Greetings from 71 Chancton Crescent,

We figured it was time to check in with you once again. Myron has now been home from the hospital for over 10 days, and things are going quite well. His mouth sores are slowly healing and he is eating quite well (and almost constantly it seems sometimes). While still weak, he is trying to build up his muscle strength, so he is travelling about the house, going carefully up and down the stairs, and not really using his walker very much. He is now eating all of his meals at the breakfast bar in the kitchen rather than downstairs as planned, and he has slept upstairs in our bedroom for the last three nights. He gave me one heck of a scare yesterday morning when he slipped while getting out of our (very high) bed and crashed to the floor, but fortunately there seems to be no major damage done and we now have a sturdy stool beside the bed for him. Myron is slowly increasing his intake of fluids, and as a consequence his blood pressure is increasing and becoming more stable. We have two new nurses coming to visit him now, Marilyn on Mondays and Wednesdays and Stephanie on Fridays. It seems to be working out well, they are both pleasant women and they check Myron's vital signs, listen to and deal with his problems and issues, and generally make sure he is doing okay.

Myron eating breakfast in the family room one morning last week

 

We have had lots of company dropping by at various times. Currently our niece Cathy and her husband Mike are visiting from Saint John, NB. What a treat it has been to have Cathy here - the woman never stops working! She has cleaned, done laundry and dishes, cooked, dusted, massaged Myron's feet, made beds, taken down Christmas lights - the list is endless. She is absolutely incredible and has been such a help to us.

Cathy and Mike with Myron

 

Sadly, we have listed our truck for sale. While we hate to see it go, Myron is no longer driving (and I don't drive) so there is no point in keeping it and continuing to pay insurance on it. Two of our wonderful neighbours took it in to be detailed earlier this week, and now it is set to go. If we get our miracle and Myron is cured, then we'll buy ourselves a new vehicle. The same applies to our trailer, and we will also be putting it up for sale shortly.

 

New Year's was a quiet affair for us this year, and I believe Myron and I were both sleeping as the new year came in - I know for sure that I was). We are still enjoying the homemade bread that Bernie made for us when she was here from Newfoundland in November. Just yesterday we shared a homemade beef stew and some of Bernie's homemade bread with Cathy and Mike.

 

Beef stew with Bernie's homemade bread

 

Myron and I have decided to drop out of our bowling league for now as Myron was finding it too tiring the last couple of weeks that we played. A difficult decision as we have been bowling in that league since September 1999, but we do know we will always be welcome to return if Myron is well enough to bowl, or even to visit if he is not. We continue to be surrounded by love, from our family and our friends. We thank you all for your kindness, generosity and prayers. Never does a day go by without someone checking up on us, bringing over treats for us to eat, offering to take us places or do chores for us. We live in an incredible world! Thanks again to all of you from the bottom of our hearts.

 

I think that is about all the news we have for now. We'll keep in touch.

 

love,

Wendy & Myron