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Because some of you have expressed an interest and offered good thoughts & prayers…the current status is that my husband is home from his cardiac catheterization with two stents in arteries and some limitations on activity for the next several days. When the cardiologist finally clears him for the next surgery (and we don’t know exactly when that will be) and the GI surgeon is happy with his status (ditto), then comes the “big” surgery. Sometime.
Meanwhile, I’m spending a lot of time driving to and from hospitals, doctor’s appointments, and pharmacies instead of writing. I would like to be able to report that I am thinking of the book and preparing what to write in a rush, but in fact…no. Although I did have a bright idea on the way down to the city to pick him up from the hospital today (no, Character A cannot accept opportunity Y. It’s not in Character A’s character. And not accepting opportunity Y will leave interesting problems for both A and whoever takes it on.) But the idea remains unwritten (which means it’s vaporware–I could forget it) and the word count is stubbornly unmoving.
We are both short of sleep (the hospital staff pulled the catheter out of his femoral artery at 2 am, then woke him again at 4 to take vitals….and he found it impossible to sleep flat on his back with his legs flat anyway. That is not a comfortable position for people our age!)
I’m still recovering from con crud (better but not well yet) and have a headache the size of Texas. The horses are OK, the cat is OK, and there are toads singing in the pond. The bluebells (local name–big purple gentians in actuality) are gorgeous still, all up and down the gully system of the west end of the 80 acres. Ironweed (another purple flowered plant) is beginning to flower, and the first few Maximilian sunflowers are blooming, at ankle level (due to earlier drought.) While Richard can’t do it, my daily round includes checking the wildlife waterers at Fox and Owl, and that takes me past the gully system and the flowers. Though it takes time, it gets me out into the natural world for an hour or so, which is always worthwhile.
Comment by Kerry (aka Trouble) — June 25, 2011 @ 9:04 pm
Wishing R- a speedy recovery and a nice soaking rain your way (read the 80 acres and sounds like you are very dry again this year).
I can wait for the next book – my TBR piles are starting to collapse of their own weight.
Comment by Jenn — June 26, 2011 @ 7:30 am
Elizabeth
As much as I love your stories and am dying to get to the end of them your health and your husband comes first obviously. Besides you can’t finish the story well if you drop.
I will keep you and yours and all your intentions in my prayers
Comment by Rolv — June 26, 2011 @ 10:47 am
Good to hear your husband is getter better. Stents are a wonderful invention, I’m feeling much better after having mine in place. I hope and pray that he will recover as well as I did.
Don’t worry about the book we will wait – eagerly and supportively. 🙂
All the best,
Rolv
Comment by Kathleen — June 26, 2011 @ 10:52 am
Glad things are improving on the health fronts.
Comment by Genko — June 26, 2011 @ 3:59 pm
Have been there on the medical front, and it can definitely be exhausting, not to mention taking a lot of mental energy. My partner was diagnosed with cancer when I was in school, and I thought I was coping fairly well until I got my grades. The straight A’s I had been getting had slipped to B’s. I felt like I had added another class (was also working full-time), with learning new stuff and trips to doctors, hospitals, specialists, etc.
Anyway, my sympathies and encouragement to you and yours, added to those already expressed here. This too shall pass – eventually. In the mean time, take good care of yourself.
Comment by Chris in South Jersey — June 26, 2011 @ 7:03 pm
Oh Elizabeth, I feel for you! I have been going through something similar for the late month with an 80 year old mother. After 24 units of blood and the family fighting for a camera study, the results come back as a small bowel resembling swiss cheese. So I am very familiar with the anemia with resultant cardiac problems. Prayers and good wishes for a positive outcome of the upcoming surgeries.
Comment by Antoine — June 27, 2011 @ 3:03 am
My thoughts and prayers to you and your family.
We had to do with similar problems last year and it is never easy.
Comment by Joan Hardy — June 27, 2011 @ 9:31 am
Sorry to hear about all your family’s health challenges. Here’s hoping you soon have peaceful time to enjoy your wildflowers, birds, and animal friends together.
Comment by Jim DeWitt — June 27, 2011 @ 11:53 am
Getting old is not for the faint of heart. I can only offer my thoughts and best wishes, and my hopes that you find your walks in nature as restoring as I do. Please accept my hopes for your spouse’s speedy, complete recovery, and all the strength you need to see him through.
Comment by David Valenze — June 27, 2011 @ 12:38 pm
Elizabeth,
My best wishes to you and your family and hopes for a speedy recovery.
On a lighter note, I am apparently starting a trend here as I did the same thing last year. Amazon has Echoes of Betrayal listed with a release date of February 21, 2012.
http://www.amazon.com/Echoes-Betrayal-Paladins-Elizabeth-Moon/dp/0345508769/ref=reg_hu-rd_add_1_dp
Comment by Dave Ring — June 27, 2011 @ 3:39 pm
My thoughts and prayers will include you and your husband. And thanks, again, to those who wished me well. I am doing quite a bit better with my Parkinson’s after adding a new med (amantadine) — unknown mechanism, but seems to even out the severe motor fluctuations. I’ve gained back several pounds and am once again getting outside most days.
Recent sightings from my transport chair included several (large) quail families and two (medium) rattlesnakes. Both rattlers were motionless while we watched them, but gone when we came by their positions a few minutes later.
Comment by Naomi — June 28, 2011 @ 1:55 pm
Dear Elizabeth, all the best to you and your husband – may I suggest Mint tea for headache? even if it doesn’t work it tastes good
Comment by Marty M — June 28, 2011 @ 7:54 pm
Be glad it is just two stents, have 14 and been cathed 33 times. I know how hard it is to try and rest with your leg straight but at least it is not the 10 hrs it used to be with a sandbag resting on it. Hope he get better soon
Comment by Maureen — June 28, 2011 @ 10:36 pm
Get well soon, and a thorough recovery to your husband. Praying!
Comment by APJ — June 29, 2011 @ 6:48 am
You and your Family are my heart and Prayers!!! May strength and healing be poured out upon each of you!
Comment by Martin LaBar — June 30, 2011 @ 5:29 am
I’m coming to this late, but God help you both in whatever ways you need it. In Christ’s name.
Comment by arthur Piantadosi — June 30, 2011 @ 7:59 pm
This is Arthur.God bless you, Elizabeth, and I hope when your husband recovers. When he does, i have another confession to make.