It is monday evening and Barbie is reading her book, I am blogging, Gerry is going to bed and Nan has taken a Adavan nap. We woke this morning to a 102 fever and I was so disappointed I hardly could stand it, after two days without fever here we were facing one again. I gave Nan a large dose of Tylenol and after two hours the temp was normal again.
Barb and Gerry arrived at 9 this morning as promised and Terry the nurse also arrived to care for Nan. She drew blood and then went her way, later another lady came in to do the wound care portion of her care and that hurt Nan a lot as the bandages were changed.
Later Gerry and I left to shoot some local photos and do appraisal work. We then had to run home because the colostomy bag had failed. Then back out to do more field work. We arrived home at 6 pm this evening and then I spent time with Nan finally coaxing her into the recliner. She started to feel better after being in the chair for awhile. I went out to work with Gerry a bit while he was washing the cars and when I came back nan had slipped forward in the chair and was faced toward the floor with the chair tilted. We got her back up and to bed where she promptly went to sleep.

Barbie made a yummy dinner and then I went back up to be with nan and to get her to take her pills for the evening. She took them on her own and was surprised that I had switched her water with a bottle of cold water, her eyes opened wide and she said you tricked me. She still seems things that are not there and talks of things we do not know anything about but in general I think she is getting slightly stronger. Today she slept most of the day and this evening had a bit of a fever again but after sitting in the chair the fever was gone.

Barbie has been cleaning, doing laundry, folding clothes (I love how she folds clothes) and reading a book she found here at the house. She has it almost half gone now and does not want to put it down. Gerry rode shotgun with me today and we enjoyed TacoBell and seeing lots of houses he had not seen before. Tomorrow if Nan is doing OK Gerry and I will drive to Sonoma, Marin County and end up in Sacramento for a 5:30 appointment. Long day so Barbie will watch carefully over Nan.

Several checks came in the mail today so finally I can make a partial payment to AMEX. That will feel good. Today I finally took the time to send in the paperwork for my life insurance policy. Now if I have an accident there will be enough funds to cover care for Nan and to help the kids close out the house and business without going broke themselves. I keep finding things I was supposed to do but didn't get to, like traffic school to keep a point off my insurance, well it had to be done by June 6 and I just found it yesterday, whoops. Gerry things I might be able to appeal but I doubt I will have the time to do that.

I want to thank those who helped recently with donations. Nan was thrilled that some of you were able to help with the cost of the noble experiment with the Sprycel. I think it helped the pain but the side effects were just to overwhelming and I think we are still dealing with some of the side effects perhaps, fevers, confusion, sensitive skin etc.

If we do not find the solution to the fevers soon we will have to get more tests to determine where the infection is coming from. I am praying for a fever free night tonight and lots of rest. I wish the same for you. I am constantly thinking of Debbie Reed, wife of fellow appraiser Paul Reed who died on friday from a heart attack. Not sure how to help her but I think I must try.

Please keep Nan in your prayers, that God will be free to do His will in her life and mine as well. I think Him tonight for Barbie and Gerry being here, what a relief to not be alone all the time, someone to talk to and bounce ideas and share care with. Gerry is doing a great job of finding all left over candy in the shelves and cupboards and helping clean it up, nice work Gerry.

Sending love,

tim and nan and barb and gerry