Last-Ditch effort

 The last-ditch effort is working. His heart is in rhythm so far and staying steady. He will be coming home today. As long as his heart stays in rhythm he will be okay. We hope it is a good long time from now.

The Most Difficult...

 This is the most difficult blog entry I will ever have to write. Butch is not going to recover. In the last year, Butch has lost a lot of weight. The amount lost now stands at 36lb. We didn't understand how or why this was happening, but we know now. Butch is currently in Mary Greeley Hospital in Ames, Iowa. He will be released today. Released to what and where is not yet defined.

While in Texas last February, I took Butch to the ER. We found out he was in AFIB and had a heart issue. This much is old news. When the heart has a hard time functioning, it requires more energy and takes it away from other areas. So the food energy you eat is going to your heart, and taking it from your other organs. Weight loss results. If he were younger, some procedures could help this condition. The older you get, the less they can do. Butch is 84 and has enjoyed a long and active life. Today, he will be getting another shock to his heart. They do not expect long-term results from it because of his age. It is a last-ditch effort.

And then he will get released to come home. This part is very fuzzy right now because I am old, too, and not all that strong. Butch has nearly fallen 3 times in the last week. Two of those times were while in a hospital. 

I post this to the blog in order to reach the most people we know all at once. I will post more when I know more and have the time.