6/15/2009

Well...it is Monday, and I can tell already that things are going to go much smother than this past weekend (aka the weekend from hell.) You see, I had a terrible headache on Friday through Saturday, and my blood pressure was registering off the charts. I felt nausea the whole time, and on Saturday I did vomit two times. I was a train wreck and there must have been a train whistle going off inside my head, because even a maximum dosage of Tylenol would not halt the throbbing pain in my head. As mentioned earlier the Fourth degree Knights of Columbus was supposed to march at 4:30 mass, and the K of C was throwing a party for Fr. Ron in the parish hall afterwords. The celebration turned out to be large and a lot of fun, but I learned through hearsay for I did not feel up to taking part in the ceremonies. There are two possible causes for my distress. I was getting familiarized with a new medication with possible side effects of nausea and upchucking. But the more likely scenario is that I was just worked up bout my health status. Sunday I felt significantly better, and today I am expecting a normal feeling. But even that is debatable (as me and normalcy do not regularly follow the same path by most people's standards.(LOL-ha:-)
My friend Eric has been moved temporarily to a nursing facility in Shawnee. And Dodd Hall in Columbus (my old stomping grounds) eventually wants him back. c must have improvement, and it is just a mater of time. There is no set rate of improvement, as traumatic brain injuries are different in each person. They are not like broken bones, where it is fairly standard for them to heal in 4-6 weeks. John expressed that him and Marie are becoming mentally beat, and prayers are needed!

6/13/2009

My high blood pressure and poor kidney function, inevitably related, have reached a new plateau as the past two days I have acquired splitting headaches that Tylenol has trouble fixing. Yesterday I had a prescription filled by Dr. Moser's office. He is my new doctor dealing with my kidneys and high blood pressure. I now have an appointment in four days. That would be on Wednesday instead of the following Monday. Hopefully the root of my problem will be discovered and a plan of defensive action is taken. The kidnbey biopsy results will hopefully be back from the doctor in Boston.

6/12/2009

The entire Thomas family is coming here this afternoon. Actually the are not all coming, but they will all be here. That is because my youngest nephew, Nick, has been here since Tuesday. He is only one, and my sister and her family were on vacation so to speak. A one year old eliminates many of the fun things a family can do on vacation.

6/11/2009

I hope that I can still fit into my tuxedo pants and jacket, despite the swelling (water buildup,) because on Saturday, as a fourth degree member we are marching as the Knights of Columbus for Saturday afternoon's mass. Tonight there is a softball game if the field is not too wet. I have a killer headache today.

6/9/2009

My face was swollen up and my left eye lid was having trouble staying open, because of my lack of proper kidney function. Therefore I did not volunteer today at the hospital. Tonight is the K of C meeting.

6/8/2009

The aftermath of my kidney dialysis is remarkably strang. The insides of me feel tampered with!

6/8/2009

Later this morning is my kidney biopsy. I am not really worried about having this done, the people doing it are well practiced in their trait, but the two week layoff before I hear the results is killing me. I just want to get on with fixing the problem. The not knowing the results are some of the hardest times when faced with anything. Take an exam for instance (referring back to school days,) and waiting the weekend for the results is torture. It is almost more troubling than the test itself! Not knowing is the most troubling aspect after any test (medical included,) and it just has to be done.