On Friday as I was driving in to Ottawa a big rock flew up in front of me (kicked up by the car ahead) and hit us with a bang! My heart was up in my throat and I thought for sure it had hit the windshield (because that is fairly new) and I did not see anything. Where did it hit us? Anyway it was a big enough fright. When we got to the General I got out and checked and it had hit the left side on the steel part holding the windshield. There is a big dent and a big paint chip out. I am grateful it did not hit the windshield. I got a paint stick at Nissan and now that it is raining I will ahve to wait for good weather to use my "artistic skills".
At the brain doc's, Dr. Marshall was happy with Jason's progress and is getting a referral for a reassessment of Jason in the hopes he will get the go ahead to go back to work. This will all take time but it is progressing. He thought that Jason having to do driving lessons was a good lesson for him. He is not the same as he was before the heart attack. He will need to spend extra time and attention to detail that he took for granted in the past. And that doing the lessons is a lesson in reality. I think he's right - Jason needed a shot of humility. To realize how serious the situation is in that it has changed him. Not better, not worse, just different. I am trying to adjust as well and I am learning too. I asked him all my questions including the alcohol factor. Jason thinks for some strange man reason that in social situations it is ok to have a drink. And it is. But only one. Not two, not three. Just one. Jason is taking 2 blood thinners to let his heart take it easy for a while. Adding a third is not a wise move. So Dr. Marshall and his team backeed my side of course. I think Jason thought I was trying to keep him from alcohol (like I used to do before June 23rd - who wants to deal with a tipsy 310 lb man? Not me). He also wanted to be social, to be "normal", to feel like nothing has happened (I wish I could forget sometimes too). And he is only like this every now and again, just wanting to do the social thing. That's OK. Just one social drink. There is non-alcoholic wine, beer, etc. I may have to get the best of that selection and have it around in future. But the doc was happy with his progress and Jason was more talkative than he has ever been within that office. I was so happy and reassured by that.
Then we had to head over to the Heart Institute and see Dr. Klett. She had good news! Jason's good cholesterol was up and his bad cholesterol was down to exactly where she wanted it! The change in his drugs was working, as well as his diet and exercise. Jason woke up with a gout toe and I asked her if she would prescribe predisone as per the rheumatologist's instructions and she did. She shook his hand when we left and said their job was done, the military cardiologist was in charge and hopefully she would not see him again, unless in a social setting. The Heart Institute gets you to where they want you and then they release you so that they can help people less healthy. Yipppeeee.
Then we headed for NDMC for his prescription filling and I was glad his foot would start feeling better by the weekend. So was he.
We got home and set up the house for Jacob's party. His friends got here around 5pm and had Jason's pizza and my cake and Jacob opened his presents - thank you! Then LEGO MAN came and set up his LEGO and all the kids made different items such as a paper crimpler and a robot that they could battle with - this guy is amazing and we enjoyed watching them too! After that they headed to the dance to burn off the cake and pop! A great night. Thanks Dennis for driving!!
Saturday morning we went to a hockey game in Russell, Sean was playing. Then we headed into Orleans and had lunch with Keith, Michelle and the kiddies at the Barley Mow. Yum. What a nice lunch! We headed to Farm Boy and then Toy's R Us and Jacob bought more LEGO (surprise!).
At home we set up for Jason's birthday supper. Lana and Jean brought the chili and we had the buns and salad and Lana's chili was delicious - thank you you guys!! Kim, Maggie and Liam came over for cake. Dennis, Tracy and kids dropped by too as did Tony and Denise. What a great evening with friends! What a great day with friends!!
Today it poured rain here so we did not go anywhere. I am still in my pj's!!!
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