A very, very good day

 Saturday, June 2, 2012

When Dorothy and I were together last night, we had plans to write a really exciting, riveting blog entry, but it got later and later, Shelley seemed sicker and sicker and we got more and more busy and tired, our literary ambitions kind of fell by the wayside. I'm afraid tonight's entry will be rather utilitarian also. It seems with our jobs, we so often work weekends!! We're back in Wisconsin now, rearing up for tomorrow and reflecting on today.

Boring or not, it is all good news today. Shelley was up in the chair, took a little walk in the hall, and walked back and forth to the bathroom. Quite a few visitors came today, including Eldora, the seeing eye dog (oh yes, Kayde came with her too.) Shelley was able to genuinely enjoy her visitors. Eating is going well--chicken noodle soup, applesauce, etc., and the feeding tube hangs there unused.  She'll be really happy when that thing goes. She has been switched to oral pain medication now also.  All those things are really good signs. According to Jim, it wasn't a very good day, but a very, very good day!

Good night all. May you have a good tomorrow.

Postscript: (June 2, 2022) One of these "better days", I remember waking in the night feeling nearly myself again.  I was in the dark and alone.  I had the strange sensation of floating in a glass box with strange illumination, (from the outside lights, I suppose.) I think the effects of the morphine were affecting me. 

12 Comments:

Renee said...

Yee Haw! I expect the next time you write, you will say that she is asking for her knitting needles!!n:)

Three cheers for very very very good days!!

June 1, 2012 at 9;35 PM

Diane T. said...

Glad to hear my friend Shelley is improving steadily! Thanks for the updates.

June 2, 2012 at 9:40 PM

Dan & Cyndie said...

Hooray for a very very good day!! I can just hear Jim saying that & seeing a huge smile on his face. :)

Many thanks for these postings. Hugs to our dear friend Shelley & love & care to you all.

Dan & Cyndie

June 2, 2012 at 10:16 PM

Lynisha Weeda said...

So good to hear!!

June 2, 2012 at 10:59 PM

Anonymous said...

Yay!!!! What wonderful news!!

Hugs!! Janet

June 2, 2012 at 11:07 PM

Gramma Lorna and Grampa Garland said...

Thanks again, for your time and effort to post altho know you don't think of it as an effort since is is for your dear SIL!! Hope you all have a restful night!!

Our Love and Care, Garland and Lorna

June 2, 2012 at 11:08 PM

Christy Lester said...

Yay. Thinking of y'all tons!!! Happy things are looking up...Our tho'ts are now too.

June 2, 2012 at 11:09 PM

Anonymous said...

Dear Jim, Shelley & Family, 

This news has just reached us in Australia.....We want you to know that you are in our prayers and have all our fingers & toes crossed that Shelley can make a full recovery. We have lovely memories and you & your family when we visited in 1995 & then again in 2007.

Thinking of you with love to you all, 

Jonny, Rosalie, Nathan & Jacinta xxxx

PS We were sent the link to your "Longest day" blog & left this message there...but then found this more recent blog, so have copies & pasted our message to make you you get it.  :)

June 3, 2012 at 2:33 AM

The J's said...

I'm liking Raimie's comment up there!! (Bonita's comment, I think) It does sound like a VERY good day, and in such, "Boring" is great! Wish we were close enough to pop in also, but looking forward to our time when she is back home!

June 3, 2012 at 8:02 AM

Luanne said...

Thinking of you all on this Sunday morning. Thankful for our Loving Father's care.

Trusting in Him. Sending you healing thoughts! Lu and Rod

June 3, 2012 at 8:48 AM

Heidi said...

Yes, when Shelley feels better, we also feet better! Look forward to seeing you all next month.

June 3, 2012 at 9:41 AM

Holly T. said...

So good to hear of a better day for Shelley and that means for Jim, too!  Hope you are able to rest well and looking forward to you coming home! Holly

June 3. 2012 at 7:35 PM