Rest for Recovery

Today was used to recover from all the activity from yesterday.  Sometimes we must make our own judgment calls about our daily activities.  This morning Lee had a very low blood pressure which made it difficult to stand and walk.  After talking to the nurse post-lung transplant coordinator we waited for the doctor to tell her what we needed to do (medications, etc.)  Lee came home on three different medications to lower his BP and since he does not have high BP.......it really lowers it.  So................we are now back on a very low dose of the elevating BP meds but must continue the lowering ones.  (Now if you can make any sense of that statement you are doing very well..............better than I am). 

As explained to me.........this recipe of meds seems to work to keep Lee out of atrial fib.  I'm hoping it is temporary and that he can gradually remove them.  It is so important that he be active and rehabilitate for the lung.  It is one of those situations where you are caught between a rock and a hard place.  What is good for the lung, is bad for the heart and vice versa.  Time will tell.  Right now we just take it one step and one day at a time.  Tomorrow our plans are to return to The Center for the Living and try again.....much slower this time.

After that exciting and overwhelming day yesterday we arrived back at the condo with a note that a package had arrived for us.  With great anticipation I hurried to retrieve it before the office closed.....I knew or hoped I knew that some home-grown tomatoes were there.  Sure enough, Midget Redneck had mailed through the post office, a box of her "maters".  Even signed "maters"!  Many of them had little messages written on them for us.  After a very difficult day, Lee and I were able to enjoy the gift and laugh a little.  Thank you "Little Joe, Joy, Jo, alias Midget Redneck" for bringing so much joy to us on a day when we really needed that!  They are delicious and only a few were soup!

I would like to introduce my bloggers to  Midget Redneck (alias Joy).  She is the wonderful nursing assistant who helped us through Catawba County Home Health.  She was there for us when I had surgery and could not take care of Lee.  She, along with the other nurses and physical therapy and Oxygen from Lincare were absolutely amazing.  God's Angels.  Joy brought laughter back to Lee and helped him through all those stories she shared.  I wish all of you could meet her.

I want to thank all of you , family, friends and many others for your continuing support of us.  We are amazed at the cards we still receive from you knowing that we have been on this journey since Dec. 18, 2009.  There are many congregations from many churches who let us know that Lee is still on their prayer lists.  From our home church , First Baptist in Lincolnton, we thank you all!  We miss all of you and it is good to weekly visit through the CD and get to see you again.  To our SS Class (Harmony), Hang on, keep praying, our love to all and we are coming back!

More Later............................................Brenda