A nice evening

Hi everyone:

I spent yesterday morning with Kathleen at her house. Sean installed wi-fi in their home, so I was able to finish a project and keep an eye on Kathleen. We're already experiencing some frustrations with scheduling appointments and securing new prescriptions. A home health nurse stopped by later in the morning; Kathleen will have nurse visits to her home twice each week to start. It may take us a day or two to get organized, but we'll muddle through.

Don and the kids went to the baseball game last night; Kathleen would have liked to have joined them, but the amount of walking, climbing, sitting and jostling would have been a bit more than our delicate patient could handle. So, as a consolation prize, we took Kathleen out for a low-key dinner.

Patty dressed Kathleen up and helped her with makeup; she looked really pretty and...dare I say it...healthy. Kathleen jammed (lightly) to a CD in our truck on the way to the restaurant, and really seemed to enjoy a low-key evening out. The folks at Houlihan's overheard us toasting Kathleen's parole from the hospital, and treated the group to a tray of desserts; it was a really nice and touching gesture.

Of course, when we got back, Kathleen was pooped, but at least she was able to have a bit of fun. Patty and Kathleen shared our bed; Patty said Kathleen had a decent night.

Today, we'll head back to Kathleen's house and I'll stick around to make sure she's comfortable. Later, Patty plans to drop in for a visit. Kathleen still has rough spots peppered through her day, but I know she's elated not to be stuck in the hospital; I think everyone shares this sentiment.

Stay tuned...

Love,
Brian