A quick note - successful laproscopically performed surgery. I'm home for a break and Tom is in ICU, but awake and talking with us. He looks wonderful to me!!! He has is button for his pain meds and seems to be resting well. The pathology reports should be ready this week-end. With luck, he'll be out of ICU tomorrow and to a private room, so I can stay with him.

Until the next time,
Jan

PS He still has hair!

Visited the surgeon today for last minute questions, explanations and instructions. Everything is set for next Wednesday, October 27th. We are still expecting a 5 to 7 day stay in the hospital and to come home with a "J" tube which is a feeding tube in the jejunum (part of the small intestine). I've heard stories of vodka infusions thru the feeding tube, hmmmm, guess I'd better check the supply! The good news is that Bubba's weight is higher than before all the testing and treatment started.

Last night John, Maria and Jackson brought the trout they caught to our house so I could cook it for them. Neither their mom nor dad like fish or seafood, so they get to come to our house for the good stuff. I have to say it was the noisiest dinner we've had in a long time! Bubba was certainly entertained by the grand-kids!!!

Until the next time,
Jan

We're home. The trip was the best so far, but I think we say that every year. We had good weather at Coos Bay while Reno was setting records for the wettest October. Bubba and Grace wore their hats when down at the bay. We stuffed ourselves with crab, soooooo good hot out of the pot, drank some good wine, laughed with good friends and just enjoyed ourselves.


On our way home we had a flat tire on the truck. We were at the top of a mountain pass with no cell service. A good Samaritan stopped and changed the tire after Tom had the trailer unhitched. So we hitched back up and went about five miles to a rest stop. Well the spare definitely needed air so AAA got a call, they sent someone out, aired us up, and we were off again. The rest of the trip home was uneventful.

Sleeping in your own bed has advantages!! We feel well rested and quickly settling back into our routine. Fortunately it hasn't been too cold as our heater is on the blink. Monday will be busy taking care of heater, tires, and finishing up craft projects. We'll get the travel trailer winterized and back into storage this week. This coming week-end is the McQ Craft Faire. It would be nice to sell out!! Oops, can't do that we have another fair in November and no time to make product.

Counting down - seventeen days. Vacillating between dreading the day and wishing it were here already. Tom keeps saying all these incidents are just bumps in the road. He's right - we always come out on the other side in pretty good shape, so we will this time, too.

Until the next time,
J

PS He still has hair!