Last Tuesday’s dr appt was a bust. When I arrived, they said we would go over the sonogram results and next steps! I said I already did that and expected to start my ablation that day. The gal who set up the appt no longer works there, hmmmm, so we made reservations for the next 7 weeks, mostly Wed and Fri. My other dr appt happened as it should. We could have stayed 2 more days in FL! We ordered an Omaha Steak pkg., that I personally chose what was to go into it, and had it sent to Barb and Kevin in Cincinnati.
Tuesday was Shanghai at the country club. We were a person short so we only had 4 at our table. We all played well and Nancy won with 12, John and Dan tied second with 19 points each. I had 22 which would be a winning hand normally!
The next day was my first ablation. It didn’t really hurt, a lot of sticks as they moved the catheter to insert whatever they use to collapse the vein. Then I was wrapped from the top of my thigh down to and including my foot with cotton wrap and then ace bandages type tape. It was a doozy to get off two days later. I kept that on until my Friday morning shower and then have to use compression socks for two weeks. With this being done week after week until late April that means I will need to wear them constantly for quite some time.
Our yard has been an absolute mess since last year. When they built our deck in the rain, they made a mud hole out of the side yard. When they installed the generator in back, the same thing happened. Sprinklers in the front by the porch were not working properly while we were gone for 72 days in months of 100 degree weather. We decided to let it ride until this spring. It did not improve one iota so we called our lawn guy and told him to resod the entire yard. It’s not a big yard but I have spent more money on it than I have on any home, including a brand new one we built and landscaped in Florida!
We went Friday for the follow up sonogram. I had two big bruises that look as if they will take awhile to clear up, this 6 weeks is going to be an ordeal!
We played cards Saturday and I can only say, Jane and I should have just gone to the movies! Bad night! I played Canasta on Monday and ended up in the middle of 12. This is my usual position so no surprises there!
Tuesday was a sit back and relax day. I worked on my password lists and Ted went to the store and that was about it. We had been watching The Fall on Prime and watched the last episodes. After a great build up, the final episode was a bust! There were a few side stories that they simply never closed out. But I would still recommend watching it.
An impromptu neighborhood lunch was arranged for Wednesday once I knew how this vein thing would work. It was spring break so nothing was scheduled and I took advantage of that. We had 6 planning to come but only had 5 as Gail, still recovering from a mild stroke, was unable to make it at the last minute. Our original group of 16 certainly is dwindling.
We have been doing some spring cleaning and preparing our garage a bit while waiting for Garage Raiders to come yesterday. Our courtyard needed spraying down with Wet It, Forget it along with the fountain and chiminea. I replaced the flowers on the outside wall and it looks a lot better. Five bags of clothes and housewares went out to Paralyzed Vets. After 3.5 hours our garage had been emptied out, swept and mopped. We had to walk along the tables in the drive and tell them what to put in which bins and which shelf to put them on. Some donated items and two huge bags of trash plus a plethora of broken down cardboard also left the premises! Money well spent!
Our yard is scheduled for sod replacement when the weather is right. Our new neighbors are having their fence replaced so we will now get the two short edges shared by both our neighbors on either side. We did not have them done when we replaced the whole back because our old neighbor was not interested in the good neighbor fence protocol. The new neighbor is and our other neighbor had given his OK when our fence went up but we decided to wait until both could be done. Once that is completed we will have the corners landscaped. A few scraggly bushes need to come out and new put in. We are paying the price of being gone six months out of the year for the last 18 years and we let some things slide.
Ted’s oldest brother Tom has put his wife in hospice care. Jeanne was diagnosed around this time last year with ovarian cancer. She has done remarkably well but her comfort is the most important thing now. They live in Phoenix, we have no idea of what their plans are and I don’t know if I will be able to fly over the next six weeks, but no putting the cart before the horse. We will continue to pray she can spend her last days in comfort surrounded by their family.
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