Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Temple #95
I left Stacy & Paul's at 6. I had some issues with the toilet, but I believe I took care of it. I stopped at Circle K for a Polar Pop, water, and two Built bars. My bill was $11.68. Yikes! the Built bars were $3.58 a piece but they are so good!
The earlier I get to the hospital parking structure, the better parking spot I get.
I talked to Abby the night nurse before she left for home. She told me about an accident she had 13 years ago while riding a motorcycle. She died 2 times and they brought her back with CPR and broke ribs in the process. She had a broken neck, a fractured skull, a brain bleed, a crushed pelvis, a broken leg and arm. Because her life was spared she decided to become a nurse to help others.
Here is what is happening with James: His fever is down and then back up to 100. After his bath his fever went down to 98.6. The respiratory therapist did her treatment encouraging James to breathe and cough. James got a bed bath by his nurse Erica and her helper. This is sheer torture for him because they move him from side to side. Afterwards he gets his paid meds. We started our breathing treatments every six minutes.
Sheri was here when they came in and put a splint on James's broken leg (the right one). Since they have decided to cancel or postpone surgery they want his leg to have some protection. They told him he was not to bear any weight on it for at least six weeks. How fun.
I think we are going to have to cancel our trip to San Diego on the 19th of this month. Steve and Jane Rosen came to visit today. Steve said it took him six months to heal from his broken ribs.
Sheri came this morning during doctor evaluation when they discovered James has pneumonia so surgery is postponed again.
Stacy came in and stayed with James while I went to lunch with Sheri and Ian. We had lunch at the Perfect Pear Bistro. Sheri and I had the Strawberry Fields salad which was delicious. Ian had the Southwest Philly sandwich with fries. It comes with green chili sauce. I ordered one for James along with some tomato basil soup. When I left the hospital I left James my Polar Pop drink which was a mistake as he is only supposed to have thickened liquid because of his difficulty swallowing. Erica, the nurse, reminded me of this when I returned from lunch. He also can't eat the sandwich I brought but he can eat the soup. He ate some of it, but not much.
Paul, Stacy and Joshua came this afternoon. Joshua anointed James and Paul gave him a priesthood blessing. It was a wonderful blessing.
When I get home to Stacy & Paul's they are doing scripture study. Joshua and Alayna are there too. After scriptures they talk about movies. Stacy declares she will not see an R rated movie. I am proud of her for saying that.
Here is some news from Sheri's family. Max got up in the middle of the night and ran 27 miles. He is preparing to run a marathon in San Francisco in July.
Alex is moving in with Sheri & Ian. He is moving upstairs in their "attic" room. His girl friend Jazmin is in Napa Valley this week attending a graduation of a cousin. Also Jazmin's dad was Max's favorite instructor at E.M.T. school. It's a small world.
So far for nurses James has had Sam (a woman), Andrea, Abby, and Erica. Abby is my favorite and Erica is second. Erica was awesome today. It was "power hour", the last hour of the day when they usually start logging out. She had two helpers, one was Greg, her work buddy, to come in and help get James out of bed into a chair. She came in and said, "okay, it's time to dangle." She means dangle his legs over the side of the bed. Someone said to her, just have the night shift do it. Erica said to them, "No, I've been promising James and his wife I would do it." Greg's philosophy is: "When a woman's in need, I am to please." James's night nurses are Stephanie and Chelsea. He did not like Stephanie very well.
Pat Tedder passed away today. Janna posted many pictures of her on Facebook. I love her and Janna so much.
Rita is coming to lunch tomorrow.
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