Instead of giving myself reasons why I can't, I give myself reasons why I can. - Unknown

Update and Weigh-in Posted by Gee on 9/27/2009, 2:21 pm Anyhow I am down 1.5 pounds this week. I am pleased with that as long as I am losing all is good. Free As Shelly has been so faithfully been reporting Free has deep vein Thrombosis an they are managing his care at home. Although I use the term "they" loosely. I was relieved to come home Friday to see a Home Care Nurse with him, she had been with him an hour and stayed an additional hour while I was there. Free naturally complained that she stayed too long because she was a smoker and the smell nauseated him. I gotta agree I smelled it the minute I walked in the house, she really smelled like smoke she must smoke in a closed in area. Anyhow she checked him out and gave him permission to go and in the car and get a burger if he is hungry. It is better than him standing in the kitchen a long time to prepare a meal. Yesterday I was on the run; laundry, market (which he always does I haven't been in months), yard work, pool cleaning, waiting on him. So off I go to market when I get home he is out in the yard cutting a spring for a garage door. (as Shelly reported) I go ballistic. He tells me the visiting nurse said he could drive to get a burger, and what he is doing isn't much more. Good God in heaven, how do men think! I still can't draw a parallel between driving through a fast food eating establishment & standing outside in 100+ heat operating a circular saw on a 100 pound roll of springs. Help me out here please, can you explain? Yesterday evening the lab came and drew his blood. The lab report came back that his blood was still a little thick and to increase his medication. He isn't too bad about letting me give him the shots. I am currently trying to get a substitute for the next few days to make sure he is doing what he needs to do. Once the medication has been in his system 5 days a lot of the danger will have past. He is complaining a lot more today of pain, I am sure that has something to do with his "extra" activities yesterday. Adam and Roman are handling all the business and been extremely busy, Roman managed to make $140 in two days. Oh and yes Free has lost a great deal of weight, he went from 262 to 223 and is 6 foot tall, his BMI is 27. (overweight) LOL Thank you for your prayers and good wishes.  Reply

Wow glad you are there to keep him still ... Posted by Cin on 9/28/2009, 8:58 am, in reply to "Update and Weigh-in" our neighbour had DVT and they kept her in the hospital for 4 months, then she still had to be careful. I am sure you have reiterated all that to him, why are most men like that. My dad is like that, my dh isnt - he does whatever the dr says lol sit and he sits! well now I re read that and thats a lie. they have been telling him to exercise and that he wont do at least not consistently. lol hoping for the best for him and no complications.  Reply

Over and Over Posted by Gee on 9/28/2009, 8:08 pm, in reply to "Wow glad you are there to keep him still ..." he is just a little special  Reply

Congrats on the loss and .... Posted by Krista on 9/28/2009, 7:14 am, in reply to "Update and Weigh-in" ... I hope Free gets a clean bill of health soon! I never understand men!  Reply

Thank you Posted by Gee on 9/28/2009, 8:09 pm, in reply to "Congrats on the loss and ...." I hope so too!  Reply

Thanks for the update... Posted by Tammy on 9/28/2009, 12:11 am, in reply to "Update and Weigh-in" I think your gonna have to chain him down before you leave the house!! Hopefully you can get a sub so you can stay home. Men just don't compare apples to apples so for him the two - drive in and garage work -- are the same thing! Nurse must have been having a cigarette in her car before she got there and had the windows up. They need to febreeze themselves! How can a 6ft man 223 pounds be considered overweight?!! Tammy  Reply

I know Posted by Gee on 9/28/2009, 8:10 pm, in reply to "Thanks for the update..." I can't see him much thinner  Reply

glad to hear he is home. and glad you got a sub so you can keep an eye on him........ Posted by Amy on 9/27/2009, 11:54 pm, in reply to "Update and Weigh-in" hope he is completely better soon. love, amy  Reply

Thank you Posted by Gee on 9/28/2009, 8:10 pm, in reply to "glad to hear he is home. and glad you got a sub so you can keep an eye on him........" me too  Reply

Glad to hear he is home... Posted by Brandi on 9/27/2009, 8:52 pm, in reply to "Update and Weigh-in" I don't know why men only hear what they want to hear! Frustrating! I'm glad you were able to get the time off work to look after him for a couple of days...let's just hope he lets you. Great job on the weight loss!  Reply

Thank you Posted by Gee on 9/28/2009, 8:11 pm, in reply to "Glad to hear he is home..." I am glad I could be with him.  Reply

Thanks, Gee & Posted by Beverly on 9/27/2009, 3:09 pm, in reply to "Update and Weigh-in" great weighloss in the middle of all this. MEN - what in the world is he thinking about. Some men (mine included) have the development of a teenager. They think that bad things just won't happen to them. I am glad you are there to take such good care of him. Thanks for the update.  Reply

Agreed Posted by Gee on 9/28/2009, 8:13 pm, in reply to "Thanks, Gee & " they stretch the truth to meet their own needs.  Reply

(Update) Posted by G on 9/27/2009, 3:07 pm, in reply to "Update and Weigh-in" I am off the next two days thanks to my regular sub. Now I can keep an eye on that man.  Reply

Gee I am so glad to heart this. Posted by shirley on 9/27/2009, 8:01 pm, in reply to "(Update)" Men sometimes just do not get it. Hope you can keep him down for another few days until the danger has passed. You're a GOOD wife.  Reply

I am hoping Posted by Gee on 9/28/2009, 8:14 pm, in reply to "Gee I am so glad to heart this." the labs will be more promising today!  Reply

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