We finally got the much needed rain in Durham today.........some received as much as five inches! It has rained steadily all day. There is always something very relaxing to me about the rain. It usually calls me to slow down, find a good book and curl into a comfortable chair for an hour or so. I like the coolness of the air and being able to go outside and smell the cleansing odors that follow the rain. I had ordered some books from Barnes&Noble last week and they arrived today. Perfect!
Another good thing was a morning visit from Harry and Diane. I told Lee after they left that now I really did feel homesick! It was so good to see good friends from home. I dropped Lee off at the CFL @ 12:30 and on the way back stopped for some groceries. I have learned to shop differently here because I have such a limited amount of storage in the cabinets, the freezer and the refrigerater. Living in the country and having to always drive at least 25 minutes to the nearest grocery, I was accustomed to shopping less frequently and having lots of storage space and freezer and refrigerator capacity. Living here at the condo requires frequent trips. Fortunately, the grocery is only a mile away.
Lee had another great day in rehab. He is being weaned from the rolator and today was able to walk most of the complete lap before stopping to rest! That was so good. He is getting stronger and more confident and the workers at the rehab are so proud of him. They can appreciate his hard work because they know how difficult it has been for him. Tomorrow will be his 23rd session! The therapists are going to ask the doctors for a five-day increase before they allow him to graduate because he got so far behind during his long hospitilization after the transplant. (the heart problem). We are glad that the therapists are concerned that Lee should be very strong before he returns home and that he should be able to walk independently. Lee feels very fortunate to have such caring therapists.
Tonight we will begin the new antibiotic. The good thing is that it will be an I.V. push over a 4 minute interval...............no waiting 45 minutes for it to run! Also, it is to be given every eight hours...........so go to bed at 10 and up at 6. That is a good thing.
Monday nights @ our house will be a coin toss to see if we watch Monday night football or Dancing with the Stars! We can always compromise with two T.V.'s........ So, I suppose the coin toss will be who gets the recliner and who gets the bed!
More Later...............................................Brenda
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