Busy Week...

 3 doctor appointments this week. Overwhelming is a word being used frequently. Yesterday was the cardiologist appointment in Ames, IA.  He has returned to AFIB. Nothing has changed, really, that we can see. Basically, it means he will be tired. He is already tired, so it must mean more tired. (Tuesday)

He has elevated liver enzymes, and he has been to see a gastroenterologist to see what that is all about. (Wednesday)

Oddly enough, Butch being in AFIB is not as much of an issue as I thought it would be. It is staying at a manageable rate so far. Hopefully, it will stay steady and low. He is getting home health care, and they are monitoring him, setting goals, and helping him regain strength. He has finally registered the same weight, 147, two days in a row. He started at 180 a year ago.

At this moment, he is on his computer in his "hidey hole". He will stay there until he gets to dozing off too often and then he will come into the living room, where he will doze off in his chair.

The truth be told, I am mentally and physically exhausted. I have continued to get my walk in most mornings. And I, too, take multiple naps. Friends and family have gathered around, and I am very grateful for all the help they have given.

So that is an update. Truthfully, the update is most likely at the bottom of my todo list. I will continue to do the best I can.

Colleen and I are on the biketrail. We walk 2 miles every (most) morning.

The new handrails for the breezeway entrance. They work very well!

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Where we are...

 Butch-His legs feel like jello-he uses a walker- he has made a truce with the CPAP, and it works most nights. He would like to fling a couple of things at the wall: his phone and the CPAP.

He has a housebound diagnosis, so we have people who come in to help with showers, taking BPs, and monitoring his weight and other vitals. They are showing him ways to function safely. And running him through exercises to improve his muscle strength. This is new for us, and we are going into week two with these changes.

He hasn't been playing pool or golf. Getting to both places to do so is not easy and would drain too much of his precious energy.

Jason lives closest to us (30 miles) and has been helping us cope with all this. Gary lives in Missouri and has been coming up when he can. Rich lives in Georgia and is trying to adjust to his own life changes. We know he would if he could. Our daughter-in-laws have been helpful as well. In addition to lending us their guys, they have let their spouses come frequently, while letting their home chores slack a bit. Our boys chose well for their life partners.

Keri and Leo, our other family that is close, have bent over backward to help while juggling their own busy lives. We appreciate all of them!

We have two doctor appointments coming next week. Primary doctor on Tuesday, who is local, and an appointment with his heart doctor in Ames, which is a 40-mile trip one way. It will be good to get them off the calendar.

I am asked often how he is doing, and if you can keep up with the blog (brooker3.blogspot.com), it will help me. The busier I get, the farther I get behind. Texting is the best way to communicate with both of us, but remember how Butch feels about his phone! You don't want to get flung!