Thursday, May 8, 2008
DIALYSIS AND KIDS
Monday, May 5th, Carole and I went to Cox Hospital in Springfield where a Dr Gibson was to install a peritoneal catheter in my abdominal cavity. Thwere were three or four ahead of me and I laid on the guerney from 9:30 AM to 3:45 PM. The job was done by 5:00 PM and we headed home. The purpose of all this is to make it possible for me to provide my own dialysis, and will liberate me from the three time weekly visits to the dialysis center. It means I will be able to travel as I'll take my machine with me. I've been in some discomfort, but it's beginning to ease off. It'll be about four more days before I can take a shower. Son, Bob, a truck driver is on the road somewhere between here and California, Son, Pete is still teaching in Maine, his son, Pete is in Kuwait awaiting deployment to Iraq, Son Tim is in Afghanistan as a civilian contractor, daughter, Jane is in West Virginia still toiling for Internal Revenue, Pete's son Bryan is in the State of Washington contemplating going to Veterinary school, Bob's daughter Kelly is still her family's principal bread winner and also publishes a blog. Granddaughter Jill is in Maine with three children and entering a career in real estate. If i'm not mistaken her daughter, Shelby, will be entering college in a year. Of Tim's two kids, Tristan is doing fine at James Madison Universsity and Elspeth has been selected for prestigious Governor's School in Virginia. Pete's son Jamie is still at home and should finish high school in the near future, Jane's daughter, Bobbi, lives in West Virginia with husband Stephen and 2 daughters. Young Pete will get out of the army in about October of next year (?) and live in Texas where he plans to attend college for a degree in computer engineering. Its worth noting that he has a lady friend in San Antonio. Closer to home I have a great grandson, Kasey, who is the idol of his grandparents eyes. To get acquainted with Kasey, check Kelly's blog.
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We are very fortunate to have you around. I am glad your surgery went well and I will stay away until after you have had a shower.. :) HA!
So do you think Obama and Clinton will be on the ticket together? Then they will get the black vote and the female vote, that might be hard to beat, but I am not sure Hillary would settle for VP. I am going to get the Democrat and Republican bumper stickers to save for Kasey, this is a monumental election year. Who do you think McCain is going to run with? He should get a woman to run with him, Condoleezza Rice would be his best bet, then he could get the female vote, the black vote and the die hard Republican vote. NOW THAT WOULD MAKE A GOOD ELECTION YEAR!!! :)
If McCain picked Condoleeza your Dad wouldn't be able to vote.
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