Mon. & Tues. Aug. 14 & 15
From an almost temperate MO - thank goodness --
We have had two full days. Actually I should begin with Sunday night as we finally received rain during the night and during the morning - for a total of about 3 inches. The first rain that came down (about an inch) was very heavy, but after that it was mostly a gentle rain. The yard will need to be mowed in another day or two as a result, but at least some of the fire potential should have been lessened.
We left here about 10:00 on Monday (dropped the girls off at their motel) and headed for KC. We had never used highway 71 to go to the Plaza area - and it was so much easier - especially since the usual route that we take has a major detour. We scouted around the Plaza some as Jim wanted to go to Eddie Bauer (seemed much smaller than the last time we were there) and then we decided to head to Metcalf to find the Cheesecake Factory (for lunch) and then on to Kohl's and Borders.
We made it back to the hotel area about 3:30 and were able to get in our room - both of us quite tired by then. We rested a couple of hours and decided to take advantage of our "free" coupons for adult drinks - which tasted great - and I also fixed a small platter of veggies with dip that the hotel made available. Actually there were several people taking advantage of the evening freebies.
I turned in a little after 7:00 and Jim followed me soon afterwards. I slept well until almost 6:00 this morning and Jim began moving about 30 minutes later. After showering, we headed downstairs for the complimentary breakfast buffet. Jim used better sense in selection than I did, but both of us also loaded up on fresh fruit.
We checked out about 9:00 and headed to the doctor's office area (about a block away) and Jim was soon in to see a nurse practioner (doctor had been called to St. Luke's for an emergency.) She was a "good looker" so Jim was quite impressed and for some reason his blood pressure didn't sky rocket as it was 120/70 with the pulse rate in the 50s. She looked at the xrays that Jim had last week and indicated the sawed open area was healing fine. She did notice one stitch that hadn't dissolved and removed it. She seemed very competent - might not want her to do surgery, but she handled what was needed quite well. When Jim asked about "aggressive" arm activity she cautioned 9 to 12 weeks - said it depended on the doctor, but she was conservative and leaned towards 12 weeks. She did write a note to the gals at rehab here in Chillicothe that it would be okay to begin using light weights on his arms as he did his rehab.
We were back in Chillicothe a little after 12:00. I had called from Cameron to the vet's office to let them know we were going to be able to pick up Abby and Trixie this afternoon. They received baths after lunch and had toenails trimmed - and we picked them up about 3:00. Both seemed glad to get home and seem quite tired - so maybe I will get a good night of sleep.
We have a full day on Wednesday as Jim has rehab in the a.m. and then we have routine dental appointments for 1:00 and 1:45 - haven't decided yet which one of us will go first, but we can iron that out on Wednesday. I plan on walking the 1.25 trek in the a.m. before Jim goes to rehab. I have a few errands to do tomorrow - some xeroxing, a trip to HyVee to take advantage of the old geezer discount, and who knows what else. Jim needs to go by the speciality clinic and leave a note for Dr. Kozminski as his prescription supplement indicates that they need prior notification (and their approval) of the implant that Jim has been receiving. We are assuming that Medicare A & B probably cover the implant, but just want to make sure (when talking $5,000 to $6,000 - no surprises are needed!)
Be safe.
B.
We have had two full days. Actually I should begin with Sunday night as we finally received rain during the night and during the morning - for a total of about 3 inches. The first rain that came down (about an inch) was very heavy, but after that it was mostly a gentle rain. The yard will need to be mowed in another day or two as a result, but at least some of the fire potential should have been lessened.
We left here about 10:00 on Monday (dropped the girls off at their motel) and headed for KC. We had never used highway 71 to go to the Plaza area - and it was so much easier - especially since the usual route that we take has a major detour. We scouted around the Plaza some as Jim wanted to go to Eddie Bauer (seemed much smaller than the last time we were there) and then we decided to head to Metcalf to find the Cheesecake Factory (for lunch) and then on to Kohl's and Borders.
We made it back to the hotel area about 3:30 and were able to get in our room - both of us quite tired by then. We rested a couple of hours and decided to take advantage of our "free" coupons for adult drinks - which tasted great - and I also fixed a small platter of veggies with dip that the hotel made available. Actually there were several people taking advantage of the evening freebies.
I turned in a little after 7:00 and Jim followed me soon afterwards. I slept well until almost 6:00 this morning and Jim began moving about 30 minutes later. After showering, we headed downstairs for the complimentary breakfast buffet. Jim used better sense in selection than I did, but both of us also loaded up on fresh fruit.
We checked out about 9:00 and headed to the doctor's office area (about a block away) and Jim was soon in to see a nurse practioner (doctor had been called to St. Luke's for an emergency.) She was a "good looker" so Jim was quite impressed and for some reason his blood pressure didn't sky rocket as it was 120/70 with the pulse rate in the 50s. She looked at the xrays that Jim had last week and indicated the sawed open area was healing fine. She did notice one stitch that hadn't dissolved and removed it. She seemed very competent - might not want her to do surgery, but she handled what was needed quite well. When Jim asked about "aggressive" arm activity she cautioned 9 to 12 weeks - said it depended on the doctor, but she was conservative and leaned towards 12 weeks. She did write a note to the gals at rehab here in Chillicothe that it would be okay to begin using light weights on his arms as he did his rehab.
We were back in Chillicothe a little after 12:00. I had called from Cameron to the vet's office to let them know we were going to be able to pick up Abby and Trixie this afternoon. They received baths after lunch and had toenails trimmed - and we picked them up about 3:00. Both seemed glad to get home and seem quite tired - so maybe I will get a good night of sleep.
We have a full day on Wednesday as Jim has rehab in the a.m. and then we have routine dental appointments for 1:00 and 1:45 - haven't decided yet which one of us will go first, but we can iron that out on Wednesday. I plan on walking the 1.25 trek in the a.m. before Jim goes to rehab. I have a few errands to do tomorrow - some xeroxing, a trip to HyVee to take advantage of the old geezer discount, and who knows what else. Jim needs to go by the speciality clinic and leave a note for Dr. Kozminski as his prescription supplement indicates that they need prior notification (and their approval) of the implant that Jim has been receiving. We are assuming that Medicare A & B probably cover the implant, but just want to make sure (when talking $5,000 to $6,000 - no surprises are needed!)
Be safe.
B.
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