We have finally finished "nesting" and are comfortable with everything. I love my kitchen and enjoy cooking again. Steve has his satellite office all set up, all he needs is his fax machine working.
Our day usually begins around 7am (something different for me the early riser). Then we get dressed and breakfast, every other day we go to the gym (in the complex) and work out for aprox 45 minutes. Then we go home eat again. Steve works for a couple of hours, I nap. Working out really wears me out. Then we eat lunch, decide what we want to do for the day. So far we have gone shopping for things for the condo, but we are finished (hopefully). All I want is a BBQ grill, to grill on. Then we eat dinner (after a snack at 4pm.) Then we go for another walk, sit in the spa or play a game of Scrabble out by the pool. Then we are usually in bed between midnight and 1am. Another new habit for me.
This weekend we went to dinner with some other liver-wanters. We met in the support group and all are from Calif. (go figure) We are all either new on the list or still waiting for evaluation results. It was a nice evening and we did not talk Liver Transplant at all. What a nice change. The restaurant was very nice and we sat outside on a beautiful evening.
Eating out is a real challenge for me as I have to watch my salt intake. Not easy to do. I often modify the order and look forward to the day when I no longer have to watch what I eat and can eat those wonderful dishes.
Saturday we went in to Jacksonville to a huge Arts/Farmers Market. They have the best produce so far. Of course you are buying from the farmers themselves. They also had all kinds of food and entertainment. It was wonderful. One thing different from these farmers markets is you can bring your dog with you. NOT allowed in Calif. We are going again this week and taking Buddy.
On the Fourth of July we went to church, then home for lunch, then decided to go to the Zoo. It has been years since I have been to a zoo and found it relaxing. The best part were the birds... they had the most extraordinary birds from all over the world. They were exquisite and very strange. Most were very large and colorful. We also enjoyed the chimps and apes. Everyone else was asleep in the afternoon heat. Oh, another treat was that I got to feed stingrays. It was very strange at first but then I got the hang of it and they came by just to see me. I tried to get a boy and his mom to feed them as well, but they just couldn't do it. Steve says he fed one, but I never saw him. I will post some photos.
Then after a delicious dinner of fresh salmon and sweet corn on the cob, we decided to find a firework display. Well, even though you could see fireworks going off all over the city, it was difficult to find them. Someone told us to go to the beach,but the traffic...yuck, didn't want to do that. One of the strange things was that you can have your own firework display in your own back yard. There were fireworks everywhere. So we just went and got an ice cream and called it a night.
I am feeling fine, some days very tired but most are pretty active. I go once a week for a blood test, then once a month I see a doc & the nurse coordinator. I like this schedule a bunch.
Buddy is being shipped on Thursday night and should be here Friday morning. I am so looking forward to his arrival. But poor little guy, he has been all over the place and is so confused. I think he misses mom & dad. But all is ready & all they have to do is put him on the plane.
Dad has had a hard time of it and has been in ICU since Friday. They were unable to do surgery due to cardiac complications. They kept him with his endo-trachael tube all weekend. He has been very uncomfortable, they finally removed it today. We still don't know if the surgery will take place or not. He is fairly good spirits despite it all. Please he needs prayers but I know he is more at peace since making it right with the Lord. I am so happy about that.
Well, that is about all. I promise I am going to try to write more often so my blog is not so long and drawn out. Thank you for reading it and please do not forget we need lots of prayers and comments.
Love to all, Steve & Steph
photos coming...
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