Round Robin – Natalie November 23, 2008
Posted by Diane Bird in : All Posts , trackbackNovember 22, 2008
Dear Family,
I just received the written Round Robin today and discovered I was next
on the list. I am a little confused as to whom is to get the email
version though. I may have included people that shouldn’t get it, or
left someone off that it should have gone to. I think this needs to be
clarified.
Rick and I have spent a very boring Fall, waiting and hoping that my new
artificial knee would straighten out and allow us to do some traveling.
After surgery on August 8th and then manual manipulation under anesthesia
on Oct 9th and lots of physical therapy in between and following, we are
resigning ourselves to the fact that we need to get on with our lives and
hope things get better down the road. The problem has been extreme
swelling in the knee joint which will not allow the knee to bend as it
should. No one seems to know what is causing the swelling to continue so
long. Regardless, it is hampering the physical therapy and preventing
normal progress. At times it is so bad, I feel I am going backward.
Then today I visited the heart doctor and found out I am building plaque
in my arteries again. The doctor believes it is genetic and has doubled
my medication. I do NOT want another open heart surgery!!
We did make a short trip with our church group the end of October. This
is an annual event that we take the last weekend before Halloween. We
camp out, socialize, play games and carve pumpkins. This year it was
over my birthday and Jason, Terri and Madison surprised me by showing up
and taking us to lunch in the nearest town of Homedale. Afterwards they
came back to the RV park and carved pumpkins with us and then presented
me with a giant birthday cake to feed the masses. It was fun and
surprising!
I think everyone knows that our granddaughter, Madison is attending Boise
State University. It is fun to have her close…we see her a lot more
often. In fact, Madison, Jason and Terri joined us for lunch today and
will join us for Thanksgiving next week. It really means a lot to me
because for years after Jason’s divorce, he became scarce and Madison
moved away with her mom. It took a lot of wrangling to get everyone
together.
We have decided that we will try to head south to warmer weather after
Christmas. Several of our friends have been calling and asking where we
are and Rick is chopping at the bit. I said I wouldn’t travel again
until I was feeling 100%, but I don’t think that is going to happen.
With fuel prices lower than last year, this may be our last chance, so we
will give it a go. At least I got him to stay until after Christmas!
I really don’t have anything more to report…no good books or such. We
have really stayed close to home. My therapy sessions take up a lot of
my time.
Love to all, Natalie (and Rick)
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