ValleyRD Mailing List: Fwd: Kay's Final Update - - -

[Bob Heiser (w7ikt]

Good Evening One & All for the Cold Texas Valley - - - - -

 

Yes it is cold here ! ! ! We should have stayed in Houston for I do not think it was all that bad compared to right now. Of course we did have the furnace off when we left and the house isn’t exactly warm. Thank goodness our sweet neighbor did come over and turn on the heat while we were in route home.

 

Early this morning the doctor came in and removed the tube from the stomach and told Kay she was ready to go home. This was like at 6 this morning and naturally Kay had the nerve to call me and get me out of a nice warm bed. It was also cold in Houston. Anyway, after telling the good news I finished rounding things up and took a load to the van. I did make two trips last night. After the first trip, I went and ate breakfast, and then went for my second and final trip. Got everything in the van and went back to check out.

 

I did talk to the front desk last night and warned them that I could be leaving the next day or might even need a late checkout. No problem – very, very obliging. I did check out around 8:00 and drove to the hospital. I was afraid of taking the shuttle for the bus (Shuttle) rides rough and I could just see Kay having all sorts of problems getting back to the hotel.

 

We were able to leave the hospital at noon and starting driving to the Valley. We got about an hour down the road and I pulled over to let Kay walk around the van. She wanted to drive on another few miles to Presek’s. This is where we will normally stop coming and going to Houston. After a very slow walk to the restroom through the store all h--- broke loose with Kay.

 

She got into the women’s restroom and found out the drainage bag was leaking. One of the janitorial ladies got her some paper towels and after clearing the restroom out had me go in there to try and help her. NO PROBLEM – I saw the training film and the nurse do this so I knew I could. Anyway, the cleaning ladies closed of the bathroom while I was trying to help her and got her out in the area by the restrooms. Kay got weak and I think everyone around was worried about her falling and suing. We got Kay a chair and I went back out to the van to get another bag kit. The family restroom finally opened and we got Kay in there for a bag change. No problem, I could do it and did it. It is still holding tight.

 

The manager was very helpful and concerned about Kay condition. She was telling Kay and me not to worry about it for her husband in the last 6 months had his colon removed. She also told me to drive the van to the back emergency door so Kay would not have to walk so far do to her being weak. After getting her in the van we were able to leave until the next stop. This was north of Corpus Christa and she did real well from there on. Of course she took a “Happy Pill” and nothing bothered her, even my driving! ! !

 

After one more stop we made it home to a fairly cool house. It is starting to warm up and getting comfortable.   I got the van unloaded, did a load of cloths, and pretty well put everything away. I still have a lot of paper work to sort through that I did not have time to do in Houston. I guess I can start that tomorrow.

 

Well, I better be going. Take care and thank you all for your thoughts, kind words and prayers. We both greatly appreciate them. Hopefully Kay will be up to contacting some of you tomorrow. Have a great night - - - Ski’s