Recovering

Betty is recovering from her appendix surgery in the hospital. The surgeon said it probably burst on Thursday or early Friday making a huge mess and that she is one strong woman. That we all knew! I spoke with Chip last evening after he was home and headed for his own bed for the first time since Friday morning. He was totally exhausted.

She will stay in the hospital for at least another day then home. The dangerous period for infection is 5-7 days after surgery. As she is allergic to most antibiotics, this time is going to be scary. The doctor told Chip that if she gets an infection, she will go back to surgery to clean it all out again. The week-long Mexican candles are lit throughout the family at his request.

Yesterday morning, our new appliances were delivered. We installed the new refrigerator late yesterday afternoon. It is a counter depth, very tall and a heavy stainless monster. What a pain to unwrap; lots of tape and packaging and huge bolts attaching it to the pallet. It took so much time just to get it to a point of plugging it in! Finally, we waited for it to cool down enough to transfer food. Well past dinner, the transfer was made, the old refrigerator removed and both of us feel pulled muscles in our necks and backs this morning. But, it is not over. The new stove/oven will be installed today, hopefully. We didn't realize we needed a few things before it can be installed and we have a last minute lunch date. I so want to be able to use an oven again since it has been broken over three weeks.

Our date? Don. British Don. We are going to here http://sfdixie.com/  for brunch at noon to celebrate Michael's birthday. We met Don and his former wife when they moved into our neighborhood in the 80s. Their daughter was William's age and they played well together. They were three-years old. Through the years, we have stayed in touch and he and Michael have become very best friends. When visiting William in Seattle, he mentioned that he invited Don's daughter to the concert in Nashville where she lives and they had a ball with her. She brought her boyfriend with her and hung out with the entire band afterwards. William said everyone loved her so much that they all stayed out a lot later than prudent. Not normal.

Don is having breathing issues and one doctor commented after a test, "You have a restrictive lung disease." No referral to a pulmonologist. No other tests. Nothing. I coached him into the system at my university hospital and he has an appointment in October. I am going with him.

With all yesterday's drama, I did take some time to work in the gardens and got everything watered. I went to bed early and exhausted.