April 13th - Saturday

 

 

 

Joe had a somewhat restless night last night, so he napped after a hearty breakfast (Cracker Barrel pancake with blackberries, OJ, milk and jello with fruit) for about 3 1/2 hours....with the breathing device on.  For some reason today, Joe had a much better appetite for the other 2 meals of the day.  Lunch:  PBJ (1/2 sandwich), 12-15 Tostitos scoops, and 6 oz. root beer.  Dinner:  Shredded breast of chicken with swanson's broth, carrots and mashed potatoes, and jello with fruit again. 

 

On the weekends, we don't have extra help during the day which is fine.  Since I am working around the house, it's perfectly fine to take care of Joe along with doing my chores.  The kids help out, too.  Becca worked with Joe on some of his range of motion exercises.  Dan helps with the lifting and transporting of Joe when needed.  Both help feed him.

 

We didn't have as many visitors today....most came mid- to late afternoon.  Again, with it being a nice day and the weekend, I realize everyone else has their own "honey do" lists to tackle.  Joe's high school friends (about 11 of them) had a 4-day golf outing in TN, so they asked if they could visit with Joe via Skype.  Surprisingly enough, we didn't have any technical difficulties with the set-up and the "call" went off without a hitch.  Joe really enjoyed seeing and speaking to everyone.  All of them promised to "have a beer" for Joe. 

 

Joe's sister Jane and her husband Jeff stopped by to visit before going to a late afternoon wedding that their daughter Stephanie was in.  Jane stopped by the store to pick up a bag of razors for me.....for shaving Joe.  Ed, Jerri and their son, Joe (from church) stopped by both before and after 4:30pm mass.  We asked if they could get us communion, and they needed our pic.  They also brought a few 12 packs of soft drinks for us, after stopping by the grocery on their way back from church.  Thank you all! 

 

I was having a whole bunch of issues scanning older pics that weren't taken with a digital camera.  Well, I got "trained" how to do it today, so Stephanie R. I won't need your help any longer.  I know what the heck I'm doing now, as evidenced by the 6 pics I scanned and cropped above.  Thank you anyway!

 

We continue to be amazed and astounded by all the help and support we are getting with Joe's care.  We cannot thank everyone enough!