From moms 2/10/09

Hi all,

I made it to my mom and dads house on Fri.We've been alittle busy so I haven't been able to write.

The first pict. is of my mom and dad.The sec. is of the weird side of my family.

Like I said before mom and dad are both doing very well.dad is coming along good on his physical therapy.He's able to move his right upper thigh some and they're teaching him how to use his right arm.This is going to take some time but we're all in it for the long haul.

If I haven't told you before my dad Jess is my step dad.He and my mom have been married for 14yrs.She couldn't have fallen for a better man.He is the kindest gentlest man I've ever met.He's the DAD that we've always wanted.[my 2 brothers ,my sister and I]There is no way we could ever love anyone any more.

Mom is doing great.She's actually doing what the Dr. told her to because she doesn't want to be away from dad.It upsets him too much and he falls behind on his therapy.

She has an appointment with the cardiologist 23rd. so I'm staying at least that long maybe until the 1st. of Mar.We'll see.

I got here on Fri and my brother Frank asked mom if he could fix dinner Sat.nite for his son John and grandson Aiden? Mom told him he'd have to do it all because she couldn't and I'm rotten and wouldn't.He said that was fine.That was dinner for4.Mom told him how to make braised beef and noodles.By the time everyone called we had 12 coming for an impromtue party.There were 8 adults 4 kids and 4 dogs.IT WAS GREAT.

We haven't all 4 been together in a long time.Franks dinner was great,Peggys salad was great and Pegs dessert was great too.

While we were eating dinner my daughter Stella decided to take picts.So we gave her the see food version of our family.Photo 2.

Any way they stayed to clean up and everyone was gone by 9:00.It was a GREAT EVENING

That's about all for now.

Take care.

Jan

I'm still home 2/06/09

Hi all,

Well I thought I'd be on my way to moms house this morning,but that's not happenen.I'm still not feeling up to par so I decided to wait one more day.I'm sure I can leave in the morning.The one thing I don't want to do is give mom and dad what ever I've had.The Dr. said it was bronchitis.I think that's how you spell it.It just means I cough alot.The cough is much better and I really do feel better just not quite good enough.

At least I'm all packed for Hershey and me.Her suitcase is almost as full as mine.After all I only have clothes.She has food,toys, snacks and chewies.These are the things every good traveling dog has to take with them.This doesn't include the stuff she'll share with Coco.

Mom and dad are both doing pretty good.Moms doing great and dad is good now that moms ok.

Frank will leave on the 14th.so I need to get to moms so he's free to do some other stuff before he has to go.

My eye problem was sort of like looking thru a dirty screen door.My eye Dr. said it might be the start of an infection. So he gave me antibiotics and so other drops.Any way they seemed to work.My screen door got washed and the lines are starting to smooth out.I AM OH SO HAPPY!!

Well that's about all for now.Hope to talk to you from moms tomorrw.

Take care

Jan

Home 2/1/09

Hi all it's me again.
My mom came through the procedure with flying colors.She's doing well and I guess they'll do more tests later to see if there are any blockages any where.
So we're good for now.
My brother Frank is down from Portland and is going to stay an extra weed so he can help mom out.I'll see both of my Drs. tomorrow to get my eye checked out and my GP for something for this stupid cold or virus that I've had since the beginning of the year.I don't like not being available when I'm needed.
Fore right now everyone is doing good.My sisters and brothers are doing really good.
Most of all is a BIG Thank you to God.AMAN.

Take care
Jan

Home 2/1/09

Hi all,
Today is a pins and needles kind of day.My mom,who has always been the strength of our family,is having a pacemaker attached to her heart.
I told you in my last blog that I wouldn't be able to go down for the birthday party for my dad because I didn't have the money.Well ,I was and am still sick too.
Yesterday afternoon my sister Peggy called to say mom was dizzy and light headed while they were having the party for dad.The nurse at the rehab.told Peg and my brothers Ed and Frank to take her to the ER.My mom,being My MOM wanted to see her Dr.instead.Her Dr.was at the hospital seeing patients,so they sent them to the ER anyway.Moms heart was very erratic and stopping and flat lining for 10 to 15 sec.at a time.DA!!No wonder she was dizzy and light headed!!
They wanted to keep her to have tests and get her ready for pacemaker today.
Mom told Peg to be sure and pick up their beloved Coco from home and take her to Pegs house.She told Peg to call Janett and have her go be with dad today so he wouldn't be alone.It sounds like she has it all handled to me.That's how my mom is and we all love her for it.
Dads doing good the last I heard and I'm waiting to hear from Peg so I know how mom's doing.
That's about all for now.I'll more when I know more.
Take care.
Jan

Home in the Winter 1/27/09&1/28/09

Hi all,

My dad is doing GREAT.His infection is gone again,hopefully for good this time.He will be 90 yrs. young tomorrow.I so wish I could be there for it.But sometimes I can't always do what I want.

Mom says his therapy is going very well and he's getting stronger everyday.He called me today to say thank you for his Christmas present and I was able to understand every thing he said.That is so good,because when I left down there on the 19th.I still had some trouble understanding him.

