Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025

8AM

Short of a miracle this morning, we will be heading back to Athens today.

We have been trying to asses if coming to Frisco on Saturday was a good idea since we were not able to get the tests we think Cindy needs.

When we left Athens on Saturday Cindy’s pain was off the charts and had been for hours. It only relented 15 minutes before we arrived at the ER. Did the drive help? Did action help? It certainly helped both of our minds. Taking dramatic forward steps to solve the problem felt so much better than the black hole of suffering at home. So that was a success.
Every time we wavered we could look out the window and see the hospital. This gave us so much peace of mind that if the terrible pain came back, we could act immediately. This is still the reason we have lingered here - we just don’t want to be so far away from this medical system. It’s the biggest hindrance to us leaving.
When we got here the Doctor did radically revise Cindy’s medicine. We had called and nearly begged them for help during the week and had only gotten minor changes in the medicine. By coming here they dramatically shifted her meds. It seems that our coming here changed their response to us (maybe took us more seriously?). The change in medicine has been effective in keeping us out of the ER and from losing our minds in the pain.
We have had very little to do but rest, and rest is good medicine.
- We went to the store and bought a puzzle and worked it in the lobby of the hotel last night.
- We went to Andy’s Frozen Custard
- We played PokemonGo on Community Day
- We watched the Super Bowl Commercials and Game
- Cindy walked for exercise in the hotel and Target
- Cindy got back some of her appetite - We ate at Canes, HEB BBQ, Pie Five, Spring Creek

Retreat

Home again

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