It may seem like a strange title of the post today, but it seems appropriate for describing what Lee is doing today and what he has been doing for the past few days. He has been acting as supervisor for a group of neighbors who cut down some trees.
For those of you who do not know, Lee Kanipe has always been THE EXPERT in "felling trees"! That is in this neighborhood. He has certainly enjoyed all the fellowship that accompanies those events. There have been several in the group, some much younger, and some older or about his age. I'm sure this calls for remembrance of past times and the stories about the biggest tree, or the one closest to the house, or the one that took about two weeks to finish cutting up into small pieces of firewood. At the end of the work, the men usually gather in an outdoor building for some refreshments and to continue the back and forth banter that men do. I suppose I would compare it to fishing and the one who caught the biggest fish!
At any rate, it is good to see him enjoying some of the activities he was able to do over five years ago! I am cautiously aware that he is doing some things that could create complications to his lung, or place him in harm's way. I also realize that he is a man, not to be confined and that one day working with the guys doing something he enjoys is better medicine than one prescribed by the physician.
We will return to Duke the first and second week of February, Feb. 10, 11, & 12 will be routine pulmonary recheck. Feb. 16, 17, 18, 19, & 20 will be for cardiac. At that time Lee will have many tests on the 17th and a cardiac ablation on the 18th. This will require at least one overnight and possibly more if there are complications. This procedure is necessary to remove a heart medication that is interfering with his anti-rejection drugs. He had an ablation done in 2010, and I feel comfortable with this one. If all goes well, he will be able to resume those other important drugs.
Unfortunately, squamous cell continues to be a menace. He is waiting to have three more Moh's on his ears, and face. Hopefully this can be done next week!
More Later..........................................................................Brenda
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