OUR FAMILY: Wednesday, June 25th, 2025: Trip to Valley for infusion, Costco, and to visit Mom and Dawn, I leave my notebook, We listen to J's book in the car, Home again to our kitty

Saturday, July 5, 2025

Wednesday, June 25th, 2025: Trip to Valley for infusion, Costco, and to visit Mom and Dawn, I leave my notebook, We listen to J's book in the car, Home again to our kitty

Draper, Utah

129th operating temple

Dedicated 20-22 Mar 2009

By: Thomas S. Monson

Book of Mormon

Alma 22:1-14

Aaron began teaching the king by establishing his belief in God. He began with what the king knew. What did he teach next and why?

D&C

68:10-27

Come Follow Me

D&C 67:10-14 "Continue in Patience"

April General Conference

'Charity - A Sign of True Discipleship'

Elder Michael B. Strong

Lesson

'Your Repentance Doesn't Burden Jesus Christ: It Brightens His Joy'

Sister Tamara Runia

The Atonement of Jesus Christ

'The Infinite Atonement'

Forgiveness

'Forgiving What You Can't Forget' p. 214-15

Up at 2:30 a.m. Prayer, study, walk, showered, prayer. We left around 6:45 for the valley going the Payson way. I showed James where the Nix's live. A beautiful home with a beautiful green lawn. He said he thought that was Brandon Perkins' house.

We listened to Peter Vidmar on "Follow Him." He is a former Olympian gold medal gymnast. I really enjoyed listening to him.

On the other side of Heber we had about a 15 minute stop for construction. We also had a potty stop in Payson. On to AARA, arriving around 10:21 for my 10:45 appointment with Dr. Kumar. After checking in I used the bathroom and as I was walking down the hall back to the waiting area, Frances saw me and called me back to the infusion center. Amanda started my infusion and soon after Julia came in to take me to a room to wait for Dr. Kumar. While I was in the room waiting the buzzer sounded on my infusion. I went back to the infusion center where they took the needle out. I said goodbye and went back to my room to wait for Dr. Kumar. She wanted me to get x-rays on my shoulder. I told her I couldn't do them today. I scheduled the x-rays right before my next infusion on July 30th. Bottom line is, I can't get cortisone shots every 4 months. That sounds like a plan to me.

While I was at the doctor's James went to Stacy's to take her some Tramadol. He returned just as I came out of the doctor's office. We drove across the street to Costco. We bought shakes for me, James, and Alicia Hunsaker. James got some Pom juice, we got protein bars and Tylenol.

After we were finished shopping we went across the street to Culver's for lunch. I had the strawberry fields salad with no blue cheese and James had his regular cod fillet sandwich.

We arrived at mom and Dawn's a little bit before one. We arrived about the same time as Terry, Cathi, and Wally. Wally is the cutest Yorkie and followed Cathi wherever she went. Mom loves him and even holds him and kisses him which is so out of character for her.

The hospice nurse, Jorge (Hor-hay), came a few minutes later. While Juan was talking to Lois and answering her questions, I was taking notes in my notebook at the island.

Lois showed me three more quilt tops she had finished. She makes the most beautiful quilt tops and she is 97 years old. When it was time to go I gathered my Culver's bag, I brought my unfinished salad in so it wouldn't wilt in the heat, and my purse/bag that Lois made ( I showed her I was using it, which I think made her feel good) and my shoes which I had taken off. We said our goodbyes and then left.

We were headed down the 60 almost to Power Rd. when I got a call from Cathi. I left my notebook. I told James, he said, "do you really need it?" and I say, "yes! my life is in there!" He turns around and we head back to Tempe where Cathi says she left the notebook. When we get there Dawn tells James she put the notebook in Cathi & Terry's truck. I call Cathi and she says, "Oh dear, yes, it is here."

"I will leave it in my mailbox so you can do a drive by."

James is a little frustrated but he doesn't say much as he heads for Chandler and we do a drive by at Cathi's mailbox. James said this put us about 45 minutes behind. I am sorry honey, but I need my notebook. It has all of my journal notes in it and I am trying to catch up on my journal.

We listened to James' book, "The Tides of Time" on the way home. We stopped at the McDonald's in Globe for a potty break. We had to make one construction stop and arrived home at 6:30.

The first thing I did at home was to let Tom in and give him his treat. He stays in for awhile because he wants to be with us.

The book I am reading right now is called, "Caught In the Middle."

I got my patriotic earring in the mail.

"Follow the Savior's teachings. His instructions are neither mysterious nor complex. When we follow them, we do not need to fear or be anxious."

- Elder Dale G. Renlund

D&C 68:6

Wherefore, be of good cheer, and do not fear, for I the Lord am with you, and will stand by you; and ye shall bear record of me, even Jesus Christ, that I am the Son of the living God, that I was, that I am, and that I am to come.

Notes from Lois's hospice nurse visit:

Continue breathing treatments. Blood pressure - Anything over 160 is dangerous. Re-check if it is high. Mom said she can't breathe good at night so she sits on the edge of her bed. She sleeps on her side, turning back and forth. She cannot breathe good when she is sleeping on her back. Nurse: Morphine relaxes the diaphragm.

Mom says she has a problem breathing and drinking at the same time. Mom's feet are swollen. Jorge said soaking them in Epsoms salt would help. She should also wear compression socks when she is walking around. Use a nebulizer at night. Re-check her blood pressure after waiting a few minutes before giving her more meds.