Well until then we have the Big Ten Network through DirectTV and will be watching the whole digitally televised molly whopping of Akron from our couch. Bettis, although we have tried for years to convert him, still holds true to his name sake and only come out when Notre Dame is playing. Silly boy.
My dad flew in on Thursday and after getting him checked into the Marriott downtown we walked the hospital mazes to the Kirklin Clinic so he could meet me there in the morning. We hung out on the back patio and watched Bettis play with his rock will completely destroying my hopes for ever growing grass. Then headed out to the Summit for a dinner at Carrabba's.
For those of you who don't know. I don't check my voicemail messages. Rarely if ever. So after dinner I had a missed call from the Apple store, obviously my computer was ready! JOY! Wrong. We got there and found out there was some other internal error that they were not able to correct yet, but someone would call me back. They are convinced that I dropped it or something, but I really didn't. I guess if I was in there place I would make the same assumptions. But there is a possibility I may have lost everything. Which means all my pictures. Sad day. If you have pictures of you and me send them my way so I can start rebuilding my photo library when I finally get my mac book back.
Yesterday was a big day. I had labs at 7am, my dad did find his way over there to meet me. Then we waited for my follow up apt with Dr. Doom and Gloom at 9am. Now when I left the hospital I requested to be put on the other doctors service, but they do what they want. Then this Dr.'s nurse was just so nice that I hated not to have her any more so I stuck it out. And surprisingly the appointment went very well. He was much more pleasant.
My numbers look great so they are cutting my steroid dose down to 50mg a day, which should help curb some of the crazy side effects. It will taper off from there by week so I should be totally off them in October. I was cleared to go back to office work part time! So that will start on Tuesday, to the chagrin of people there I don't know, but I'm looking forward to it. They are going to run some extra tests next week to check my antibody levels. They were extremely high when I was admitted and he wants to check that they are back to normal. If they are still elevated they are going to send me to a rheumotologist.
After Kirklin my dad and I went to the Asian Market to get items for dinner. Then off to get the dogs food. Somewhere in there we also stopped at Publix and I got a thermometer. Which I really need since I get extremely hot in the afternoons and need to know if I'm running a fever. We made Thai coconut chicken soup for lunch and watched the Monk Marathon on USA until it was time to start dinner.
I learned how to make spring rolls! Which while not being too flavorful on there own are great with some sweet chili sauce. After taking him back to the hotel I crashed. A lot of activity for one day. Guess it's only going to get more demanding from here.
Jason went out fishing this morning, had to go early so he could be back by 11am kick off. My dad is walking from the hotel and then we are going to go to the Pepper Place Farmers Market which ends soon. And if there is time take the dogs to get their vaccines at the GBHS. If your in the area and need your pets to get vaccinated go there between 12-2pm the first Saturday of each month. Much less expensive than going to your vet. (www.gbhs.org)
Tonight! We will grill out steaks in the backyard and watch the Alabama Crimson Tide! Sounds like a good day all around.
From your description, I expected Dr Doom and Gloom to be the perfect picture of the Hanging Judge. I was thrilled that he didn't live up to this expectation, was actually very optimistic, and provided a positive perspective on your health.
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