1/28/09

Mom had a b-day party for dad and invited the people that go to weekday mass.I guess they had a good time and he was surprised.He told me about it when I talked to him this afternoon.It was good to here him sound happy.

On Sat.my neighbor,Alfredo,installed my doggy door for me.

I spent part of Sat. and most of Sun.trying to teach my dog and cats how to use the door.The cats are easy.You just roll them in a ball and shove em through.Goldie learned real quick but the other 3 haven't got it yet and they won't come too close to me.I really don't know why.

Hershey took a couple days to figure it out but she has it now.The only problem is she goes outside to piddle and then runs in the house and poops in my bedroom and then runs outside thru the dog door.At least she's half trained.OH WELL SOMEDAY.

I'm still having some trouble with my left eye.Actually I thought it was doing good but my Dr.said it's not as good as last visit.He did say that the shots he gives me may take away the wiggly lines in the bottom 1/2 of my eye.I'm stoked.Even if they don't go away completely I can still see very well.

I guess that's about all for now.Take care.

Jan

Honey,I'm Home! 1-19-09 - 1-23-09

Hi everyone,
I'm home!!
My dad is doing much better so I came home on Mon.Hershey and I had a good trip with little traffic and good weather.
Poor Hershey ate to much breakfast and got sick on the rubber mat under my feet in the mohome the first hour we were on the road.We stopped and I cleaned it up and just left the mat in the back of the mohome.She did real good after that.
She wants to ride down by my feet all the time.That's ok in the mohome but it doesn't work well in the car.In the mohome she winds up under the drivers seat clear out of the way.
I was alittle concerned about taking Hershey with me to my folks house because of Cocoa.
Cocoa is an only dog and so is Hershey.They both want to be boss and it was Cocoas house.Cocoa is a very sweet loving dog who is sure she is human.
Mom and dad got her about 6yrs.ago from the pound.They were told that she had been spayed before they got her.Just a few weeks later they were told by their vet. that she would be having pups in a couple of weeks.She had 6 pups.Me being me,I gave Cocoa the nickname of"Pound Slut"So now whenever I want to get a rise out of mom,I just call Cocoa "pound Slut" and my mom answers with"she was rapped"It works for us.
I really shouldn't have worried because after the first couple days they got along fine.In fact they played and chased each other all the time.
Cocoa taught Hershey how to use a doggie door.That's great because I plan on putting one in very soon.
It was good to get home and see all 4 of my cats.You see they only let me stay here cause I feed them and when I'm gone I make sure they have only the best sitters.In this case it was my daughter, Marion.She takes care of them better then I do.She takes great care of me too.When I got home she had dinner all made for me.It was so great.
I was really glad I was able to get home on Mon.evening because I wanted to watch the Inauguration on Tues.It was GREAT.I so enjoyed the entire ceremony.I watched all day and into the evening.
It made me very proud to be an American.
On Wed.I took the mohome into the mohome hospital.She is in desperate need of repair.Some of the stuff from the trip with the boys didn't get fixed before I left for moms,and then I had to add some more to the list.
My coach batteries went dead when I got home from moms.
The furnace didn't work while we were gone.
The mirror on the passenger side [the one that hit the tunnel sign in Yosemite]was trying to come off on the way home.
Exhaust manifolds [still left over from trip with boys]Mohome sounds like a logging truck when you accelerate and like I have a 'jake brake' when I slow down.It was so bad it scared Hershey, all the way home.
I had to buy food for my house cause there was nothing to eat here.I had none of my favorite stuff. but I do now!!
I was able to go to my exercise class on Thurs.morning.I do so enjoy that class.The women are great ,and they're fun too.They really are cool people.They care about each other and there are no strangers in the class.I miss them sooo much when I can't be there.
Well,it's about time to say good nite.
Take care
Jan

Home sweet home ALMOST 1-16-09

Hi all,
Well I didn't make it home on Thurs.When dad was brought out to Hemet, I figured I wasn't needed any more.But I was mistaken.On Wed.I told mom I'd be going home on Thurs.She seemed disappointed.So when I was in the mohome that night I decided to see if she wanted me to stay a few days longer ,just for company.She said she'd like that.So here I am.I'm leaving for home on Mon.
My dad is doing GREAT. They,ve started his physical therapy,and he's very determined to get better.
Strokes are a devastating illness.They take a very active ,intelligent person and make them unable to do anything for themselves.
My dads stroke paralyzed his entire right side.His speech was very slurred,he couldn't use or move his right leg or arm.He had trouble with his bowels.Also ,because of not being able to swallow right he would choke on any food or water.Because of that he aspirated some food and got pneumonia.
Once they taught him to put his chin down when he eats or drinks,he's able to eat and drink without choking.
THIS IS ONE OF THE MANY THINGS HE HAS TO RELEARN.
I'm so proud of mom and dad,because they're both fighting to get him better.
He will be 90 years young on the 28th.of this month.
It's been very hard for all of us kids because we've never seen him down or sick before.He's always been the strong one.
But we're all doing as much as we can to help and let him know just how much we love him.
Well that's about all for now.
Take care.
Jan