Message 1230

This morning I drove to Safeway and did a week’s shopping. Now I have cranberry juice to mix with club soda and plenty of TV dinners. I did not feel up to sending out a message yesterday, but I am much better today. Yesterday I concluded that I am not going to be able to continue making it on my own. I did not get out of bed all day, but fortunately I improved enough that I was able to tend to my needs for food and drink this morning. I am going to have to check out Safeway’s online ordering and home delivery.

Message 1228

I did not send a message out yesterday because it was too much struggle to get out of bed. I am feeling much better today, and Jason urged me to send one off for the sake of those who are worried about me. I am drinking plenty of fluids and I am eating a little. I have caught up on a lot of my chores, like laundry, but I still spend a lot of time in bed. Josh is coming over tonight to watch hockey with me. I am getting better every day.

Messaghe 1227

Yesterday I ate a TV dinner. I have been drinking a lot of club soda mixed with cranberry juice cocktail. I watched the Raiders beat the bears. I watched while lying in bed. I am glad I am not throwing up.

Message 1226

I am feeling better today. I am drinking and taking my pills, but I still am not eating. I was able to sleep last night for about an hour at a time. I spent the day in bed. I watched Stanford beat Notre Dame and the Sharks lose to Vancouver 2-3. Jason helped Josh put in a new water heater. I told Josh not to come over to watch the Sharks game with me yesterday since I was so out of it. He may come over today to watch the Raiders game though. I am not throwing up, so all things considered I am not in too bad a shape.

Message 1225

I just got back from PAMF where I had to pick up a prescription for Keflex. I was scheduled to have an appointment to have my catheter changed on Friday but I got a call that the were not going to be open that day, so I had to reschedule it for Wednesday 30 November. Anyway I got a recurrence of a bladder infection, so I went over today to refill my Keflex. I have been in so much pain for the last couple of days that I have not been able to sleep much. Sorry to burden you with these gory details, but it has been to focus of my existence for the last day or so. At least I am not throwing up.

Message 1224

I had a nice Thanksgiving dinner yesterday with Jason’s family except that the 49ers lost to the Ravens. Josh was late arriving because he woke up to discover that his water heater had sprung a leak and he had water all over his floor. He came over to my place after dinner to use my shower. He will have to buy a new heater, but I think Jason is going to stop by today to give him a hand. Liz and Ethan called me at during dinner yesterday, but it was so noisy where I was that it was not feasible to have much of a conversation. I feel good today.

Message 1223

Yesterday I read some more on my Kindle. I have almost finished the last Neal Stephenson book, the third in the Baroque Trilogy. Soon it will be time to download some more books. Last night I watched the Sharks beat Chicago 1-0. As the score indicates it was a hard fought game. Josh did not join me because he bought tickets and went to the game with Jason. Josh and I will both have Thanksgiving dinner this afternoon in Los Altos with Jason and his family, including Susan’s parents and Jamie and Chelsea and their kids.