Well, here we are. I have been out of the hospital for a little over a week and am slowly getting better. I was prescribed with 16 salt pills a day, lots of blood pressure medicine and other stuff. There was only one problem. My blood pressure went up to 200+ over 100+. With the help of my family physician, we did blood scans and then cut the salt pills to 4 a day. Last Wednesday, he did more blood work and cut the salt pills completely. This morning, my BP was 151 over 89. That's the best BP yet. Last Wednesday they did another CT Scan as well - to make sure there was no water on the brain - it was clear! In case you ever wondered what a CT scan cost - it's about $1200.
In addition to working on my BP, Marie and I have been walking every day we can. It started out the second day I was home when we walked about 350 yards. It was pretty exhausting. Yesterday was the best walking day. Marie and I walked up the the clubhouse, had breakfast, then returned home. Easily, it is over a mile round trip, our best walk so far.
I am a little behind with thank you's, but here we go with some more. John Fender came over this week and cut my lawn and all the leaves that were sitting on top. Thanks John. My neighbors Michelle, Carl, and Jake brought snicker doodle cookies over a few days ago, and a great dinner. Marie and I enjoyed pork roast, Jake's famous cheesy potatoes and baked beans that were out of this world. Pat Arnold came over with terrific cherry cobbler and Darby Abernethy made me some of her world's famous brownies to help bring down my blood pressure (they worked). My friend Bob Beggs drove me to the barber and the library when Marie was busy with work. To top it all off, Marie and I celebrated a very special Southern Thanksgiving with our neighbors the Chitty's. Dinner included all of the Southern favorites like mac and cheese, collard greens, sweet potato casserole, cream corn, brown rice, stuffing and (of course) southern fried turkey. Again, we can't thank our neighbors enough for their generosity, best wishes, checking in on me, and for everyone's thoughts and prayers.
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yea that is so true. we can be thankful for our lives, our friends, our family, and for dave staying alive after the aneurism. i hope dave is doin better, Mikey
you sound like you had a great thanksgiving...we had a good one too..i was waiting for an update so i could write back..i can come up and walk you ...i am good at that..mom and dad were good...they ate and left...he wanted to go to the mall but it was closed..he wanted to spend the thousand dollars he took out of the bank the day before....take care and i will talk to you soon...love kathy
Hi Dave & Marie
I hope your Thanksgiving was great - sounds like the food was great.........You 2 certainly have something to be thankful for this year - personnally I think that we should be thankful every day for what we have and could so easily lose............
Certainly sounds like you are on the mend but don't overdo as I know that you "men" are all alike and feel like you are bullet proof and carry on like everything is fine. Don't let me hear that you are overdoing it and I have to come there and smack you a good one (not on the head).
Both of you take care and we'll be in touch soon
Joan & Ken
Hi Both,
Glad to hear you are progressing well Dave.
You take care also Marie......
Thinking of you from our side of the pond!
Love & best wishes,
Dave & June.
Haven't heared from you in a couple days. Hope all is well and that you are still on the mend. Take care Bob & Kathy
Dave and Marie,
We just received the news of your journey and are in shock! Dave, we know that you are a fighter and will beat this obstacle...holy cow! Marie, you are such a strong person, so proud of you! Please know that your friends from Michigan and your honeymooners are with you always, and praying for a FULL recovery!!! Our 25th is coming up and it's looking as if a trip to Hawaii is in store! Love you both...our prayers are with you! Dawn and Jim Jessen
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