Kind of a perfect Minnesota summer day

TERRY

I have waited until now to write as there was a 40 minutes conference call with Terry's care team at 11:00 this morning.  There is not much new but really I guess there is much.

• Terry will be released a week from today
• The team is recommending she go to a transitional care unit in Florida for as least a couple of weeks.  There are several reason they feel that would be good and I do agree.
• However I am going to leave it up too Terry.  I will plead my case for the TC unit in Florida BUT here is my take.
• When Terry is released from TC next Thursday she will have been in medical care for 110 days.  Even if it seems to be best to go into a TC unit in Florida for some time I will not force the issue.  AND I would say IF any of us were in her shoes we may chose to go home even if it is not the best option.  
• I am hoping I can convince her to go for another couple of weeks BUT we will see.  I feel so badly for her and even if it seems to be best to not come home right away I will do my very best to care for her IF she chooses to come home the 26th.  Of course I have researched Home Care providers in the Naples area and IF she comes home we may have to hire home care for several hours a day for a while.  
• It is a day to day thing and we will see what happens.
• I will be going to her rehab place tomorrow at 10:00 and spend 2 hours with her as she does therapy.  That may convince us (or her) of what is the best thing to do.  
• IN THE END OF COURSE IT IS WHAT IS BEST FOR TERRY AND AS A CARE GIVER I NEED TO NOT ONLY LOOK AFTER HER HEALTH ISSUES BUT HER MIND AND EMOTIONS AS WELL.   
• I may have more tomorrow after I spend time with the therapy and with Terry.

So here I am it is early PM of Thursday and the thoughts and emotions are like a flood.  High tide for sure!  I mowed the back yard last night and the front gets mowed today.  There are MANY things that should get done around here and not a whole lot is happening.  I really should finish painting the kitchen windows and with the weather showing highs of 80 on Monday and Tuesday I just may get that done.  Other than that my poor wood shop is so so lonesome and it will stay that way for some time.  After we get to Naples and into Terry's recovery who knows what kind of timing we are looking at.  

Good news.  Sister Helen has had her home in Holiday Island AK on the market for 2 years and it looks like she will sign sale papers today!  It is a very nice home.  She does need to down size so she is one happy camper!

I did get back from FL yesterday late PM.  Now I need to get back to Travis and my 100 day journey with weight loss.  The last few days have been a lost cause.  Maybe, just maybe, I can right my ship and get going on that again.  

I did not have the relay system today with coffee.  Just FP and it was very good.