Out and on the road
@GardenGerty (169477)
United States
July 12, 2022 4:49pm CST
We left the house before 8 this morning, because we had to drive over an hour to an appointment.It was a follow up at the Infectious Disease Doctor.
We saw a RNPA, not the actual doctor.
In a lot of ways the trip seems pointless, as nothing new was learned. Nothing was done. She was very nice, though.
They have to monitor how his PICC line is looking, and check his labs. There is potential for liver and kidney damage from the long term antibiotics.
He will go two more times.
I took food with us, so we stopped at a nice park and had a picnic on our way home. Much less expensive than eating out.
There was a shaded pavilion, and the park has a "splash pad", so we watched some children play. It is about six degrees cooler today and I think the splash pad makes the air cooler as well. It was a good lunch.
Since we had eaten, we went ahead to his IV infusion in Marion. When we got home, we took a nap.
I think Bob is still sleeping and it is almost 5:00 p.m.
I just thought I would explain where I have been all day.
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@MarieCoyle (59216)
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13 Jul 22
When I am driving to appointments, and so forth, sometimes I fix a sandwich or take some fruit to eat if I think I might need a small meal on the way. Saves money, healthier food, and much cheaper. I also often do what you do--find a peaceful spot to enjoy while I eat my food. I hope you have a good day today.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
18 Jul 22
We have nice insulated lunch bags and we always have plenty of food. We do not feel wasteful and we spend time with each other.
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@MarieCoyle (59216)
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18 Jul 22
@GardenGerty
And that, in my opinion, is priceless. You are taking time to smell the roses, and nothing is better than that.
@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
13 Jul 22
I hope everything is OK with Bob. How nice that you stopped for a picnic.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
18 Jul 22
Yes, things are fine with Bob. He is not having any reactions to the antibiotics that they notice. They check his lab weekly.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
18 Jul 22
There are some lovely parks all around us. So low stress.
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@RasmaSandra (98004)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
13 Jul 22
I think that is nice that you could have a picnic, I would probably have been in the splash pad with the kids 



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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
18 Jul 22
It is very tempting to do that, but we had to go other places, so I did not want to go wet.
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@GardenGerty (169477)
• United States
18 Jul 22
Yes, it is fun, especially since I am not responsible for them or the towels. I can just relax and watch.
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