October 20 – “She’s ordering me …”

We got in a walk yesterday, and I did my back exercises while Chris walked the stairs.  Stephanie brought over the New Testaments to be given away on Halloween.  I finally got started on the sermon, but it was already around 10:15.  Where did the morning go?

 

And no sooner did I get started, than the screen on my laptop went completely blank.  Well, except for that cute little hand with the pointy finger.  It worked just fine, but it was pointing at black nothingness.  Control-alt-delete did nothing.  So I had to do a hard reboot.  I just took a deep breath and pushed the button.  It finally came back up, but Chris said, “Start researching computers.”  Great.  Just what we need on top of the deductibles for these upcoming hospital procedures … another expense.  Oh well. 

 

Let’s talk about Christina.  They couldn’t get the IV in that they wanted, but they went ahead and upped her dosage of blood thinners.  They aren’t as worried about blood clots now.  In fact, they are still waiting for the CT scan, but the physician’s assistant was in and said her symptoms don’t really match up with a blood clot.  They also scheduled a Doppler scan of her legs and an echocardiogram.  The X-rays showed that the pneumonia hadn’t completely cleared yet, so they prescribed seven more days of antibiotics and a test for MRSA.

 

Whew.  Sounds like a lot, and it is.  But here’s Kel’s word for the day:

            Christina must be feeling better because she’s ordering me to bring her all this

stuff and is going to plan the kids’ activities out for this week.  Ate lunch in a chair.  Nurse even turned down the high flow and all was well.

 

Hmm.  “She’s ordering me ….”  That’s our girl.  Sounds like she’s back.

 

Chris went to LaMarque to help the kids get situated with schoolwork and Zoom classes and no doubt cleaning up again.  Those boys are really enjoying bachelor life way too much.  I stayed home to work on the sermon for Sunday.  I did break away and make a quick trip to Randall’s to pick up a prescription and some fruit.  Back in plenty of time to watch the Astros, though.  And what a game, right?  Seven-run ninth inning to take the victory. 

 

Isaiah 64:8 says, “Yet you, Lord, are our Father.  We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.”

 

Father, thank you for the upswing in Christina news.  Please keep her on that road upward. Amen.