Another week has come and gone (5 weeks on the transplant list). It was fairly nice today and we are expecting two more days of sun before the rain returns….Will just be glad for some WARM weather if that ever happens here. Guess we should be careful what we wish for. Violet wishes it would snow.
Yesterday’s pulmonary rehab was a bit challenging and I’m not sure why. Took a walk around the RV park this afternoon and it went OK although it does require all the strength I have to get motivated to do it sometimes.
The RV park is hosting a pancake breakfast on Monday morning which we will probably attend since it is held in the yurt right near our RV site. They had a potluck a few week-ends ago but Libby and I were busy crafting and didn’t feel like cooking a dish to take…. There will be many more of those during the summer I’m sure.
Mike (our RV neighbor) is doing well and healing nicely. It is great to see him out and about with no oxygen and his color is good. He is now 3 ½ weeks post double lung transplant.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
May 20
Didn’t blog last week… Bob and Violet took a trip home, leaving Friday and returning on Monday (750 miles RT). My friend, Libby, spent those days with me and we had a great ‘girl’ week-end; shopping, crafting, watching movies and eating. It was a nice break from our routine for all of us. Violet loved being home and RUNNING all over the yard. She is pretty confined here and has to be on a leash at all times so she misses her freedom. Bob got some necessary chores done and had dinner at Mamacita’s with Richard.
We are finally experiencing some warm sunny weather!!! Hope it will last a few days at least. Have therapy tomorrow morning and maybe do a little shopping. Violet (Bob) has training on Saturday. Seems like there is always something to do which makes the days go by fairly fast. Have hope that our wait will not be too long. I have only been on the list 4 weeks and the average wait time is 3 months… We try not to think too much about it and just live our life in the moment. Sometimes I feel like I have stepped out of one life into another with the only constant being Bob and Violet. A strange feeling…. Everyone we see and talk to on a daily basis we have only just met and nothing is familiar except for the personal items in the RV. Even the RV is new!
Bob keeps busy with various little ‘projects’ and I keep busy with knitting, x-stitch and reading. We watch movies too.
We are finally experiencing some warm sunny weather!!! Hope it will last a few days at least. Have therapy tomorrow morning and maybe do a little shopping. Violet (Bob) has training on Saturday. Seems like there is always something to do which makes the days go by fairly fast. Have hope that our wait will not be too long. I have only been on the list 4 weeks and the average wait time is 3 months… We try not to think too much about it and just live our life in the moment. Sometimes I feel like I have stepped out of one life into another with the only constant being Bob and Violet. A strange feeling…. Everyone we see and talk to on a daily basis we have only just met and nothing is familiar except for the personal items in the RV. Even the RV is new!
Bob keeps busy with various little ‘projects’ and I keep busy with knitting, x-stitch and reading. We watch movies too.
Friday, May 6, 2011
May 6:
Had my first pulmonary rehab. session today and it was quite extensive. An hour of weight exercises and then an hour of machines. They want you in the best shape possible going into surgery so I will be going 3 times a week to the NW Therapy Center. Came home today and had a nap and sure I will be sore in the morning!
Jim, Marci and Cassie are coming to visit tomorrow and will stay through Sunday. It will be great to see them and Violet needs a good romp with one of her favorite people (Cassie). Supposed to continue to rain until onday….
Bob is going to build some wooden steps for the RV next door. Mike got ‘new’ lungs on Tuesday of this week and will be coming ‘home’ in about 10 days. He will need something more substantial than the metal steps that come with the RV… Bob is planning to build some for me also. The construction work will keep him busy. Mike is doing well and learning to breath all over again. He is 44 and has cystic fibrosis and was in much worse shape than I am. We were very excited when he got the call!
Our RV is comfortable, we keep busy and the days just go by… Bob is attending Rotary meetings in Monroe. Noon club with great lunches and nice people. Atmosphere reminds him of the La Grande Sunrise Club.
Jim, Marci and Cassie are coming to visit tomorrow and will stay through Sunday. It will be great to see them and Violet needs a good romp with one of her favorite people (Cassie). Supposed to continue to rain until onday….
Bob is going to build some wooden steps for the RV next door. Mike got ‘new’ lungs on Tuesday of this week and will be coming ‘home’ in about 10 days. He will need something more substantial than the metal steps that come with the RV… Bob is planning to build some for me also. The construction work will keep him busy. Mike is doing well and learning to breath all over again. He is 44 and has cystic fibrosis and was in much worse shape than I am. We were very excited when he got the call!
Our RV is comfortable, we keep busy and the days just go by… Bob is attending Rotary meetings in Monroe. Noon club with great lunches and nice people. Atmosphere reminds him of the La Grande Sunrise Club.
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