Turns out my mother in law isn't doing very well. The doctors don't seem to be able to make up their minds what to do with her. They change the antibiotics, keep her in the hospital for four days then send her home. Two days pass and she's back in the hospital. This has been going on since right after Thanksgiving.
Jim's brother has been with her all week but tomorrow Jim is flying out to see if he can take over from his brother. The sad fact of being in many hospitals is if you don't have a family member there with you then you face the risk of being ignored by the medical staff. My experience is that at the teaching hospitals and more highly rated ones this isn't a problem but you end up in a small town hospital or one of the ones that has a reputation for problems and you better have someone up there calling for the nurse or making sure you get what you need.
They are releasing my mother in law today and it's back to the retirement community. Jim will be there with her and this will give him a chance to assess what's really going on. She's talking that she's tired of living.
I wish I could go but with two kids in college at the same time someone has to slog along at work as well as oversee the home front. The job is going well. Yesterday I got to work with the customers and I was having a ball, going into my usual stand up routine self and laughing with folks. I'm not laughing over one part of the stand up, my stupid back is acting up again so while Jim is doing his leaving taking today at work I'm going to be taking Aleve and/or other things like I have no concerns over croaking my liver.
A friend of mine passed along to me a web addy Jules Gluten Free recipe to make your own very light popcorn flour! I haven't had a chance to try it yet as I'm still eating my giant loaf of whole grain bread but this will be next up - Gluten Free Popcorn Flour Bread
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