second hospitalization in 15 days 11/25-26

Well, I was only in hosp 28 hours. 

Arrived Tues @ 7:10am, discharged Wed, 11/26 @ 11am. 

Did not get out of Recovery until 4pm.

Was on O2 by nose until 5am.  Then was helped out of bed and made lap around hall, on knee walker, with nurse in toe.

Doc showed at 7:30am. Dietary delivered brkfst, ice pop, jello, chicken broth, two 32oz powerade zero. 

Doc said repairs successful. Only (irregularly) was that my stomach (organ) was very thick. Thickest she had ever worked with. 

Nutritionist showed while doc still there. Not much to add. Drink as much fluid as possible. Any issues, both said to call.

Wow. 

First BM Sat, very hard nuggets. Followed by looser movement this morn (Sun). 

No Pain. 

B/S avg around 200. Taking crushed up Metformin (since Thurs). Ate each day crushed up in jello pudding. 

Still very weak. Still enduring. 

She (Doc) did not use mesh in hernia (umbilical) repair. 

I spend a lot of time thinking about the two TV and two laptops being stolen. And that they came back for the truck with the spare key. It makes me sad that they would steal from someone with nothing.

I probablly will not even replace TVs. living without a laptop is a little harder. These iDevices are OK for a lot of things. But not for everything.

I saw a PIC of Mak today. It has now been over a year since I brought her back from Patti's on a bus.

Weird. I was working 2 jobs, one 50 hr and one 25 hour, plus going to Grad school at FSU (3 hour drive) for 9 credits- that's full time in Grad school- and stil had time for that kid EVERY WEEK,

I hope she's happy. Life without a Mommy. I still miss Danielle. Everyday.

Rigth now is a period of separation from my Mommy. I don't like it, but I will learn to live with it. We always hae to adjust. I'm sure this will be the hardest one. Dani was tough. Tara was tough. Dave was tough. Lisa was the toughest. Mak was tough. Rose was tough. Trista was tough. Now my Mom.

I used to be the one who left. Ever since I losst my manhood in that 2005 accident, others are making that choice, not me. Weird. My Dad is still there. Brooks is still there. Mark is still there. To some extent, Patti and Rebecca are still there. Mary has her own issues. But mostly I am now isolated. Unable to do forr others, they have cut ties. Hmmm. Utility. It is important.

Another Hospitalization (11-6 through 11-10

Here I lie in bed. It is 1am. Another emergency non-emergency hospitalization. 

Isolated. Here and in life. 

My niece did stop by with my medical device on her way out of town. She was gracious enough to go to Walmart and pick me up a pkg of underpants and undershirts. Plus H2O. 

Timeline of recent events (recap):

10-18: leave for KIS with visiting parents. House is robbed. Losses consist of two TV (32"), two W7 based laptops (one belongs to the boy) and truck/AB POBox key combo. 

11-2: burglars use keys to drive truck 1/4 way down driveway. Truck is secure. Thanks, 1990s. 

11-4: saw foot doc. Something off w/wound, possible development. No graft application. Had graft prev two weeks. 

11-5: got sign off from cardio, primary for 11-25 surgery. Took w/Gastroenterologist letter to,surgeon office. 

11-6: Went to wound clinic for nurse visit. Entire side of foot blown out. They call doc, he arrives 90 min later and sends me to hospital. 

11-7: Foot surgery. Doc removes small bone in foot. Bound to a knee walker. Foot is 100% non-weight baring. Have three holes: original, infection, & surgical entry point. Whole thing is big mess. 

11-10: discharged with antibiotics, pain med & home nursing. No pain med since surgery, not sure why they gave me meds. Here are three views of wound, 11/11 (post-discharge)

Yuck. 

We'll see. 

Fri: Drive BAB

Sat: visit the boy in Tpa lockup, go to 'Ice' @ Gaylord Palms

Sun: Drive BAB

Mon: Primary Followup

Tues: Podiatric Followup

Wed: Pre-op check-in

11/25: Surgery!!!

Cosi Fan Tutte on TV

I am currently watching this Opera on PBS. I have always enjoyed this Opera, about the fickleness of women. And the stupidity of men. 

I mean, who would make a bet to see if their woman will be unfaithful?

In this story, the twin sisters go for the opposite of their betrothed, who have gone off with the army. But the two return, disguised, and each woos the opposite sister. The bet is to determine who will be unfaithful. In the end, both sisters are, and agree to marry the disguised men. 

I think I love this particular Opera because it is one of the few opera's I have seen live, here in Jacksonville. 

Still, pretty stupid. 

Life is funny.

I am watching Good Morning Jacksonville. Tim Deegan is doing the weather. He had been the long time weather anchor here in Jacksonville. 

But a night of (over-) indulging and an aggressive Jax Bch police officer landed him in jail, charged with DUI. Now he has been relegated, after a long hiatus, to floating duty. 

It really stinks. 

Gone, but not forgotten.

I awoke from a dream about you. We were talking. As I was waking, my arm & hand were moving in a slow, swiping motion. I think about you a lot less during my waking hours. But I am sleeping a lot now. The only benefit of the down side of my two-face affliction. And you are almost always there. Things are always good. Again, thank you for everything. 

5 Mos, 6 days. Now he is gone…

The boy was sentenced a week ago Thurs. He remained in my home through this eve, under House Arrest. 

But Now He is Gone. 

May his Mother rest in peace. 

3 more days

Time has come for this Boy to leave my care. 

His plea agreement has led to a sentence. His sentence to a punishment. 

So he will be sent to participate in a program. 

There is Nothing good about this situation. Nothing. Well, maybe a final resolution on this situation. But maybe not. 

He'll be going away. My heart breaks. For him. 

5 mos and 6 days. That was the time he was sentenced to be with me, for now.