Sunday, December 28, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Seasons Greetings
Seasons Greetings from the most corrupt state in the country or should I say Happy (bleepin'!!!)Holidays. what can you say?? At least I'm not a native of the state.
I'm sure you're all tired of looking at the blog and continueing to see the Thanksgiving post--I am too. I've been saving everything for the Christmas post. I really didn't know how the holidays would be around here this year. I've been pretty ambivalent and didn't even get a tree until today. In fact, I didn't even get it, Steve did. The decorations are even minimal this year. My mind is telling me to shop, decorate and enjoy but my heart just doesn't have the spirit. i'm thinking things will pick up as I just heard from my sister, that she and her 2 children will be coming up for Christmas. It will be good to have 2 young children in the house wth the anticipation of Santa coming. I think it will be good for Larry as well. His condition remains status quo. He fades in and out of lucidity and the hallucinations continue. At times, some of them are rather humurous and we all get a big laugh out of them including Ole'Lar.
About 2 weeks ago, we were all ready to go with Hospice. I have not been real happy with the current home health service and they discontinued physical, occupational and speech therapy. They said Larry wasn't responding. So if he's not respoding, I thought might as well go with Hospice and we'll get more services. the only problem was that Hospice wasn't going to cover the wound vac. Even though Larry's condition is palliative, I feel it is important for him to stay on the wound vac. According to the nurse, his pressure wound is improving. I know his disease state is progressive, but I would like to keep him as comfortable as possible and not have the wound regress and risk more infection. We did hear back from Hospice and they said that they did find a provider for the wound vac. Maybe into the new year, we'll reconsider.
It has been a real joy to receive holiday cards and hear about everybody's family happenings and pictures. I'm surprised you all continue to send us greetings considering that I haven't sent out cards for years. if you did receive one that was probably Larry's doing. Unfortunately, I must have been behind the door when the greeting card gene was passed out. Again, I have to say that the kindness and support that the family and I have received is just overwhelming and i hope that I can reciprocate two-fold when the shoe is on the other foot. Even though it's difficult for Larry to communicate, I know that he along with myself wish all of you a very joyous Christmas and a truly blessed New Year. As always, continue to pass on the Larry love.
Gail
I'm sure you're all tired of looking at the blog and continueing to see the Thanksgiving post--I am too. I've been saving everything for the Christmas post. I really didn't know how the holidays would be around here this year. I've been pretty ambivalent and didn't even get a tree until today. In fact, I didn't even get it, Steve did. The decorations are even minimal this year. My mind is telling me to shop, decorate and enjoy but my heart just doesn't have the spirit. i'm thinking things will pick up as I just heard from my sister, that she and her 2 children will be coming up for Christmas. It will be good to have 2 young children in the house wth the anticipation of Santa coming. I think it will be good for Larry as well. His condition remains status quo. He fades in and out of lucidity and the hallucinations continue. At times, some of them are rather humurous and we all get a big laugh out of them including Ole'Lar.
About 2 weeks ago, we were all ready to go with Hospice. I have not been real happy with the current home health service and they discontinued physical, occupational and speech therapy. They said Larry wasn't responding. So if he's not respoding, I thought might as well go with Hospice and we'll get more services. the only problem was that Hospice wasn't going to cover the wound vac. Even though Larry's condition is palliative, I feel it is important for him to stay on the wound vac. According to the nurse, his pressure wound is improving. I know his disease state is progressive, but I would like to keep him as comfortable as possible and not have the wound regress and risk more infection. We did hear back from Hospice and they said that they did find a provider for the wound vac. Maybe into the new year, we'll reconsider.
It has been a real joy to receive holiday cards and hear about everybody's family happenings and pictures. I'm surprised you all continue to send us greetings considering that I haven't sent out cards for years. if you did receive one that was probably Larry's doing. Unfortunately, I must have been behind the door when the greeting card gene was passed out. Again, I have to say that the kindness and support that the family and I have received is just overwhelming and i hope that I can reciprocate two-fold when the shoe is on the other foot. Even though it's difficult for Larry to communicate, I know that he along with myself wish all of you a very joyous Christmas and a truly blessed New Year. As always, continue to pass on the Larry love.
Gail
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