October 28

Bob writing this time.   Interesting week so far…  Monday noon’ish until dinner time was spent in the UW Emerg Dept.  Betsy was not feeling good combined with some ‘fluttering” in the chest.   Lot of testing including EKG, and more blood drawn…  They decided no issues.  Interesting part was a decision by the ER Dr to seek advice from the Pulmonary group…  5 minutes later and three of them were in the room.  It got their attention..   Again…  ultimately it was decided that it was probably related to a cold or similar..  Home for dinner.. 

Betsy is still not feeling well but trying to get back to the rehab group to stay on top of the physical fitness end of it. 

Then the week got worse, but ended well.

Bets had a melt down on Tuesday, and we spent some time questioning what we are doing in Seattle, then the full gambit of consequences and the ramifications of leaving.  We briefly discussed ‘what if’ they cannot find an appropriate donor, working with hospice, and a lot of other stuff.  Neither of us has been sleeping well for the past few weeks.  But, the week got better.  Visitors arrived, moral improved, and then Betsy and Libby went shopping.  She must be feeling better.  They spent over an hour in Jo-Ann Fabrics.

Her oxygen consumption still is still increasing.  Showers and morning dressing are still challenges and are probably the most difficult time of the day.  It is difficult from a caregiver / spouse viewpoint to watch her decline physically.  In February, we will have been married for 42 yrs.  We started dating just over 49 years ago.  We are getting a little older

More visitors expected in the next few days and a dinner engagement with Teri and Dan.  Promises to be a better week.