JAMIE

I am tired. I didn't get to bed until after 2AM and the telephone woke me up at 7:45. Here is the story.

Jamie hasn't been feeling well these last couple weeks. She has had flu like symptoms, it was hard to keep anything down. She felt better yesterday, but decided to call the doctor and get to an understanding of the problem. It was hanging on way too long for something that would pass by itself.

She got an appointment at 2PM with a Nurse Practitioner. She listened to Jamie's story and took several tests. Jamie really liked her. A scope was planned for later in the week or next week. We got back home sometime after three.

About four o'clock the telephone rang and it was the clinic saying they wanted her to report to the ER because her potassium was critically low. Off we went.

We waited. We waited and we waited. The ER was packed with very sick looking people. After an hour or so Jamie suggested I go home and she would call when I should pick her up. We are only ten minutes away at the most.

About Sixish I got a call and she told me they wanted to keep her as her electrolytes were wacky and they wanted to observe her further. I want to say at this point and now, neither of us are particularly concerned. In fact we are relieved and pleased that the problem is being addressed. The potassium and electrolyte situation is explained by her enforced fast of the last couple weeks.

I had a very pleasant interlude as Naomi and Bruce stopped in to check on my well being. We had a good visit.

This Morning Jamie called at 7:45. She was concerned because they were having phone difficulties and she couldn't make a connection last Night. I expected her to call before she settled down for the Night. When it was getting late I didn't want to call her and perhaps disturb her sleep. Sleeping properly was one of the struggles she had in the last two weeks. She was feeling better. A scope was scheduled for today and she expected to get discharged this afternoon.

We talked three or four times on the phone. On the last call she said that they wanted to keep her one more day. Apparently it has something to do with continued observation after they do the scope. She is not worried that they will find anything wrong as her symptoms can be adequately explained.

So I am sitting here in limbo waiting. I wanted to blog early so I could have time this afternoon to spend with her. She is in the St Cloud Hospital. The number there is 320 251 2700. She is in room 566. She likes to chat on the phone.

More on Monday.

HAPPY FRIDAY!

Love and Peace, Gregg