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Crazy life

Jeannie Wilson

2005-05-24, 5:51 pm

After coming in and reading posts, it appears that everyone has had a crazy
life recently. Well, maybe not crazy but busy as can be. For those of you
who are not aware, my grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's a few
months ago. We got her meds going and are actually thrilled that she is on
one agent at the lowest therapeutic dose and making remarkable strides.
Considering she is 83, the docs all agree that she probably will not live
long enough for us to see the dark side of Alzheimer's and for that we are
truly thankful. Well, a few weeks ago my grandfather got ill. He was
certain he was dying of a heart attack but was afraid of calling 911
because he didn't think they would let my grandmother ride in the ambulance
with him and he did not want to leave her alone in fear that she may try to
drive herself to the hospital (she has long since quit driving and since
her dx has been told not to drive). So....he drove himself to the hospital
literally slumping over the steering wheel. They worked him up as a
cardiac patient and all came back clear and they sent him home. They
didn't work him up for anything else and he figured he had just eaten
something bad and waited a day or two before getting in touch with family.
By Saturday night when my mom got there, he was really ill. He hadn't
eaten since Thursday night (the night he drove himself to the ER) and
hadn't taken any of his cardiac or noncardiac meds becuase he was weak and
disoriented. Finally, on Sunday I was able to convince him to let her
drive him down here to MUSC and get admitted. I called the ER and gave
them a brief rundown of his situation and they were ready and waiting for
him. They admitted him but everything seemed fine. They did MRIs, all
cardiac workup clear, etc. He ended up having gallstone (they couldn't see
it apparently on ultrasound b/c it was already in the duct)and while
passing it developed a rotten case of pancreatitis in addition to a raging
kidney infection (he has polyps on his kidneys). They kept him in the
hospital until Tuesday night, at which point he decided that he was moving
closer to Charleston and he wanted to move that weekend. Fortunately, DH
had built a house that was empty and for sale, so Wednesday morning we
called and got water on, power on, cable, phone, etc. set up and got ready
to get them moved. Saturday morning we drove up there to pack up their
house where they had lived since 1982. 15 hours later they were settled
completely in their new house, down to curtains being hung and everything.
We still have to go back and do the garage and attic but we are very
thankful that we had a house sitting there ready to move in and that they
are closer (only right down the street from me). With all the craziness, I
had forgotten that I had committed myself to substituting for K4 this past
week. The regular teacher is on a mission trip to Romania and I had agreed
to sub. Lordy, what a week!! The kids were sweet but a room full of 4yo
boys (7) and only two girls was crazy on the nerves!! LOL. That was an
experience that I will cherish but I am surely not going to go back to
school to be a teacher!! LOL

My son graduated K5 Thursday night and it was a bittersweet ceremony. I am
so impressed at how his school handles their preschool department and his
graduation was a wonderful ceremony - complete with caps and gowns,
diplopmas, class rings, awards, etc. I cried because they did a video
montage (sp?) of each child with 3 pictures of each all the while playing
"Let Them Be Little" in the background. Now...that song brings me to tears
anyway but that night it was more than I could handle. I didn't blubber-
cry or anything but it "got me".

Friday at 12:15 wrapped up my teaching stint and I was finally able to get
back on my computer. I never thought I would MISS IT SO MUCH!! I have a
ton of work to do but I am honestly looking forward to a "normal" week.

Donna

2005-05-24, 5:51 pm

Jeannie Wilson <jwilson421@comcastspamkills.net> wrote in
news:Xns965D750D9D257jwilson421comcastnet@216.196.97.136:

> I have a
> ton of work to do but I am honestly looking forward to a "normal" week.

What is this word... normal?

Jeannie, here's hoping this week is a little less lively

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Donna

Bob

2005-05-24, 5:52 pm

In article <Xns965DC82E7CDB5donnacroakerwoodscom@68.1.17.6>,
donna@exitstageleftcroakerwoods.com says...
> Jeannie Wilson <jwilson421@comcastspamkills.net> wrote in
> news:Xns965D750D9D257jwilson421comcastnet@216.196.97.136:
>
>
> What is this word... normal?
>
> Jeannie, here's hoping this week is a little less lively

>
>
As Judity or someone else here says, "Normal is just a setting on the
dryer."

Bob/Texas