Thursday, July 23, 2014 

Been getting up very early—around 5:30 or so. It’s not the stormy weather. Maybe it’s just anticipation. Betty will call at 7:00 and the kids are eager to go out.

Mom has been up already of course, but back in bed again. I changed her and have already cleaned the bathroom twice. I am now listening to gurgles coming from the tummy of one of the pups. Getting ready for the pickup brigade as we take our walk in a bit. Poop bags at the ready.

Spent some time with Barb yesterday. Her husband is doing well now. The ablation worked and his afib has stopped. I brought over a bottle of magnesium for him to take and a carton of lemon coconut water—very high in potassium. He needs to balance and charge his cations. Funny thing was, after I told Barb about his need for both elements, she noticed that after the hospital gave him potassium, they also gave IV magnesium. All this trouble for some potassium and magnesium.

All is well here, except that mom has some back pain. Am going to call the chiropractor to see if she is a candidate for treatment. I doubt she will be able to get a regular adjustment, but I can call and discuss it with the doctor.

Nancy is in New Jersey now, at Eric’s side. He was found in his car 3 hours after he stroked. Fortunately, he can talk, but he cannot find the right words and his memory is impaired. We won’t know the extent of the damage, but today, he will undergo an angiography. Also fortunately, her daughters are with her now. This is all quite unbelievable, as Eric was the tennis player, the fisherman. He was always on the run. Always doing something, including traveling back and forth between his home and NJ for his latest job. Unfortunately, it was hypertension got him in the end. Uncontrolled for many years. An intelligent man gave up his independence and health for stubbornness. He had refused to see doctors for many years, and now, he and his family will pay the price.

Mom doesn’t like going to doctors, but at this stage of the game, she has no choice!