Another day, another doctor

I went to see my G.P. today to talk about the emergence room results.

She was glad I'm going to see a surgeon Friday to see about Gall Bladder surgery.

There are two ways to do it--through a small hole in my stomach and making an cut and opening up my stomach.

The first is a quick recovery with no time in the hospital. The second is more serious and takes over a week to heal.

I'm hoping for the first method.

(Sorry to keep writing about my health, but it fills up my mind!) 

I'll get back to posting about politics, problems and hopeful solutions as soon as this is past....

 

Wednesday's wonders

I slept well last night, when I didn't expect to. I was almost sitting up in bed, with pillows behind me. Strange since I usually sleep with one pillow.The gall bladder pain comes and goes. I take pain pills and use Icy-Hot rub 3 times a day.

I only went out to the library, but it wasn't hard.

I used my cane more than usual and that helped.

I just want to get over this.

I see the surgeon on Friday morning, which probably means I won't get it done until next week.

Bern has been great to me, though I'm messing up her life.

I hope I sleep as well tonight.

I hope and pray....

 

Tuesday was a pain...

 Tuesday I woke up at 5 a.m. with horrible pain on the right side of my family. When her office opened, I called my general practitioner about it. She told me to go to an emergency room and get a CAT scan.

We were at the ER (Bern drove) at 11 and didn't get home until almost 4.

I had all kinds of tests and the doctor told me I have gall stones and my gall bladder should come out.

It hurts the most when I'm laying down.

Sitting here and typing I have no pain.

Walking is a little worse, but not like laying down--which is terrible.

So I have appointments with my primary doctor and a surgeon to figure out when to pull the plug on my gall bladder.

Not a good day at all....

Monday was fine

 I slept late--a little after 9 a.m.

Read a book. Sent some emails. Didn't get any back.

Ate well. Cherrios for breakfast, sausage, egg and grits for lunch, chicken, potato tots and green beans for dinner.

Thought a lot about what to do with my spare time. Didn't come up with much. Just let it be 'spare time', I guess.

Agonized about the President and his plans.

Decided to attend a protest as soon as I can.

Wondered about the future of Public Radio since that idiot wants to defund it.

I'll give more, if that helps.

Waiting for Jepordy to start--wondering why I can't spell it!

Will go to bed with a "Murder She Wrote" novel. I love Jessica Fletcher and all she does.

Having some wine.

Bed early tonight.

Hope you had a good day....

June 15th--52 degrees

 Mid-June and 52 degrees on our back porch. When will Summer come?

No church today.

Wasted away the morning. Except for a phone call from my son wishing me Happy Father's Day.

It's 3 p.m. and I have Pinot Grigio cooled.

Bern is fixing sea scallops and spinich for dinner. (Which I can't spell!)

Not much to do this afternoon.

So, I playing Hearts on line.

Good enough for me....

Long time friend

 We met in college, both attending the Episcopal Service on Sunday evening. We've been friends ever since.

Bern and I visited J. at his room in a nursing home in New Haven. He moved to CT years ago and we deepened our friendship.

I took him communion and he was grateful.

He fell down steps a few months ago and seriously hurt himself.

At one point doctors though he might die.

But he didn't.

And I'm glad.

He may be my oldest friend except for M. who went to high school with me.

Friends are like gold--precious and rare.

What today is...

 I didn't realize until 4 p.m. that today was Friday the 13th.

I'm not a superstitious man. I had a calendar right in front of me, but I didn't realize.

I don't know how the Friday the 13th thing came into being. I'll look it up online. 

But don't worry.

It's just another day.

Really....

Blood, heat and the crazy man

I went to my primary care doctor for a blood draw. She knows all about my hospital stay and just wanted to check.

Today was as hot as promised--but I'm not complaining. I don't complain no matter how hot it gets. I hate the cold. Heat is fine.

I don't know what this President wants to do. He is dismantling the federal government, taking away health care for those who need it most and planning a huge parade on his birthday.

I used to say he was a 'little' crazy.

Now he's all out crazy.

Tariffs on and off and on again.

Cost of living about to explode.

Our allies are angry with us.

What's next?

Oh, not to mentions cementing in lots of the White House lawn.

Will it ever end?

 

At last!

 Today is going to finally feel like June!

It's expected to hit 80 degrees today. YES!

I also learned yesterday that Trinity Church is cancelling Bible Study for the Summer.

So, I have Wednesdays off for 2 1/2 months. Not bad.

