Getting Back to Normal

At least whatever normal is J 

As most of you know, Jana’s dog Smoky passed away while she was staying with me.  She was eleven years old and had cancer.  Jana had her cremated and waited for her before she went back to Cincinnati.  The vets office also made her a paw print of Smoky.  However, that had to be mailed to her. 

Last weekend Kevin and I took her back to Cincinnati.  Brian wasn’t able to come down because he was working.  We didn’t want her to enter her house by herself so I stayed with her for a couple of days.  We went up on Thursday and Kevin and I came home on Sunday.  Jana wanted to get another dog right away.  She wanted an older dog who was house trained.   Friday Jana and I went to the SPCA in Northside and she found her dog.  Her name is Paddy.  She is four years old, and she is a sweetheart.  She is a collie and coonhound mix.  Paddy is a little bigger than Jana had planned on.  However, once Jana saw her and Paddy saw Jana it was love at first sight for both of them. 

Last week before Jana went home, I had an appointment with my heart doctor.  I have purchased a blood pressure monitor and an O2 monitor.  I am having a lot of trouble with high blood pressure, and they have not been able to find out why.  I was very unhappy with the pulmonologist that I went to, and told my heart doctor I would not go back to him.  Dr. Bennett (heart doctor) gave me a thorough examination and is rather concerned about what is going on.  Seems my heart is okay, but that doesn’t explain the high blood pressure.  She also said she can hear something going on in my lungs – not fluid but something.  Once she gets the blood pressure under control I will be going to a different pulmonologist.  She increased the blood pressure medicine and that seems to be helping, but it still isn’t where it should be.  Tomorrow I am having blood work done and will be seeing my primary care doctor next Wednesday.  I go back to Dr. Bennet the end of this month.

 

Yesterday I started my spring house cleaning.  The living room is about 95 percent finished.  The dining room is about 75 percent finished.  I worked on that today.  I have also finished my laundry (clothes that is) and I am now working on getting blankets and curtains laundered.  I am trying to keep busy.  I am also starting to walk around the yard. 

 

Kevin and Ryan installed the fence and lights I was given for Christmas.  Kevin and family along with Brian and family gave this to me.  They all agreed that I needed something at the top of my driveway so I could see where to pull in.  It really looks good.  This summer I will paint it white and plant some flowers (or something) around it.  It sure does make it a lot easier to find the driveway, especially in the dark.