Decision Made

I am going for the loop implant. My son Robert is going to take me up and bring me back . I am at peace with it.
What a way to start a new year.

Merry Christmas The Beginning

This is the time to remember God's great gift to us. He gave us His Son Jesus. Jesus didn't start out witha fancy birth place fit for a king. His slept in a manger - no fancy crib or cradle. He grew up and worked as a carpenter BUT THEN:
He fulfilled the promises of the Bible. He suffered and died for us and arose again on the third day. A life story that gives us unworthy people a life.

Don't you think He did enough that we should celebrate His birth? When we go thru our lives and play the "Then What Game"
and we come to that last moment isn't it great to be able to answer "I am going to heaven".
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!

A pack of gum

No pacemaker but something about the size of a pack of gum that checks the rythm of my heart beats. Thats what they want to put under my skin in my upper chest. It is said to be outpatient procedure. They still dont know what is causing my dizzyness and near fainting. No decision yet on will I do it .

Electrician Oh Joy?

Well first thing this morning I heard that the electrician wants to work on me. They are setting a date. Now the ball is in my corner and I have to decide if I want him to. I am praying about it and I am going to get more info. Needless to say its not easy since I have not had a real bad spell lately. Oh well, The plumber's office is sending me info and said I can call them with questions. Joy! Joy! There is alot to be thought about!

Doctors-plumbers &electricians

Would you believe it? The doctor I saw today said he was the plumber but he felt I needed an electrician for my heart check.
I may have to do some more tests or go and get a heart check put just under my skin . (Thats why the electrician) I did have one more of my meds drop ed and replaced by another. Now all the doctors can figure it out. We will see what they come up with. The doctor today said my doctor had done really well but we can't treat my problem until we catch it.
I learned something new today. All the heart doctors don't treat the same problems. Oh well, what will be, will be. I'm not incharge. I am done with the problem. I put it in HIS hands.
His birthday is coming up soon and I hope you all have a very merry Christmas.

Hermit Time

This week I was really a hermit. There was snow and cold and I could not locate my boots if I wanted to walk through 8 to9 inches of snow. I wasn't going over the 3 foot snow bank at the end of my driveway. Last sunday the plow went into the ditch along side my house by the road. I left my bed when I heard the noise outside. There was one snow plow trying to pull the other plow out of the ditch. The plow had a blade under it and one in front and that was causing a problem. I haven't been able to see if the end of my drive way was damaged. I went out on my porch after getting dressed to offer them a shovel when I saw there were shovels on the truck. They finally got it out. That was sunday. I was in the house until friday when my friend called me over to her house for coffee. I put on a pair of boots belonging to my son and I went over to see her. This is the friend that is doctoringand I knew she probably had gone to see him. So while I was there I mentioned that I needed some pills refilled. She said the car is here take it and get your pills. So I got my pills and bought a pair of boots.
I also checked my mail for the first time this week. Today when I turned my computer on it was 1 degree. I didn't leave the house today.
I am blessed with good neigbors. One will let me use their car and one snow blowed a path for me.
Have a great new week and know it is nice sometimes to be a hermit.

Oh Well &Other news

Today I received a call and was told I have an appointment with a cardiologist on Dec. 17. Ihope it will be helpful.

It has been a day of news.An older gentleman died today at the home of his daughter. He didn't want to die in nursing home,so the family took him out. He was a good saved man in his 90s. He was out visiting homes for the church about 3 or 4 years ago. I feel that God gave him an early Christmas gift and took him home. He isn't suffering anymore.

My friend has had medical problems and was having infections and non healing after surgery. She had to have another surgery on thursday to remove infected mesh. She came home today and was feeling pretty good. When she called me I was so surprised but very happy for her. God is so good.

My sister and her husband are celebrating being married for 57 years today. Her husband e mailed me that he had told my sister that this marriage was forever on the day they did it.
So I guess I should stop my pity party and be happy for all the good news of the day.
God Bless and have a great week end. It is -2 degrees right now. LOL

Results or Another Chapter at Doctors

Well I went to the doctor today. The stress test did not show anything because I am not able to exercise enough. The 24 hour monitor didn't show much either. My heart rate only went down once to 45,but I didn't have a bad day. My potassium was fine;I'm not anemic, and my blood sugar was fine. We are now going to cut my meds for a month to see what happens.
I will be checking my B/P and if I have more spells I have to call the doctor. He also wants me to see heart doctor. I am hoping the cut in meds will be a magic cure! He continues to worry about me. I tell him not to. He says what I am doing isn't natural and I counter with " I'm not natural." I don't like traveling in snow and cold. I tend to be a "hermit" in winter.
So instead of not having to go to see him for six months I have the first possible day for appointment in 2008. I have an appointment for 1/2/08. I think the fact that I live alone is the problem for him. I have some medical knowledge because of the work I did so I am not too concern. Of course falling in the tub and almost fainting in laundramat are not good way to spend a day. Have a great day and God Bless!

Test Results.

Well, the doctor's office called and said that the test was okey. So I still don.t know why I am dizzy. I told the nurse who called about my two bad spells.

Fortunate or God's Protection.