Warmth and free Wednesdays are both delightful....

In between the rain...

 ...Bern is always in the back yard doing something.

I think she's weeding, but I really have no idea what she's doing.

But it's intense work.

If it weren't for Bern, our lawns would be forests!

She does all the work and I sit on the back deck and watch her do it.

I am hopeless when it comes to yard work.

I think I'll keep her around. She does most everything around the house.

And when I try to help, it's not up to her standards. Thankfully.

She's a keeper....

Cloudy Monday

I miss the sun. I miss it's warmth. I miss it's light.

A cloudy Monday isn't much fun.

I went and got Brigit's new tag and permit.

I went to the library. A crowd of parents and small kids were every where. I asked the librarian what it was. "Pre-school graduation," she told me.

I didn't know such a thing existed. Graduating from pre-school never entered my mind.

Lots of things never enter my mind.

My mind is like a cloudy Monday.

I went to Big Y to get stuff for dinner.

I also stopped and got some wine.

Cloudy Mondays call for wine....

 

Pentecost Sunday

 Only 11 people showed up for Pentecost.

I told them they would have stars in their crowns.

My sermon was about how Fear says 'NO!' and God says 'YES!'

I really belief that our fear keeps us from doing the work God has given us to do.

And I believe God's yes enables us to be God's people.

Remember that as you deal with life.

Bad Trip/Great Time

 The train to Baltimore was 3 hrs. and 50 minutes late getting there--it felt like 70 hours late.

We got to see T., who isn't graduating yet, and Josh, ate a little late dinner and went to our hotel.

Neither Bern or I sleep well in a strange bed--but Josh took us to the graduation locale (outside on a hot day) a little early.

The graduates from the exclusive girls school all wore white dressing gowns and carried a basket of flowers.

It went well and quickly.

Josh took us to Kathy's house--they are currently separated and we got to hug E. and C. and give them their gifts.

Kathy's dog jumped on me and knocked me down. Wonderously, Josh picked my 170 pound body up and put me on the couch. He's a strong guy. 

Then lunch with all of them plus Kathy's parents, who are great folks.

Then to the train station for a rare on-time train and home by 10 p.m.

We both slept like babies from the rigors of the trip.

But the time in Baltimore with family was great and wondrous.

Worth all the bad stuff in getting there.

See you on Saturday

 Leaving in the a.m. back on Friday late.

See you on Saturday with tales of our trip to Baltimore.

Wednesday Bible Study

 I've worn the folks at Bible Study with the Gnostic scriptures.

So we need something new.

I have to think about what--they had lots of suggestions and I'll have to do some research to find something.

We shall see.

I could have continued with the Gnostics for month.

But they didn't want to.

I live for their demands and needs.

Really....

Dentist again

 The 'deep cleaning' wasn't bad but it was only half my mouth. I have to go back on July 1 for the left side.

What was bad was the x-rays afterward--about 12 of them. I kept gagging on the contraption that they put in my mouth and it took them 18 tries to get 12 good shots.

I've been to the dentist so often recently that I feel like I should rent a room there.

I've already paid enough to rent the room and I still have a lot of visits to go.

Seeing x-rays of my pitiful teeth is hard to take but not as hard as getting them taken.

I may be getting bitter about all this.

You never know.

Thursday is the day

 On Thursday we're riding the train to Baltimore to watch Chris and Emma graduate from high school.

We've got a gift and money to give them.

I look forward to it.

But tomorrow I go to the dentist for a 'deep cleaning', which doesn't sound very up-beat.

Still waiting for my dental implant. 

Wednesday I go to Trinity Church for Bible Study.

We're reading the Gnostic Scriptures.

This week it is "The Acts of Peter and the twelve disciples."

It's short and unlike anything in our Bible.

I look forward to a wondrous discussion.

And we always have communion around the table before we read and discuss.

A good time.

Then to Baltimore....

Church went well

 All was good at Trinity today!

Except for one thing--a vestry meeting.

Oh, that didn't cause problems, but I just hate Vestry meetings more than a tooth drilling. Always have--even when I led them as Rector.

I'm not sure why I don't like them. They are, I suppose, needed.

Just that side of church business doesn't grab me like worship and Bible Study and hymns.

I always open with a prayer before the Senior Warden takes over to lead.

I always pray that we will be thoughtful and righteous and make the meeting short.

That part always gets a laugh.

Which the highlight of the meeting for me.