Monday, June 1st, 2026: Happy 58th Anniversary to us, Paul puts air in my tire, Circle K - Polar Pop, hospital @ 8, Rita says Patsy fell and broke her hip yesterday, Janna calls, Patsy in surgery, trauma team comes by, Andrea is today's nurse, no surgery today because of breathing & swallowing issues, epidural for pain, Abby the night nurse, Vickie's call

 

Veracruz, Mexico

Temple #93

Happy 58th wedding anniversary to us. This one will be remembered as the hospital anniversary. 

Paul got up this morning and put air in my tire. I am so grateful. On my way to the hospital I stopped at Circle K for a Polar Pop. I arrived at the hospital right around 8. 

Rita texted me this morning. She heard from Pete Whipple that Pat Tedder fell yesterday and broke her hip. Pete is Pat's brother. I contacted Janna, Pat's daughter, and she called me. Her mom tripped on the cat, fell and broke her hip. Pat is in surgery right now. They can't do a hip replacement for some reason, so they are putting a rod in. I told Janna that James was having breathing and swallowing problems and so they are holding off doing surgery. She said her mom has those problems too. I gave Janna my love and said goodbye. 

Dr. Watt, the trauma doctor, and his team came by and spoke to James with a few minutes and then invited me out in to the hall to listen to their report and evaluation. James's nurse, Andrea, was there too. No surgery today due to breathing and swallowing issues. The number one priority right now is getting James's pain level down so he can breathe easier. They are also putting him on hi-flow oxygen because his oxygen levels have been down because he is having difficulty taking deep breaths. They also put an epidural line in for pain. The first doctor was very talkative and informative but seemed a little nervous and after trying twice wasn't comfortable putting the line in and so he had another doctor come in. The second doctor didn't say a word but he got the epidural in and working. The first doctor came back to apologize. I liked him and wished he could have been successful. 

The people doing the swallow test never came back. I guess Andrea may have postponed them because she is trying to get James's pain under control and monitoring his breathing. 

I went downstairs and got a salad from the salad bar in the cafeteria and stayed until 9 o'clock. Abby is his night nurse for the second night in a row. I really like her. 

Kim performed an errand of mercy today. She brought me some of Brian's breakfast casserole, two waters, and two shakes. She also brought me two shakes yesterday. 

Charlie sent a picture for James.

I love this!

Vickie called to check on James and we got to talking about her night terrors, falling out of bed, and talking in her sleep among other things. She also pounded the headboard of her bed with her fists and made them sore and bruised. I told Stacy's problem and the drug that helped her and gave her the name of the drug. She said that if she dies, don't let them arrest Harold for murdering her. Wow, I feel so sorry for her. I'm wondering if the fact that her youngest brother Donnie was killed in a car accident when he was quite young and both her mother and brother committed suicide. 

When I got to Stacy's I told her about Vickie, and then went to bed.

Happy 9th Birthday to Winter

I love that Charlie is reading the

Book of Mormon before she gets

baptized!

Our stake youth conference at the 

Vernon girls camp.

 His phone is his best friend

My sweet friend Patsy Tedder.