Got your text. 68-72 here. A little misty one day in the city on vacation, but for the most part very nice. had to wear a sweat shirt most of the time. Here is a pic with out reflection in the Bean at Grant Park. We were on the way to the Chicago Blues festival. Fun time. JC On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 8:38 PM, Robert Adams <elcam84@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thanks guys. She was 8 and we did what we could and she just > wasn't comfortable anymore. > > Looks like we are going to end up with another kitten as > well. A calico. Will take pics tomorrow. She gets along with the other cats > so should be Ok. Gotta give everyone flea baths tomorrow night again too. > > We're doing better now except for the weather now. Been in > the 100s every day for over a week and the last two days has been 104 as the > other day it was 106. The grass is crunching under foot and no relief in > sight till fall unless we are lucky and a hurricane comes our way. > > > Robert Adams > > > > > > > On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 11:41 PM, <faithcubsmc2691@xxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Robert and John ... thoughts/prayers en route.... >> >> >> >> Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic | >> * meet_10.15.11_Volo.IL * >> MCs.CC + CHD.models.HO.legos.RadioShows + RoadTrips.us66 = >> http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort >> "Someone lights the way with just a single ray of hope" __ Alabama __ >> 'Angels Among Us' >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: elky <elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Mon, Jun 6, 2011 3:53 pm >> Subject: [elky] Re: Wed through Sunday with Mom >> >> Sorry to hear about that Robert. Axel, our Tonkinese, is about 16 or 18 >> now. His days are numbered, but he seems OK for now. >> >> Just talked to brother Dave, and Mom is resting at home now. Probably will >> have to do something for Sleep Apnea though. She just doesn't breathe well >> when sleeping. At least she is still here! >> JC >> >> On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 5:57 PM, Robert Adams <elcam84@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> Rough. Hope she stabilizes and recovers. As for the >>> helicopter ride. They have a deal here you can join for $50 a year and you >>> get a free flight if you need it. >>> >>> >>> Been rough here too. Had to put Piglet to >>> sleep the other day. She had a cancer lump on her shoulder that was getting >>> really nasty and she wasn't herself anymore and it wouldn';t have helped to >>> take her in when it first started as it would still been 5K+ to do anything >>> about it including radiation. So not the same with her gone. I buried her in >>> the middle of a group of 4 trees that we are going to hang hammocs from. She >>> will be right there with us where she would want to be. >>> >>> Oh and the current temp here is 106.2 >>> http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KTXAZLE5 >>> Been working outside the last few weeks and getting heat >>> exhaustion every day. Nothing you can do about it. Can't drink enough water >>> etc. >>> >>> Robert Adams >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 4:47 AM, John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: >>> >>>> I went to Waterloo, IA to be with Mom for her surgery on the Corroded >>>> artery Wednesday afternoon. Her surgery was about noon Thursday. >>>> >>>> Mom came home for a few hours on Friday after her surgery, only to head >>>> back to Allen in Waterloo, because she was fading very fast, and we knew >>>> something was wrong (She shouldn't have been discharged IMHO). They got her >>>> back to the hospital, and knew they were over their heads with it, so they >>>> sent her to Iowa City right away. >>>> >>>> Mom was surprised to find out where she was when she woke up, and that >>>> she had gotten a helicopter ride from Waterloo. Steady improvement all day >>>> Saturday. I can't say enough about how great this hospital is. (Iowa City >>>> University Hospital) MRI shows only mini strokes from an earlier time. They >>>> don't think from this event. With her corroded blockage at 95%, the new >>>> found blood rushing in to her brain was temporarily profuse, and it created >>>> a lot of pressure that her brain was just not used to. The doctor said it >>>> like this .... If you jog the same path all the time, and you come to a >>>> fountain for a drink, and it just barely bubbles up, you know you have to >>>> get real close to it. One day, someone fixes it, but doesn't tell you, you >>>> go for a drink and get sprayed all over. That's what happened to her brain >>>> for a short time, and caused trouble. Again, she shouldn't have been at >>>> home, in my opinion, when this happened. >>>> >>>> Mom was much better Saturday evening. Sitting up, Getting herself in >>>> position in bed. Conversation in general was much improved. She was able to >>>> get herself to the bathroom with the walker quite easily. They will be >>>> evaluating her with the Physical Therapists tomorrow to see if she is able >>>> to go home, but that will probably be Monday I left for for Saint Charles >>>> on Sunday afternoon, once I knew she was stable. Brother Dave was able to >>>> take her back up to Waterloo, and has taken some time off. Big thanks >>>> there. >>>> >>>> So I have been out of the loop. Great pics Ray. I am back to work though >>>> Thursday and have a get away in the city planned with Cindy for 4 days, but >>>> we'll see what plays out. I am just hoping Mom stabilizes at home. Brother >>>> Dave is a Doctor of Pharmacy, and she could not be in better hands. The >>>> biggest problem is that Mom is pretty much the care giver for Dick, who is >>>> diabetic, and now legally blind. So the two of them may be forced to leave >>>> home without having home health care of some kind. Jim Dos and I tried to >>>> make connections, but never met in person. We talked a few times though. >>>> Thanks for the support Jim & Barb. >>>> >>>> Sorry for all the Drama, but I know most on the list have helped with >>>> prayer in the past, and I thank you all for that. Plus ..... we need it! >>>> Thanks, >>>> JC >>>> --- >>>> John Christensen >>>> 1984 El Camino "Elkenstein" 350 TBI >>>> NECOA #042 http://www.myelcamino.net >>>> Saint Charles, IL >>>> --- >>>> John Christensen >>>> 1984 El Camino "Elkenstein" 350 TBI >>>> NECOA #042 http://www.myelcamino.net >>>> Saint Charles, IL >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >
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