Vancouver / Portland 6/10/15

Took Bobby to therapy, we discussed his progress, which does seem to be improving.   Talked about the electric shocks and how they seem to help.   His therapist suggest we get a machine, which we can rent from the Ten's company (she made all the arrangements).   Got a lesson on how to use and then she did her thing with Bobby.  She also recommend a simple back brace!

After dropping Bobby off at home, head to Dr. Gambie's office (his back specialist that we'll see on 17th), wanted to make sure I knew how to get there.  It's a simple 10 min drive.

Next went to find him a back brace.   Fred Meyer's had one on sale that I thought would work. 

I want to go to the Back Yard Bird shop and look for a new hummingbird feeder, they have unique ones.   I looked around and decided to wait.   Not sure why!!!   However, I did buy a hand held feeder, so I can hopefully get the hummingbirds to eat out of my hand.  Can't wait to try it.

Got home and Bobby tried the back brace.   What a difference that made when sits at the table or goes out to walk.   Yeah!!!!

Vancouver / Portland 6/9/15

This morning I cleaned house and then in the afternoon went to meet with our financial advisor.   Got a great report.   At this moment, our accounts are doing great.   I was so happy to see we made money vs. loose.   I rarely look at the accounts and was pleasant surprised to see how much they increased over the past two years.   Think we can make it for another 5-10 years....lol.

The advisor is in Tigard, about 15 min south of Portland but since it was after 2 PM, knew traffic would be a major problem getting across the I-5 bridge.   Thank goodness I know the town and knew how to take surface streets to the I-205 bridge which was a breeze to cross.  

Thank goodness I don't have to go to Portland on a daily basis....I hate Portland traffic.   Guess I've become a small town girl!!!

Vancouver / Portland 6/8/15

Today was filled with my Dr appts, mamogram, therapy for Bobby and a phone appt. with my kidney specialist. 

My dr. gave me a pretty good report, only thing my cholesterol and triglyceride's are high.  Need to make sure I take my medicine daily.   It's very hard for me when we are not on a regular schedule, but promised I'd get better.

After my drs I took Bobby to therapy, he was hurting pretty bad from no treatments over the weekend, so therapist gave him more shock treatments.  They seem to help the most.   He never feels good afterwards, so we came home.  

Later in the afternoon, my kidney specialist called, he worried about my test results.   Leaking protein and is concerned my kidney disease my be returning.   Have to increase my blood pressure medicine, hopefully that will make my levels go back to normal.   Will have to retest my blood first of the month.  Sure hope this disease has not come back!!!!

Vancouver/ Portland 6/7/15

Didn't do much, Bobby was not feeling great and since I was gone most of yesterday, felt like I should stick around.   Worked on my classie ladies letters, for our upcoming golf tournament in November, went for a short walk and worked on my pinecone flowers.    In other words, not much!!

Vancouver / Porltand 6/6/15

Paula at finish line

Starting the walk

Today is parade day!!!!   Paula and I did the 4.2 mile walk, which leads off the parade.   We had a great pace at 15 min. a mile.   Actually is was a leisure walk with the 106.7 Eagle radio station.   They are a sponsor of the Rose Parade.   Had a fun time singing songs, chanting, etc with the group.   At the end of the walk, they fed us turkey sandwiches, we were starving.

Float in parade

Afterwards, we walked to the max and caught the train back to the coliseum area.   Found Paula's son Tom, he a Hillsboro policeman and was helping work the crowd at the parade.   Visited with Tom for about 30 min and then headed home.  By the time we got on the Max, we'd walked 6.2 miles, most Paula has walked in a day!!!  


White Stag Sign

Got home around 1:30 and Bobby wasn't feeling very good.  Fed him lunch and thankfully feels better. 

Now we are watching the Belmont Horse Race....rooting for American Pharoah.    She just won the triple crown....way to go!!!!

Vancouver/Potland 6/5/15

Bobby is doing better but still can't sit.   So, once again, we can't do much of anything.   I do run a couple of errands, I had to run to Tigard to pick up our tee shirts and wrist bands for tomorrow Rose Parade Walk.

Got home around 1 and Bobby was feeling pretty good.   I'm hoping that by end of next week, he'll be back to almost normal.   Biggest hope, is that after his 3 physical therapy sessions next week, he'll be able to sit.   I know it's hard on him no being mobile!

Vancouver/Portland 6/4/15

Didn't do much, Bobby is hurting from his 2nd physical therapy appt.  While he was at therapy, I went to a local strawberry farm and picked 2 lbs of fresh strawberries.   I must have ate 1/2 lb while picking my strawberries, nothing better than fresh berries.

 In the afternoon I went for my daily walk but otherwise, not much happening in the Yancey family. Although I did make Bobby a strawberry milkshake....delicious!!!

Vancouver/Portland 6/3/15

Bobby had his first Physical Therapy appt. today.   Went better than I anticipated, as he was able to stand for about 15 min afterwards.   Huge improvement.  Still no sitting, however!!!   Getting him to and from the appt. is a challenge, since sitting is impossible.  Thank goodness it's only 10 min away.

Came home and I went for a 5 mile walk.   I found another route to take on my walks, which give me a major hill to walk up, good for my core!   While on my walk, it started to rain, correction, pour.   Thankfully there was a Jack-n-the-box and I could wait out the storm.   I was only about 1/2 mile from home, so no big deal.

Vancouver/Portland 6/2/15

Bobby seems to be much better this morning, still in bed but seems more cheerful.   Started him on the prednisone, so hopefully by tomorrow, he'll be able to sit up.

I had a few errands to run, so headed to Portland to run to our PO Box, pick up some florescent lights for the bedroom, went to IKEA, saw my cousin John Kyllo.  Had a nice visit, caught up on each others lives.   Got home around noon, fed Bobby, gave him more drugs.  

He was napping, so I went to Costco to look around.  Gone about an hour, I've decided I would make a good nurse, don't like sitting around doing nothing.   I get bored way to easy, as if you didn't know that....lol.

Vancouver/Portland 6/1/15

Bobby still not feeling good, in fact took him to see another dr here in Vancouver.   This is the one that ER recommended we see.   Got him there and his back was killing him.  Luckily, they had a room available immediately, as sitting is extremely difficult.    The dr. asked questions and reviewed his xray from the other day.   Explained there is not much she could help with since it's mostly arthritis starting to develop.   Did give him a prscription for prednisone, which should help.  Also recommended we start physical therapy and see a back specialist.   

This means we might be spending the summer in the Portland/Vancouver area.   I made an appt. on 17th with back specialist, hopefully that will give us indiciation whether or not we need to stay here.

Came home and gave him more drugs, he is eating a little better.....thank goodness.   Since this has all started, he's lost 8 lbs.   Not a good way to loose weight!!!