I didn't get anything done yesterday I had planned to do - other than getting to stay in here a little bit longer. My entire day got turned upside down - and I'm not complaining, just stating facts.
GOOD NEWS - We headed to go see Dr. Mark at noon (appt @ 1PM) and got there a little early. Dr Mark comes in and says "I don't know what happened, but all the test results are back to normal." I looked at him and go "DUH, we prayed over him and God healed him!" Truly - all his numbers are right where they should be - and Dr. Mark said he didn't need to see him again until after the first of the year. My next appointment is February 9, so there was an opening after mine and we put hubby there so that we only have to make one trip to the doctor. Guess I will need to plan on taking that day off work. Praise God for healing his body.
After we left the doctor's office and walked to the car, I was in the car first and waiting for hubby to get in it. He didn't, and I kept looking around to see where he was. I had parked next to a curbed rock divider (separating the parking area in sections). Finally I saw movement - and jumped out of the car. Hubby had fallen in the rocks and had hit against the car on the other side of the rocks. But, he fell knees first on the rocks. A lady in that car felt it being hit and jumped up and she and I helped him up. His knees were a bloody mess, literally. I turned him right around and we walked back in to Dr. Mark's office. This is why I love Dr. Mark. He didn't have a patient after hubby so it was perfect timing. He got hubby up on their 'thing' (can't think what it is called) in the room, had him lay back, and for over an hour, Dr. Mark patiently worked on both knees, pulling out rocks, gently washing, cleansing the areas, putting antibiotics on, and bandaging both knees. He cut away the peeled skin flaps. When we finally left, it was probably around 3PM-3:30PM. We had to stop at Walgreens so that he could get a Tdap shot as it had been several years. I picked up bandages and tape so that I could fix it again. Dr. Mark had told hubby to get in the shower and let the water hit the knees before taking the bandages off so that they didn't stick, wash out good with soap to get the rest of the little pieces of gravel he could not get out, and then I was to bandage back up.
Being the knees and the movement causes the bandages to slide down the leg, created problems, but we finally got him home, showered, and re-bandaged. He didn't go to church last night, but I did. He managed to get through the night, but when he came in this morning, both bandages had slid off the knee cap. I told him to cut them off and let the air hit. He will take a shower and wash them again, and I'll add antibiotics (I have a cream that Dr. Mark said was ok to use) - and suggested he let the air dry it as much as possible. He isn't going anywhere today so should be ok. I love, too, that Dr. Mark told him that if he has any problems, to come back to the office and he will look at the knees.
So that was our day yesterday. I was with hubby from noon until I was able to leave for our group at church. I got absolutely nothing done that I had planned - including baking cookies for group. I bought a package of Oreos to take. He is doing fine this morning, I think. He groaned at times during the night, which woke me up, but I think he slept fairly well with the pain.
The youngest made it home yesterday from his travels and first stop (I think) was to see his new granddaughter. He already has a name for her. We chatted a bit last night via text.
My daughter and SIL leave tomorrow morning early to head to New Mexico for a week to visit family there. Get one back and another leaves.
Speaking of family - I think I mentioned before a grandson had contacted me last week and wanted to come visit and bring his baby over to meet his great-grandparents. He touched base again last night and they will be coming over around 11AM today, I think. I told him I had a dr appointment at 10:30 but would be home by 10:45, so he said they would be over after that. I'm thinking 11AM-ish. We haven't met this little one yet so I'm excited. I have some baby blankets and will pull some out to see if they want any for him. When they had the baby shower, I didn't know what sex the baby was so don't think I brought any blankets I had made. If they don't want any, that's fine, but I will offer.
And today I am back to work in about 20 minutes. I cleared out some messages from my phone last night. Today I'll skim the deleted ones to make sure I didn't hit one that I need to do something with. My finger swiping sometimes gets carried away. I have things to get done, but nothing crazy, I don't think. I saw I have a few meetings I need to get scheduled first thing.
This year is flying by, for sure. I knew it was coming, but when I saw the email from Lori about Needles of Hope being this Saturday, I was surprised it was time already. Where is all the time going! Saturday is November 1st! Have we packed out days so full that they days no longer stand alone but run together?
I slept a little later this morning as hubby kept me awake most of the night with his groaning and tossing and turning. I was afraid I might hit one of the knees so stayed totally at the edge of the bed, giving hubby full rein of the rest of the room. And he took it. And we have a king size bed! Not getting much reading done this morning. I hope I'm back on track mentally tomorrow and can dive back into my usual routine.
But, for now, I need to jump off here, fire up the work computer, and get dressed. I guess this is somewhat informative, and yet, full of ramblings once again. Maybe, just maybe, I'll have something better to share tomorrow. Until then,
Blessings!
