News on BIL

Quick post to report on my BIL- Lamar. I have always called him Burkett so if I say Burkett instead of his first name then remember they are one of the same. Doctor's visit Thursday was not what we thougth that it was going to be. The news was given to him and my sister, Peggy that the cancer has spread to his brain. Sad, but true. He will be traveling on April 3 to get another MRI done at 8:30 am and then at 2:30pm he will have his first Chemo treatment. I hope that it goes well for him...and I know that he must be scared, I know that I would be. I'm worried about him. He is definately not himelf. He has always been a quiet person now he is really talkative now. Please keep him in your thougths and prayers. I will keep you posted as I know something...Take care Burkett and please know that me and David love you and you are in out thougths and prayers...peace, love and happiness...

Is it the weather?

I think that this wonderful weather and the sunshine is making everyone happy. The past few days have been busy and stressful but the feeling the warm sun on my skin when I'm in the yard working is truly wonderful. I got a call today confirming that I would be having an interveiw later this week. Yea, I'm so happy about that. I'm praying that I get this job. This is in the field in which have been working...case management. I'm ready to back in the work force. I have a wonderful young lady that is with Momma during the day and it is someone that I can trust with her. And that is alot to say when you have to deal with someone with ALZ. Momma has taken to her like she is a family member. I hope that all of my blogger friends are having a good week. Take care.
P.S.-please keep my bother-in-law in your prayers ...he has been told that he has cancer. We will know more Thursday after the returns to the doctor's office.

Today was a great day

Yes, today was a great day. Momma wanted to go out to dinner. Not for someone to go and get dinner and bring it to her house but to she wanted to go out and eat dinner. So, we went out to eat fish. And I don't even like fish but I was willing to eat whatever she wanted to just to get her out of the house. We had a nice drive and then to dinner. It was so good to get her out of the house. There was a care co-ordinator that came to the house today and she ask Momma some pretty touch questions to answer. And Momma answered them all. All about life and if she was happy. The answers were pretty sad but she was being honest. It was still a great day...I hope that everyone has a good week....take care...

Happy Easter to all my blogger friends.

Momma is home

Momma is home today. I wish that I could say that her stay was good but then I would be lying. The head nurse took it upon himself to come into the room that she was in last nigth (which was semi-private) and decided to tell her and the other patient that they 'better not call the nurse's station again." Yea, I was nice to the Assistant director of the nursing staff this afternoon. I told her if the charge that he was not going to be talk to my Momma like that. I called her doctor and he told me that she could go home. So Monday I have a meeting at the hospital with the Director of Nursing. And I am going to talk to him in the matter that he talked to my Momma. I aslo told the Director that my Momma has a host of issues not to metion AD. Yea, I'm still upset, well maybe upset is not the word, but I'm trying to be nice. If anyone has any suggestions on how I need to handle this, please advise. Because I'm so upset and I don't want to cuss these folks out but I have had enough of these folks not taking care of her when she is in the hospital and then treating her like she is a nothing when it is the patients in that hospital that paying their salaries. Ugh, I could just scream!!!! Sorry for venting!! But thanks for listening !!!

Momma in hospital

Momma was put in the hospital late last night. We were in the ER for 5 hours and the ER doctor decided that he was going to put her in. She has fluid in her lungs again.. The doctor said that she would not have to stay but 24 hours but I know how this goes. She is usually in the hospital for about 3 days. I would like for the fluid to be gone before she comes home. Bless her heart, at 10:30 last night she was wanting something to eat, so the doctor told me to go and get her some french fires without salt and him a chicken wrap for McDonald's. So, he come in the with Momma and they had dinner. This ER doctor was a very good person. I don't know if he has a private practice but if he does, I know that his patients have to just love him. He has a great sense of humor. He done all the test to make sure that she was not going into heart failure and that she was not trying to have a heartattack. All the test come back negative. He just had concerns about the swelling and the fluid on her lungs. I still am waiting on some news about a job. I have heard nothing as of yet. I'm not giving up hope...Have a good week..take care...hope to chat with you all on the chat tonight with Stef....and please say a prayer for Momma.

The Sun is out and the girls are asleep

The sun has been out most of the day and the girls are laying in the sun, alseep. Gabby, Ella, Lil'bit, Lulu and Dixie is turned "sunny side up" snoring. The weather has been rainy and gray here since Thursday. I am so happy to feel the warmth of the sun on my skin. And the girls are happy to be able to run around in the yard without getting mud all over the paws. Droopy is gone to my parents for a few days. Lil'bit is in heat (ugh) and she is having surgery next week so we are keeping him away from her. I hope that everyone had a good weekend. Have a great week.

Rain

I think that the rain is here to stay...it rained all night last night and most of the day. It stopped raining after lunch. My yard is full of water. I'm in hopes that the sun will come out tomorrow and dry some of the water up. In the South, when it rains, it pours. I hope that everyone else is having better weather than we are. I believe that we got 3 inches of rain in the past 12 hours. I hope that everyone has a great weekend....Take care....