When I read the email from my friend Pat Moss yesterday morning saying she was going up to Seattle to the UW Medical Center and could she take anything to Nyel, my response was instantaneous. "Yes! Take me!!" And then I asked, "When?" which,...
If you'd have told me that I'd be writing on this day about... but wait! Let me start at the beginning. When I went down to let the girls out and give them their morning treat, I found Slutvana pacing back and forth along the inside of the...
We seem to be doing the two-step, Nyel and I. For Nyel right now, it's two steps forward, one step back. And for me, it's two steps this way and then two steps that way -- not necessarily forward or back in either case. Nyel is still gaining...
So many of my readers have expressed concern these last few days when I have "skipped" an entry and for that I greatly apologize. I can only attribute it to EO (Extreme Overload) and will catch you up the best I can. First and most importantly --...
At our request, the wizards -- or, in our case Nyel's doctors -- spent extra time with us yesterday answering questions and giving us their best guesses for how Nyel's future will unfold. Basically, Nyel can stay in the hospital and they can keep...
So... is this the first day of Spring? Or... is it coming tomorrow? When I checked on Google, the message I got was: Spring 2022 March 20th-21st. The way I read it, the Season Gurus don't really know which day it's arriving... or this year,...
Not many changes in Patient Nyel's situation today. Another bit of weight gain (Boo! Hiss!). An increased amount of medication in his IV Drip (Yay!), Exercise Program proceeding as hoped (more clapping and cheering.) Meanwhile, I hitched a ride...
It could have been one of "those" days for Nyel -- an IV line ripped out of his arm when the tubing got caught on his TheraBand Resistance exercise band! He had another day of actual weight gain -- so discouraging. And both breakfast and lunch...
There's nothing like watching the news, even for a few minutes, to put my own troubles in perspective. Too, it doesn't take long to wonder whether or not any of the news stations is (or can be) truly objective -- or is that even a goal anymore? ...
Here in the Emerald City-- sunny today with a shower now and then in the afternoon. Everything seemed to move slowly -- I was a bit late to Nyel's hospital quarters and missed the Doctor Team's visit. Apparently, though, I didn't miss much -- no...
The first flowers arrived here at Residence Inn -- addressed to Sydney and Nyel from Kitt and Doug "with wishes for sunny days." A gorgeous bouquet of yellow roses and daisies with small white carnations hither and thither, and all in a bright...
... our corner of the world really does look like a better place this morning. The sun is shining. Friends and loved ones are sending cheering thoughts to Nyel (and to me!). Even the chickens seemed glad that Farmer Nyel is home and I think they...