jewelry she made for AFAF.  Tami just has a gift with people that way.......Loving others is what the Savior asked us to do....Tami has that one down better than most......I guess we can all try harder in that area......patience, patience, patience.......I'll work on that too.

 

Love you all

Judy & Tami