The tests I went through showed my lung disease is stable. There wasn't any decrease in inflammation on the CT scan, but there wasn't any increase either. The significant test, the echocardiogram, showed a drop in my pulmonary arterial pressure from 80 three months ago to between 70 & 75 now. That's still about double a normal PAP but it's great that it's decreasing. SO, the doctors are not referring me to the specialist in Seattle, and my meds will all stay as they are for another three months, then we'll repeat this whole process. A week after I saw the doctors I had a six-minute walk test (without oxygen) and an ABG... I walked farther than I did a week earlier, and had o2 sats no lower than 95, which proved that I really don't need supplemental oxygen. Sea level is the place to be.
Thank you to GrandmaR for the care and help in Laramie recently. And of course to everyone who helps us, wow, we need it and appreciate it.
Other stuff-
- my 2007 veggie seedlings are yet more proof that I should stay away from plants
- T's last day of school is tomorrow! Goodbye second grade!
- I signed the girls up for summer day camps, K in June, T in July
- R's way better at telling us what he needs except for his word "ssss" which has about 10 possible meanings. juice? cheese? please? brush?
- "beepy"=Grampy, "mom"=Gramma, "mama"=mama, "whatwhat"=LittleK
- K is packing and cleaning the Laramie house... poor guy
- my dad visited over the weekend and we saw Nanny at her place
- Gramma & Grampy are power landscapers
I've come to realize lately that some of the things I've grown to value in life are meaningless. I finally understand that I can't hope to influence anyone about anything, except for my kids. I especially hope they understand what their choices are, how important it is to think for themselves, to be loving, and to never stop learning.
They may even learn how to grow vegetables.
1 comment:
"They may even learn how to grow vegetables."
Or how NOT to grow them! :o)
Post a Comment