After that Friday morning, things accelerated quickly. The next morning, he was taken off the vent and had the food tube taken out. He was sitting up on his own talking to us. I had to go back to school but Mom kept me updated. He had developed a few blood clots, one particular in …
Posts from: November 2009
Friday, the 13th. This morning, Dad woke up for good. He spent 3 days in the Emergency room and 5 days in the ICU. Now we had our answer on whether or not he would wake up. To celebrate, Mom, Monica and myself left the hospital and debated about where to go eat. Stix, some …
When we went in at 6, he was bright eyed and busy tailed…but for about 5 minutes, then he was back under. I ran some stairs and then went to eat my usual breakfast of eggs, grits, 2 bacon. Amazingly, I had managed to drop 2 lbs this week. Eating a high protein breakfast was …
He opened his eyes. I mean really opened his eyes. He was still on vent, still so sick, but he had moments during the day when he would open them for a brief few seconds and go back under. That’s all I have to say for today. We have waited so long, and this is …
We had a visit from Cruella today. She waltzed in and told us that we should be aware that the back area was for families with little kids so they don’t bother the visitors in the main room and so they can watch THAT Tv (nevermind that there are 4 other huge TV’s in the …
Tuesday dawned the same as Monday. I got up and couldn’t stand the closed in walls and bad dreams. I was wearing running tights anyway, so I threw on a shirt and went for a run. It was still dark out and I noticed a sidewalk all along N. State st. I took off that …
I got on the road after going to school to leave out sub plans. I got to the hospital around 10 so I could go in for the 11:00 visit. He had been bathed and in a new gown. All the tubes and wires.. The news wasn’t good. He wasn’t making much improvement and that …
Sunday dawned with me jumping out of bed in my skivvies because my grandfather woke me up with these words “Your mother needs you. He’s not responding and the dr. said for you to come back” Nobody should hear those words twice in 30 hours. I got there to see people around him, holding his …
Friday night into early Saturday was full of chaos. Aunt Becky had come up from the coast when she got the call. She brought Papaw to the hospital. Me, Monica, Nick and Momma spent several hours just going back and forth from Room 7 to a nearby prayer room that was private. On the night …
We all got the call around 9pm. Come home, your daddy is sick with the flu and the doctor told me to call you in. I was in Birmingham taking pictures at a high school playoff game and Monica was on her way to Nashville for a teacher conference. I scratched back to Tuscaloosa and …
Apple bacon cheddar Frittata This was outstanding. The bacon is such a powerful flavor but it only calls for 2 slices for the WHOLE PAN.
I got some new McCann’s irish oatmeal which I’ve heard nothing but good news about. After running 2, I threw some in the pot with Kashi, flax, pumpkin and some cinnamon. It was outstanding. I was hungry again by 8, so I need to add some protein to breakfast. It is better for my sugar …
Fasting B.S 119-YAY When will I ever learn?? I slept in and didn’t take the time to make a good breakfast. I skimped by on a cheese stick and some walnuts, but that didn’t last long so I was starving by lunch. And…yes….I had..a…diet dr. pepper. I should have had water, but I wanted the …
I woke up with the run on my mind. I wish I could have jumped up and gone for it then, but I went to church, then had lunch with family and we sat around chit chattin for a couple of hours. Finally…I was off! I have a mental block with the first 2 miles. …