What a Mixed Bag
What a mixed bag of a Tuesday.
Mike T has me back to once a week for PT. I knew that was coming and I don’t mind as I know his treatment can bring me relief. Does he caution me in what my daily activities are or should be . . . not at all. His advice is to do what I need to do, what I want to do for a balance in my life. But . . . If I knew then what I now know, I would have been more selective in what I did with my body as a farmer’s daughter or what I thought I needed to do. But . . . no real regrets. I was taught a good work ethic that has carried me through a W-2 form job as well as what it takes to keep the home going.
The mail came today with my 90 day supply of catheters with zero co-pay. Dennis received in the mail today, his 90 day supply of CPAP supplies with a zero co-pay. It is all very much appreciated.
My nephew, Eric, called as he was on his way from Duluth to Decorah, Iowa. He had been on his phone with the nurses of the hospital in Decorah. They were quite sure that his mom, Lois, would not be able to hold on until he got there. Lois has severe lung deficiencies and has been hospitalized several times this fall. Eric will have his hands full as his dad also has some health issues with no other family in Decorah.
This afternoon I had an email that I could see the results of Dennis’ MRI via the Mayo Portal. That was followed by a call from Dr. Madson’s second in command. Jodi wanted to visit with me so as to put into real words, detailing what the MRI jargon was. Dennis has a bone infection in the metatarsal at the base of the big toe on his left foot. As long as he doesn’t run a temp between now and Tuesday when we meet with Dr. Madson, he is to stay on the prescribed antibiotics and we continue dressing the area once a day. More than likely, Dennis will need to have a portion of the metatarsal surgically removed via a one-day surgery with continued antibiotics. I really appreciated Jodi’s candor. No one likes surprises.
So that was my mixed bag of a Tuesday. I don’t think I could have had anymore added to it. I stayed busy with laundry and have an oven meal to pop into the oven for supper at the same time I bake out a tray of scones. The oven meal I had heard on KEYC noon’s chef. Sautéed onions, a lb. of ground beef browned with a jar of beef gravy mixed in. That added to a loaf pan with a two person batch of instant mashed potatoes that had a cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese mixed in while the potatoes were hot. The chef said it was “Oh so good.” We will see.