DNR Signed this week

This has been a busy week with lots of appointments. The one Thursday was the hardest of all having had to fill out papers for a do not resuscitate order for Paul. Because of numerus blockages in the heart and all the other health problems this is the only way to insure Paul never has to be on machines against his will. Signed by a Dr. this form with our living will protects Paul's medical wishes.

The weather has been hot and the fishing several weeks ago was bad so I haven't even tried to get out to try my luck.

We are to get our screen door up tomorrow by way of Paul's cousin Roy's son-in-law and I hope he remembers and gets here early while it is coolest.

Last week news

Last week was a busy one for me. Took care of my client in her home, took a lady friend to get fruit and veggies in the lower valley, had a 5 hour class for work and had friends from out of state stop by. During all this I transported Paul to Davita for his weekly check in and shot on Wednesday and to the heart center on Friday. Every two weeks on Saturday I set up Paul's medicine so this was the week for that too.
Not much else happens here except when I find time to fish. Don't catch much and they are small but it's nice to be outside and relax.

Mama and Babies

Surgery went well and both babies and their mom are doing great. Go here to read about them.
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Twins and mama need your prayers

My niece has a blog and I'm adding her link so you can read for yourselves about these miracle babies. Please pray for our entire family and Doctors as we help support the parents through this rough time. The babies are at 18 weeks gestation and they need at least another 6 weeks before the Doctors would consider them deliverable and a full 11 weeks is what they hope for. Please take the time to read about twin to twin transfusion syndrome and pray.
Thank you, Linda and Paul
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Diasysis Doctor Visit

Today Paul met with his medical team and got some good news on his last set of tests. His home peritoneal dialysis is being done correctly and his important numbers are better than ever. The Dr. has changed when Paul is to take several medications in order to help with his feeling tired all the time. Remember that End Stage Renal Disease is not curable and that the patient must follow strict dietary guidelines to prolong life.

Paul meets with the Dr.'s at the Heart Center on Jan. 27 for a consulation on surgery needed on the leg veins.

Happy New Year

Well the snow is gone for now and we haven't been flooded out. My garden is to wet to get into so it'll have to wait for dryer conditions for me to spend time on it.
We had a not so funny time here Friday night with Paul hooked up to his machine and some how bound to his recliner with the hose through the mechanism and no way to get out and to bed without help. Glad I was home and able to stop the machine and get the two different caps needed to close up the line to the machine and to Paul so I could turn the recliner over and thread the line back out and reconnect him without getting the lines dirty and having to start the procedure over with new product like we did on Tuesday night. Tuesday I had to break down the unit after it ruptured a bag because a line that should have been closed was open. My mistake for not double checking. Any way I had to call the company and get instructions on how to get it all programed, turned off, broken down and cleaned, reloaded with new equipment and restarted , programed, lines attached, primed and Paul hooked up. Then I had to reprogram and do a manual drain which then took one hour. All the time talking to the guide on the phone and relaying numbers to him about the amount we had draining. When we got almost 3 liters it was decided Paul was dry enough so I had to program the machine to finish the session. Wow I learned a lot that night and slept like I'd worked a full shift at a factory.
All for now, Linda
P.S. Spring is coming fast and I found something I thought I'd share with others who like to garden. See the links on the right side.

Paul :<{

Paul took a fall yesterday from a chair ( standing up to put cover back on after changing light bulb). Was stubbron and wouldn't go get an x-ray. So this morning after he told his personal care provider she informed her supervisor gave Paul his breakfast and informed him it was her job to see he got the x-ray. So off to the hospital they went while I was with my client. Paul has no external bruising but is swollen and sore. The Dr. chewed him out for not getting someone to change the bulb and for not getting checked out right after it happened. He said no excuses and it better not happen again given his condition.
......I was like YES!!!!