You always hear of falls in home being dangerous. Well today I fell again but what is remarkable I didn't get badly hurt or worse. I got out of the bathtub, reach for my towel and my legs were wobbly. They felt like there were no bones in my legs. I fell backwards head first into the bath tub. The big towel cushioned my fall. After I got sitting up, I tried to get out again and didn't make it. Fell back down twice and once my back hit the faucet hard. I finally got sitting up on the side of the tub and stayed there for a minute. I was able to get up...dry off. When I first fell back into the tub, I looked up and said thanks.
NOW? Was I fortunate? Or did I just experience God's protection? At my age it could have ended very badly for me.

FINISHED

Well the tests are done and now I wait for the results. I have to wait until the end of the month. Strange thing and something to think about: I was injected with radio active solution two days. Having an xray for 15 minutes would be dangerous and doing it 2 days in a row. There is no radiation from the machine. It is all from me. I would like to see those pictures. Glad they are over with but knowing I had prayers and good wishes from people helped.

Halfway

The stress test is over. I didn't last long;but it is over and I survied. Your prayers helped. There was no snow between here and the hospital. The wind didn't blow me off the road. The staff were nice. Now tomorrow I go for the resting images.

Results

No significant deviations were found. So being me I asked if the doctor would let me cancel the stress tests. NO!
The nurse said that I should know that he won't say okey. I said that I had to ask since I don't like the stress tests.
Oh well, the 6th and 7th will be my next tests.

Tests

Well one down and the stress tests are not until next month. I wore the moniter for 24 hours. No results until nexr week.
It is interesting trying to sleep with wires all over and this heavy box hanging over your shoulder. But it is done! Have a great week end and of course the rest of this week.

Great Day

On Thursday my ex boss picked me up and we went to Green Bay for a few hours .It was raining for the first 30 miles. After it stopped we had cloudy skies for a few more miles but then the sun. While we were down there it was beautiful weather.
We got lost and we had to ask how to get to one of the stores. It was the only bad thing that happened that day. She was able to get what she wanted and so was I. We also stopped at the book store. She is avid reader and she bought 4 books.
I only bought one. She was able to find some clothes for her daughter and a couple sweaters to take on her trip to Europe next year. I bought a pair of dress pants but when I tried them on they didnot fit so I gave them to someone. If she can't wear them she will take them to Goodwill. They were so reduced it wouldn't be worth a trip to return. We had a great Italian lunch. I was home before four in the afternoon. The weather was not as nice as it was in Green Bay.
Good weather. Good sales. It was a gift from God.

Tests

Well they are all set up. The monitor is going on Wednesday and coming off Thursday. The two day stress test will be the 6th and 7th of November. I have peace about it now.

You have a problem-so what!!

That is the way I feel right now. The doctor visit I had didn't go as well as I wanted and now I have to go through a few tests.BUT I know of three people who had surgery today. One was my new pastor's wife-fluid around the heart and maybe C
She came through it fine so far. The other was a 21 year girl who crushed the bone in her finger. I haven't heard how she's doing. The third was 11 years old and she fell off her horse and her shoulder has to be put back in place. She was hurting and scared when I saw her yesterday. I did alot of praying today. There were alot of people praying for these people.

Now how do I complain? I might not like stress tests but I wouldn't want to trade places with any of them. And wearing a monitor for 24 hours-- big deal. I go in with the attitude that nothing will be found except a big bill. It only takes a little looking around to see how good you really have it.

Weekend

I thought it was going to be a quiet week end until there was a knock on my door Saturday morning. There stood my eldest son. He got off work at 6:30am and drove 200 mi. to my house. It was just supposed to be a Hi and Good Bye and plans change. He saw the one he came to see then the two of them went up to see my grandson. When my son came home{Still no sleep} he watched a baseball game with me and finally went upstairs to bed. I didn't wake him this morning and he slept until 10. He made a good breakfast; which for me was lunch and now he is out fishing with a friend.
He hooked up my new phones and they are working now after being charged over night.
I love the surprise of it all. Just mom and son spending quiet time. The two of us haven't been able to do that in years.
We talk on the phone quite often but thats not the same.
Enjoy life as you have it. It is a gift!

Quiet time

This week was quiet after monday.On saturday it was homecoming for the high school in town. I went to the parade in the morning. Our small town did have a good parade. The kids had enough candy and beads thrown from the floats. I'm not sure which one threw the pennies. It was either bank or credit union. There was some decorations in town with toilet paper.
That is a fun thing the kids do.
I didn't get ride to church today . In the afternoon I watched a historical football game. Brett Farve became the first one to throw for 422 touchdowns.
Hope you all have a blessed week.

Weekend Plus

The weekend was great. I got a ride to church. The Packers won the football game. Later in the afternoon I received company.It was a son,grandson and my little greatgranddaughter. When they were last here I said I could take care of her at night. Well Sunday night my son told me this was the night.We put the play pen in the front room and padded it for her sleeping place. I was up with her for about and hour off and on starting at 2am. Feeding changing and rocking. What a great time. I enjoyed it so much. Today we went up so I could do the wash. The guys took off and I had the baby and did my wash. Then I did a little shopping at a trift store. Then it was WalMart for food. Then we stopped for lunch. I was busy and now I'm tired. The baby was 2 months on sunday.
Such a Joy and blessing.