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They did not wait for the results of all of the lab work...they(nurses) thought it was a bit ridiculous that I was still there. My blood pressure remained normal and I'm going to continue to take it at home every few hours (this am it was 134/77) just to show them when I go back into the drs. office this week. All of the monitoring of sassy showed that she was fine.....she did like to kick the monitor though :)
It was nice to have my dad stay with me all day at the hospital yesterday. Ben could go to his golf outing and get stuff done at home. Dad left this am, but went to HyVee this am and got me lots of fruits for this week(if it lasts that long) I LOVE my fruit. One of the ladies that works there even asked about me......sad indeed :P
Today I thought I would lay on my left side in bed.....then maybe, just maybe switch to the right for awhile, then back to the left again.
Enjoy your day!

"Happy" Fourth of July

......as I write to you from my hospital room. I have been put on observation for however long they decide. They thought that my blood pressure was creeping up yesterday and that it worried them so now they check it every 4 hours (it was every 30 minutes) and they should be here to draw more blood in the next hour or so. My blood pressure is now within normal limits, perhaps one should not make me aware of a surprise blood draw and then follow it up with blood pressure findings, duh.
So here I sit. Jake came to see me yesterday and helped us out to take Charles to the vet. The vet made a crack about him not being without groceries.....ha, so funny, not. Other than trying to escape Jake's attempt to get him in the carrier all went as planned.
We were also supposed to meet the pediatrician yesterday, but that was canceled as I was busy being committed.
Please watch some fireworks for me today as the doctor will most likely not let me out of bed to see the big show this evening.


P.S. Hospital food not so bad......

Quick update on Storm damage...

The insurance adjuster stopped by yesterday. He measured and climbed, etc. and stated that we would need:
a new roof
new air conditioner
new fence (the sides that are gone)
2 new downspouts
painting on west and south side
deck sanded/stained

I'll update blog later today with doctor's visit if it's important.

I gots some good blood...and some good food.

The doctors office called today...bout gave me a heart attack. They said they would call if blood work wasn't good. Well this one wasn't in on the conversation so she called to say my blood work was outstanding. Yay! She also said I could have a few more minutes up and around (15 minutes every couple of hours). My brother came today and brought me lunch from one of my top lunch choice places and did dishes/shopping/played Scrabble with me and we watched a movie. Now he's cooking one of my top dinners! My mouth is salivating now. It was nice to have someone to pass the time with. He's going to do a few more things around the house and then he's gone in the am.
I get to pee in a bottle tomorrow and then the doctors appt. is Thursday. I also have a appt. with a pediatrician for sassy....not much else for now.

"Are you in yet"....."I hate that question."

So for the second week in a row a blood test. I did quite well with it today. I was poked, swabbed, and squeezed. I lost more weight....but not enough blood pressure sitting up. The highlight was sassy kicking the new PA's doppler. Get the message lady, I'm fine in here. So, bed rest....with a 24 hour urine test starting on Wednesday. I get to go out on Thursday back to the doctor where we will discuss further options.

Gripe of the Day

I have been more "positive" about being on bedrest as the days have wore on(okay more positive today :) ). However, there is one gripe this week that I can just not overlook. Poor hubby has been busy busy getting storm damage cleaned up, working on my list of items that must be done, and trying to feed me. I have been eating very healthy as he was in the dr.s office when she said "oh, yeah, no salt" so it's been lean protein, veggies, fibrous cereal, and fruit(thank you Sophie for the melon balls!!)...and LOTS of water.
So dear hubby goes to the store to get a few items and stops by a sammich place for supper. I request a salad, minus bacon and blue cheese (not appropriate for me). Mind you the salad comes with ranch on the side. Well, for the second time this week I'm given Caesar dressing! I'm pretty sure not the best for me, and puhlease....the second time!!!!! Earlier this week he went to another salad/sammich place and they just jacked up my order I ordered asian chicken and got chicken caesar. As you see it does not seem to pay to eat salads lately. Poor hubby, I shan't tell him. Ignorance is bliss.

Storm

A few pictures of the back yard last night after
the wind and hail came through.