THE LIGHTER SIDE CAFE WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10

Good Morning, WW Friends ~

Happy Hump Day!!  I dropped DH off at the hospital this morning, and it was so sad watching him trudge up to that door alone.  He was starting to feel it this morning as well, realizing that when he woke up he'd be alone.  He will manage, but it certainly is a huge difference for both of us. Did I mention I am not crazy about change??

Anyway, we had a great evening, watching "The Resident" and then "This Is Us".  We rehashed them both on the drive to the hospital this morning. Fortunately our hospital is only about 10-15 minutes away from home. When I dropped him off at 9:20 he noted that I could have made it to work if I had wanted to - and we're pretty sure it'll be after 2:30 (my quitting time) when they discharge him.  It doesn't seem like we've ever gotten out of there before almost suppertime.  But somehow I couldn't see trying to work with being distracted about him.  I am glad I decided to stay home.  Also, I have dozens of stored up sick days, so I'm getting paid and I just about never miss work. 

I got up at my usual time and had my morning coffee and then got dressed then ate my breakfast of FF Greek yogurt and blackberries w/F1. I don't know yet what I will be having for lunch, but leaning toward hummus with baby carrots and a Clementine (or two).  We'll see.

I have already started laundry.  DH had tossed his work clothes down the stairs and the jeans are in washing now and the shirts will be next.  I turned on Sunny Radio as soon as I got home as the house was just too quiet!

Ann ~ I also hope your day today is less emotional. I also slept well despite DH's procedure today.  I am so very grateful!  I don't think he slept as well as I did, but since he will be spending most of today in a hospital bed, he can catch up. I will definitely be breathing a sigh of relief when they call me to come and get him.  But, I may not breathe that sigh until I either hear his voice, or see him come out that doorway!!  Wish I wasn't such a wimp about this, but I am, so there you have it ..... 

Judy ~ No, DH will not have to stay at the hospital overnight.  That would probably push me over the edge, not being with him today.  I love having plenty of soup on hand (for lunches and snacks, etc).  I have finished up the last of several of mine,  so I will be back in the soup business soon also. I brought the last container of Veggie/Bean Soup up from the freezer this morning.  I shared the last of my Turkey 3-Bean Chili with DBIL recently. I ate the last serving of Chicken Taco Soup yesterday.  Of course I have a full container of Butternut Squash Soup that I just made.  All my soups are 0 SP and come in very handy.

Pam ~ I am so sorry about all your bad news -but thank goodness that you have adequate good news to balance it off!! That seems to be the way Life works, doesn't it? Great news about your DH getting his second dose (and now is done).  That seems to be the one thing that has cheered me most of late.  I can only imagine how excited your DGKs are about your visit!!  When do you go??

I will go check on my laundry, and then do a couple of things around here ..... or not .... haven't decided yet.  I see several chores that need attention, but maybe not today.  Even though I go back to school tomorrow, we have Winter Break on Monday & Tuesday, so I will have (in effect) a 5-day weekend and can catch up on the house then. 

BBL.  Make a great day!!                                                                                    

Hi Again ~ I waited until DH had been at the hospital for a couple of hours, then called his cell only to discover that it was turned off (it hadn't been when he went there).  So I called the number I had been given for the Cardiac Cath holding area to check on him.  The gal who answered the phone offered to get his nurse for me, and sure enough they had already taken him in for his test.  It is a very short one, and she told me the doctor would call me when he was finished.  So my anxiety level is currently at rest.

Ann ~ Thank you so much for the encouragement and the reassurance that I did the right thing by not going to work today. I sat here reading and nodding my head through your entire post!! That really did help!!  No point in second guessing myself.  I had thought maybe I would have been better off with the distraction of work, but judging by how I feel right now, that is not the case.   

Laundry is almost done, so I may think about lunch, watch the noon news, and then read some and wait for my phone call. I'll be happy when I hear that he is out of the procedure and back in holding.  I know how goofy he is coming out of the anesthetic (from previous experiences) so I can laugh along here at home.  There's the advantage of having "been there, done that".  

I'll keep in touch!

Have tears of joy in my eyes, Sue. Enjoy the rest of a glorious day with DH. Prayers continue and thanks for the happy update. God is good all the time.

Hi everybody,

Just a quick note while I’m on my late lunch break here.

Sue, I’m happy that everything worked out well for your DH and I know how relieved you will be to pick him up and bring him home. I’m sorry it was such an anxiety stressed day for you today but very happy it worked out well. I think you made the right call staying home from school too. Hospital procedures and especially anesthesia are always very serious times so I understand how worried you were. When will you get the results of the test?

Ann, I am with you and not venturing out too much today other than to feed the birds and go on and off the back deck with the dogs. It’s just bitterly cold right now. At least the sun is shining!

We had some disappointing, but not unexpected news last night. The special prosecutor for the state bar wrote a four-page letter explaining that while she found our complaint justified and very worthy of a thorough investigative search, in the end, it did not rise to the level of sanctions against the attorney. My heart sank and we both felt let down by the system. I guess it is very difficult for one small individual to fight against a lawyer and her defense team. We just don’t know the inns and outs and all the legal nuances and probably could not explain ourselves as well as she could defend herself.However, we both feel some vindication in the fact that they took the matter so seriously and that it cost the attorney a great deal of her own time and money to rationalize all the wrong things she did with us. I did tell the prosecutor that I felt that even though she did a lot of work, she did not discover the truth. I’m not really done with this. This process would never have resulted in a monetary award for us because it is not a civil matter but rather a punitive one towards the attorney. At least it is
now on her record that she was investigated by the bar.

Back to work and I want to read Pam’s note from last night.
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