New Years' Adam

We were up and moving fairly early as Rich had an appointment with Dr. DiMeo (pulmonologist) this morning as a follow-up. I really, really, really like Dr. DiMeo. He is thorough, concerned, supportive, and very knowledgeable. And, the biggest bonus of all, he really listens to us and doesn't discount for one second anything Rich says about how he feels. When we were up at Wanda and Robert's some of the kids developed ear infections, lung and respiratory coughs, runny noses, and sore throats. I had a good 10 days where I didn't feel great either. I had hoped that he wouldn't get it, and this may very well be something else, but Dr. DiMeo suspects that whatever it is was probably viral and his lungs and immune system just respond by allowing the viral to override and soon the normal bacteria a person is exposed to has full reign. His FEV1 was down somewhat today and so he gave Rich another steroid injection and ordered him on doxycycline and a long prednisone taper. He will follow up with him in two weeks. I'm guessing he'll have a few weeks of trying to get over this, but with any luck, we have caught it early.

Rich had a training appointment at the gym and a therapy appointment later in the day. He decided to go to both but he is tired tonight. Sleep will feel good.

I worked on smocking for Eve's dress and while I did that I vegged on Halmark movies that I had recorded over the course of the month. Rich teases me that he needs to get some screen cleaner for all the "sap". LOL

Tonight I had the opportunity to catch up on what's going on in Karen and Dave Hamblin's family. I count it a huge blessing that Cherstin and Dan found each other and the Dan came with Karen and Dave :) How blessed we are to have such wonderful friends! I guess the kids had to marry so that we could meet them!

I also caught up with Cherstin and Dan for a few minutes. I have been waiting to hear about the results of the MRI that was done on Dan for his back. Evidently there are some bulging discs and he is being referred to the spine center in downtown Anchorage. I'm so hoping that this is as great an outcome as before.