PT Guy Leads to Mom's Temper Tantrum

Our marvelous PT guy stopped by tonight to visit with mom and check on her. She was happy and joking with him. The second he left, she started throwing a temper tantrum and screaming like a little girl. She must have missed him. =P

The shingles rashes are drying up and healing. Her knees will hurt until the antibiotic leaves her system. One of the major side effects of levaquin is joint swelling and pain, but we didn't know that and the hospital has a habit of not paying much attention to what they prescribe and passing off all of her aches and pains. They blame the fibro and never really think of anything else.

We have an appointment with the GI next Friday. I'm hoping to clear up this salt issue and find a way to keep the ascites down and keep her serum sodium levels normal to avoid toxic shock.

I met with the wonderful ALF contact and borrowed the banner and got some brochures about the liver life walk and liver health to have at the school fundraiser. Some people have expressed concern about the walk in light of the terrible events in Boston. The liver life walk takes place inside the zoo, doesn't attract as much attention as the historical Boston marathon, and the zoo is only open to walkers during the walk. It's horrible that people were killed and injured, and I pray for them and their families. I do find it inspiring that the city of Boston refuses to let terror win, refuses to be greedy with supplies and help (how many stories did you hear about injured walkers being helped and even saved by Bostonian strangers?), and that the entire country is backing Boston. It seems that Boston refuses to let evil deeds force their faith in humanity into hiding. My college advisor was from Boston, and I really can't imagine anyone holding her back when she wants to do something. I hope we have a few people walk with us in May and show us how Boston does it.

They will totally pass me, btw, because I walk, not run. If I start running in the zoo, you should start running, too, because I'm being chased by some huge critter that broke free from its habitat.