You know it’s a great sunny warm day when Dennis leaves the east patio door cracked during the day to allow any of the four cats to escape and see if anything has changed in the back yard. Good times for them.
We are seventeen days out from the pre-op for Dennis and the carotid surgery to then be set for the right side. Taking it one day at a time. There have been tell take signs that the 6th of February can’t come any too soon. What does a tell take sign consist of? Walking and talking as usual and then the tremors start in the left arm and follows down to the left leg as the leg wants to collapse and then it does. There is no sense that Dennis can work with my voice. We just wait it out and I try to make him comfortable. We are so thankful that thus far no broken bones during the collapse. I do believe the saving grace in regard to the bones is that his body is so limp it does protect him.
The October 17 surgery on the left carotid artery that was blocked by 90% plus brought about great success. The right side that is blocked by 70% plus couldn’t be done any sooner than February as too much increased blood supply to the brain could very well cause a stroke or a heart attack. Dennis is ready to lay down and have it done even if it means “right now.” Needless to say we take each day as it comes and very thankful that we have “each day.” On the plus side, we haven’t lost our sense of humor, our appreciation of each other or seeing the good in each day: save the best and leave the rest.