Tuesday, June 16, 2009

LIFE GOES ON

Jim home and doing OK today(albeit very weak and tired)--slept a whopping 14 hours last night!!! Yesterday was a bit trying for him though. Erin took him in for his biweekly blood tests and his evaluation for fluids in the NIH Day Hospital and they found him in need of fluids, neutropenic as expected, and with a very low blood pressure. So they kept him most of the day trying to get his B/P up and debating whether to admit him or not. They did allow him to come home, but he was truly beat and went right to bed. Nausea during the day kept him from eating very much, but they medicated him for that too. Erin had a much fuller day than expected. She and I had traded places for the day and Finlay and I had a good day together--we went to visit new baby Charlotte and she was so cute with her. Then we picked up Maeve at 2 pm, took Maeve and Callan to dive practice at 2:30 til 5:00, then on to a swim meet at another pool by 5:30 warm-up time, only to leave the pool at 8 pm. (How Erin keeps up this pace I'll never know!!!--and this was without Quinn, whom Mike took to doctor's for a foot injury and then on to a soccer practice with him.) Makes me tired just thinking of it. Barbara
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5 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 17, 2009 at 7:10 AM

    That's why God gives you children while you're young, so you can take care of husbands when you get old.

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  2. AnonymousJune 17, 2009 at 8:41 AM

    Ditto what Andy said. Our thoughts and prayers continue as well as the love and admiration. God Bless you all Jeanie

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  3. AnonymousJune 17, 2009 at 12:37 PM

    Jim, glad you're home and didn't have to be admitted. We know you'll get stronger and feel better within the arms of your loving family. Barbara, surely you remember how it was raising 5 kids...Erin only has to run around with 4 :) Sounds like you had a fun day with "the girls". You sure got a beautiful tribute from Jim the other day. But we all know how much you both love each other - you are truly an inspiration to us all. God bless. Joanne and Sam

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  4. AnonymousJune 17, 2009 at 12:54 PM

    BRO JIM & BARB

    WOW,I FEEL TIRED JUST READING ABOUT YOUR DAYS. FORGET THAT DAY WITH THE PUMP REFUSING TO REBOOT,CONSTANTLY BEEPING FOLLOWED BY JIM HOLDING UP THE CATHETER-I WOULD HAVE RAN OUT OF HOUSE SCREAMING & CURSING.NURSES ARE REALLY SPECIAL.BARB DID HANDLE IT. I THINK LOUISE & KATHY WOULD HAVE HANDLED IT.I'M IN AWE.

    JIM I CONFESS I'M USING YOU THE SAME WAY I USED SHARI WHEN SHE WAS GOING THRU CHEMO.WHENEVER I'M FACING ONE OF LIFE'S LITTLE CRAPPY ANNOYANCES AND BEGIN A SERIOUS SEARCH FOR AVOIDING IT,I TELL MYSELF I SHOULD BE ASHAMED-YOUR BROTHER WOULD LOVE TO HANDLE THE SITUATION!IT WORKS!!!

    BRO I THINK THE SMARTEST THING YOU EVER DID IN YOUR LIFE WAS TO SOMEHOW CONVINCE BARBARA MATTHEWS TO MARRY YOU.

    CONTINUE TO BE STRONG

    LOVE YOU BOTH

    BRO BOB

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  5. AnonymousJune 18, 2009 at 8:53 PM

    Note from the Polish Prince: He says that your note Jim was the first time he has heard common sense as you were relating how blessed you are to have Barbara! He's in Long Island for the Open and pulled a Jim went during the rain with a bad heel spur and now can't walk! Love and Prayers as always the Dixon's

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