Category Archives: TAZ

Camping and Hiking

[pics incl] thought maybe getting away from smoke from all the metro fires would help my head… fyi, this is off-grid… no service until further notice ;-). [i know your asking… have to drive to place with couple of bars … Continue reading

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Friday Night Dates

The past few weeks, whenever Jeff and I “go out”, surgery, CAT scans or MRI have been involved… tonight was no different. I had a neuro appointmint but my visin has worsened and headache back just a bit… so as … Continue reading

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MRI Update 05/28/13

MRI, speech therapy & more MRI results, by word of mouth because I haven’t actually SEEN nor heard the MRI results myself. According to the hematologist, who said he called for the results, the bleeding has stopped and swelling reduced … Continue reading

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Speech Therapy Homework

[pics incl] I was doing handwritten lessons today but still having some difficulty so she gave me a new assignment. I new y’all wouldn’t believe me without proof… so photos included AND… my dad was in the room 😉

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Officially a Coumadin Failure

I’m not even going to attempt to explain what the Hematologist drew ;-). I’m officially a Coumadin failure (according to some blood work results). Soooo, I stay on lovonox (shots in tummy) until after MRI determines that I don’t have … Continue reading

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Vision Improving Daily

The past few days, my vision has improved drastically. Dont get me wrong, I still have times where I have difficult seeing, slightly blurry or even mild dizzy but I suspect some of that is the meds. Just have to … Continue reading

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My Fortune Cookie

[pics incl] I got the cool fortune today (and look at me out in public 😉 )

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A Few Lorang’s Visit

[pics incl] Tara [ http://blog.scottsontherocks.com/blog/2011/10/01/dinner-with-tara/ ] is graduating from Mesa which of course prompts family to come to town ;-). CONGRATS! Had a nice visit with Shelly, Charlie & Aunt Mousie! [BTW, Courtney is officially done with high school!]

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Speech Therapy 05/14/13

[pics incl] Well, on the way back from Neuro, the speech therapy called to start this afternoon. Numbers are my nemesis (hehe, I spelled that all by myself 😉 ) and I still only know my animals a little bit. … Continue reading

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Neuro Appointment 05/14/13

After yesterday’s fiasco of the sleep study that wasn’t, I finally got some sleep and while my vision is still a bit blurry I actually went all night without any pain meds!??!  OK, I’ll take that. Today’s visit was more … Continue reading

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The Sleep Study that Wasn’t

We all questioned when the neuro office called on Friday to confirm my Monday appointment with instructions for sleep deprivation study. I called back but the were closed so I left a long message stating I thought it was a … Continue reading

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News From Doc Appt

My vision is still blurry today, but that is not entirely accurate; I just can’t see up close–which is what I imagine some of you old folks are experiencing 😉 So in actuality I can see fairly well between 3 … Continue reading

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Doc Tomorriw

Know I promised to tyr to keep yall updated. Blurry vision is back makes hard to type. Someine had the priliant idea to have something read back to me… sigh, with the bounding in my head, I cant understand it … Continue reading

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Took a Walk Today

Today I asked Courtney if she was up for taking me on a walk to our mailbox. She said, “Define mailbox.” I understand because we do have a mail service a mile or two away or so. I replied… “…you … Continue reading

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Taking Fewer Meds… I Think

Past couple of days, I think I’ve kinda weaned myself down to taking fewer meds… I mean pain/drugs. I’m still on lovonox (blood thinner thing that’s the shots in my stomack) and the anti-scigure meds. (ug, spell check isnt helpful … Continue reading

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