After eight long days and seven even longer nights in Louisiana Heart Hospital following what proved to be five heart bypasses, Tom was given the release to come home. We got here about 6 p.m. Wednesday evening, with his best friend Ron here to greet us and help Tom get into the house from the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Medical'
Back Home; Long, Slow, But Full Recovery Expected, So Far, A "Bit" Better Each Day
April 9th, 2010 · 12 Comments · Health, Medical, Reflections, Tom & Me
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Good Medical News; Good to be Home
June 24th, 2009 · 7 Comments · A Home Complete, Health, Medical, Perspective, Tom & Me
We’ve just returned Monday evening from five days away and were so happy to be home, you know? I’ll show you some photos below of some of the reasons we so love coming home.
We saw the neurosurgeon in Birmingham (a gorgeous city, by the way – at least the south side where we were) on [...]
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Friday News, Notes & Pics
May 29th, 2009 · 3 Comments · A Home Complete, Health, Medical, Photos, Videos, Reflections, Tom & Me
I have gained a new respect for the positive aspects of the internet for Christians as I have gone through this latest health battle with the pinched nerve in my left shoulder blade area from my totally messed up neck. You all have been a huge part of this thinking on my part. I’ll talk [...]
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Working On "A Home Complete"
May 26th, 2009 · 4 Comments · A Home Complete, Health, Medical, Perspective, Photos, Videos, Tom & Me
Most of you probably haven’t noticed, but I’m working on a new tab at the top of my page here I call "A Home Complete." I’ve not felt well enough to size many of the photos yet, nor do I feel well enough today to continue with the cliffhanger from last time on "The Great [...]
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About the MRI – What Can I Say?
May 14th, 2009 · 12 Comments · Health, Inspirational, Medical, Perspective, Tom & Me
Sorry (Greg) I couldn’t get back to you guys yesterday evening after going for the second time to try to get four MRI pictures. I was wiped out by the time we got home (the place is about an hour away and we’d made a couple of stops coming home – one to eat), took [...]
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Brief Medical Update/Prayer Request
May 12th, 2009 · 11 Comments · Blogging, Dee's Family, Health, Inspirational, Medical, Perspective, Philosophical, Reflections, Tom & Me
Severe pain continues from this pinched nerve – five weeks, now. Some days overwhelming, others a bit better. Physical therapy helps little. Traction helps some. Heat helps some.
Friday evening and Saturday were good days, but Sunday horrific, again. Today is really bad right now, despite physical therapy this morning, traction once (I’ve got to wait [...]
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The Great Road Trip of 2009 – Digression #3
May 8th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Dee's Family, Families, Health, Inspirational, Medical, Perspective, Photos, Videos, Reflections, Tom & Me, View From the 80's
Digression #3 – Thinking of Moms on Mother’s Day Weekend
One can hardly write about The Great Road Trip of 2009 involving one’s self, younger sister and mother without talking a bit more about one’s mom over Mother’s Day Weekend, now can one.
This digression was going to happen, anyway, so what more perfect time?
The thing [...]
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